G/SPS/N/TUR/120  
 
6 January 2022  
(22-0129) Page: 1/3 
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):  Processed petfood (canned and other than canned), dogchews, 
processed animal protein, processed manure and derived products from processed 
manure and guano from bats.  
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:  Veterinary Health Certificates for Exportation of Canned 
Petfood, dogchews, processed petfood other than canned petfood, processed animal 
protein  other than those derived from farmed insects not intended for human 
consumption including mixtures and products other than petfood containing such protein 
and processed manure, derived products from processed manure and guano from bats of 
the Republic of Turkey . Language(s):  Turkish and English . Number of pages:  31 pages 
for total of 5 certificates  
https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/Konular/Veteriner -Hizmetleri/Ihracat -Ithalat/Ithalat  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/TUR/22_0112_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/TUR/22_01 12_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/TUR/22_0112_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/TUR/22_0112_03_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/TUR/22_0112_04_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Rules, procedures and models relating to veterinary health 
certificates are laid down by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in accordance with 
parag raph 7 of Article 31 of Law No. 5996 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9).  
Based on this authority, the following veterinary health certificates  were notified through 
G/SPS/N/TUR/9/Add.1:  
"Veterinary Health Certificate of Importation of Fish Oil not intended for human 
consumpt ion to be used as feed material or for purposes outside the feed chain the 
Republic of Turkey" and "Veterinary Health Certificate for importation processed animal 
protein not intended for human consumption, including mixtures and products other than 
petfoo d containing such protein the Republic of Turkey". In addition,  the 
following  veterinary health certificates were notified through G/SPS/GEN/1531 . 
"Veterinary Health Certificate for dogchews  intended for exportation to the Republic of 
Turkey", "Veterinary Health Certificate for importation of canned petfood to the Republic 
of Turkey" and "Veterinary Health Certificate for importation of processed petfood other G/SPS/N/TUR/120  
 
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  than canned petfood to the Repub lic of Turkey". Currently, as a result of  the need to 
update certain certificates;  below draft veterinary certificate models have been prepared:  
− Veterinary Health Certificate for Exportation of Canned Petfood to the Republic of 
Turkey,  
− Veterinary Health Ce rtificate For Exportation of Dogchews To The Republic of Turkey,  
− Veterinary Health Certificate For Processed Animal Protein, other than those derived 
from farmed insects, not intended for human consumption, including mixtures and 
products other than petfoo d containing such protein, for exportation to the Republic 
of Turkey,  
− Veterinary Health Certificate For Exportation Of Processed Petfood other than canned 
petfood to the Republic of Turkey, and  
− Veterinary Health Certificate for Exportation of Processed Ma nure, derived products 
from processed manure and guano from bats to the Republic of Turkey.  
These  veterinary health certificate models have been prepared in compliance with the 
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 142/2011 of 25 February 2011.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] 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 Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International P lant 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:   
Law on Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed (G/SPS/N/TUR/9)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 25 February 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be dete rmined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 April 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 7 March 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if avail able) of other body:   
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkiye  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 7502  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 7580  
E-mail: sps@tarim.gov.tr  G/SPS/N/TUR/120  
 
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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 Food, Agriculture and Livestock  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km.  Lodumlu Ankara - Turkiye  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 7502  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 7580  
E-mail: sps@tarim.gov.tr