G/SPS/N/TUR/123  
 
20 April 2022  
(22-3172) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  TURKEY  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  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):  Pasta  
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:  Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Pasta . 
Language(s):  Turkish . Number of pages:  3 
https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/GKGM/Duyuru/460/Mevzuat -Taslagi -Tgk-Makarna -Ve-
Irmik -Tebligleri  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/TUR/22_2895_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Communiqué covers product definitions, compositions 
criteri a and labelling requirements of Pasta.  
The current communiqué, Turkish Food Codex - Communiqué on Pasta (2002/20), is still in 
force in Turkey. In accordance with the national legislation, this draft communiqué will 
enter into force on the date of publicati on and replace the current communiqué. 
Turkish  Food Codex Pasta Communiqué and the new draft require that only durum wheat 
(Triticum  durum ) must be used in pasta production. Triticum aestivum  on the other hand 
shall not be used in pasta 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 pasta was determined as 3% in the Communiqué draft.  
A transitional period is foreseen for the compliance with the new provisions.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. 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 Hea lth (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  G/SPS/N/TUR/123  
 
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  [ ] 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
The Law on Veterinary Services, Phytosanitary, Food and Feed, Law No. 5996 
(G/SPS/N/TUR /9) (available in Turkish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 December 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : This communiqué will enter into force on the date of publication. However, 
food business operators operating before the publication date of this Communiqué must 
comply with the provisions of this Communiqué until 31 December 2023. 
[ ] Trade facilitating me asure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2022  
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 77 56  
Fax:+(90) 312 258 77 60  
E-mail: kodeks@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website:  https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/GKGM/Duyuru/460/Mevzuat -Taslagi -Tgk-
Makarna -Ve-Irmik -Tebligleri  
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 77 56  
Fax:+(90) 312 258 77 60  
E-mail: kodeks@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website:  https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/GKGM/Duyuru/460/Mevzuat -Taslagi -Tgk-
Makarna -Ve-Irmik -Tebligleri