G/SPS/N/TUR/116  
 
22 December 2020  
(20-9292) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  TURKEY  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry/General Directorate of 
Food and Control  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Plants, plant products and growing medium  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Phytosanitary measures taken to prevent  the entry of 
Xylella fastidiosa  into Turkey . Language(s): Turkish . Number of pages: 4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/TUR/20_7880_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  In order to prevent the entry of  Xylella fastidiosa  into Turkey,  
phytosanitary measures have been taken for the importation of host plants of  Xylella 
fastidiosa  to Turkey as well as ensuring the harmonization of national legislation on 
phytosanitary and quarantine with the Commission Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2020/1 201 of 14 August 2020 as regards measures to prevent the introduction into 
and the spread within the Union of  Xylella fastidiosa . 
Therefore, within the scope of Commission Implementation Directive 2020/1201, in order 
to prevent the entry of  Xylella fastidiosa  to Turkey, amendments and addenda will be 
made:  
− In the list of plants for planting purposes (other than seeds) that are prohibited from 
entering Turkey from the "contaminated production areas of the countries where the 
presence of  Xylella fastid iosa is known ", included  in Annex -3 (Plants, Plant Products 
and Growing Medium, Introduction of which are Banned) of the Plant Quarantine 
Regulation; and  
− In the list of host plants for planting purposes (other than seeds) of Xylella fastidiosa  
in Articles 64 and 65 of Annex -4 (Special Requirements For Importation of Plants and 
Plant Products) of the Plant Quarantine Regulation.  
Amendments and addenda drafted to the list of host plants for planting purposes (other 
than seeds) of Xylella fastidio sa (Annex -1) are enclosed.  
On the other hand, the host plants not included in these addenda and amendments to be 
made in Annex -3 and Annex -4 (Articles 64 and 65), lists of the relevant Plant Quarantine 
Regulation regarding Xylella fastidiosa , shall remain in the Plant Quarantine Regulation 
and will continue to be subject to the provisions of the regulation.  
Until necessary amendments will be made in the Plant Quarantine Regulation, the 
following phytosanitary measures will be taken as of 15 January 2021 : 
The host plants of  Xylella fastidiosa  for planting purposes (other than seeds) included in 
Annex -I are prohibited from entering Turkey from the "contaminated production areas of G/SPS/N/TUR/116  
 
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  the countries where the presence of  Xylella fastidios  is known". In the import o f the host 
plants of  Xylella fastidiosa  for planting purposes (other than seeds) coming from the non -
contaminated production areas of the countries where the presence of  Xylella fastidiosa  
is known, the conditions specified in Annex -4, Article 64 of the Pl ant Quarantine 
Regulation must be met, and an additional declaration must be provided in the 
Phytosanitary Certificate. In the import of the host plants of Xylella fastidiosa  for planting 
purposes (other than seeds) coming from countries where the presence  of Xylella 
fastidiosa  is unknown, the conditions specified in Annex -4, Article 65 of the Plant 
Quarantine Regulation must be met and an additional declaration must be provided in the 
Phytosanitary Certificate.  
If contamination with  Xylella fastidiosa  is detected during the phytosanitary controls in 
the importation of the host plants of  Xylella fastidiosa  for planting purposes (other than 
seeds) included in Annex -I, the entry of products will not be allowed into Turkey.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Xylella fastid iosa is 
not known to occur in Turkey therefore there is a need to update phytosanitary measures 
in order to ensure appropriate level of protection for the control of the specified pest 
entering into Turkey.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Anima l Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Regulation  on Plant Quarantine,  G/SPS/N/TUR/23, 
https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/Sayfalar/EN/Mevzuat.aspx?OgeId=15   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/TUR/20_7880_00_e.pdf   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
15 January 2021  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 7413  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 7472  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.t r 
 bitkikarantina@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website:  http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr  G/SPS/N/TUR/116  
 
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  13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 7413  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 7472  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
 bitkikarantina@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website:  http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr