G/TBT/N/TUR/195  
29 April 2022  
(22-3398) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  TURKEY  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Turkey -TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Trade  
DG of Product Safety and Inspection  
Söğütözü Mahallesi 2176. Sk. No:63 06530 Çankaya -Ankara / Turkey  
Tel: +(90 312) 204 8952  
Fax: +(90 312) 212 8768  
E-mail: tbt@ticaret.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.teknikengel.gov.tr/#/index  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Semolina  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Turkish Food 
Codex - Communiqué on Semolina (Draft), 2022; (3 page(s), in Turkish)  
6. Description of content:  This Communiqué covers product definitions, compositions 
criteria and labelling requirements of Semolina.  The current communiqué, Turkish Food 
Codex- Communiqué on Semolina (2002/21), is still in force in Turkey. In accordance 
with the national legislation, this draft communiqué will enter into force on the date of 
publication and replace the current communiqué. The current Turkish Food Codex 
Semol ina Communiqué and the new draft require that only durum wheat ( Triticum durum ) 
must be used in semolina production. Triticum aestivum  should not be used in semolina 
production. However, it is quite likely that Triticum aestivum  might be found in durum 
wheat either from fields or harvesting machines.  Considering the scientific studies on the 
subject, the limit of Triticum aestivum  that might be found in semolina was determined 
as 3% in the Communiqué draft.  A transitional period is foreseen for the complian ce with 
the new provisions.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Food safety, product definitions and compositions criteri a; Consumer 
information, labelling  G/TBT/N/TUR/195  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  The Law on Veterinary Services, Phytosanitary, Food and Feed, 
Law No:5996 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9) (available in Turkish)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 December 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This communiqué will enter into force on the date 
of its publication. Ho wever, food business operators operating before the publication date 
of this Communiqué must comply with the provisions of this Communiqué until 
31/12/2022.  
10. Final date for comments:  1 June 2022  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Ministry of Trade  
DG Product Safety and Inspection  
T.C. Ticaret Bakanligi  
Sögütözü Mah. 2176. Sk. 
No:63, Çankaya  
Ankara, 06530  
  
+(90 312) 204 89 37; +(90 312) 204 89 52  
+(90 312) 212 87 68; +(90 312) 204 86 38 (Fax)  
tbt@ticaret.gov.tr  
http://www.teknikengel.gov.tr  
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