G/SPS/N/TUR/124  
 
1 June 2022  
(22-4177) 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):  Novel foods  
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 Regulation on Novel Foods . 
Language(s):  Turkish . Number of pages:  147 
https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/GKGM/Duyuru/468/Mevzuat -Taslagi -Tgk-Yeni-Gidalar -
Yonetmeligi  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/TUR/22_3826_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Regulation lays down the procedures and principles 
regardin g the placing of novel foods on the market, the lists and conditions of use for 
novel foods.  
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 Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/TUR/124  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− Veterinary, Phytosanitary, Food and Feed Law No: 5996 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9)  
− Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) 
No 1852/2001  
− Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 of 20 December 2017 
establishing the Union list of novel foods in accordance with Regulation 
(EU) 2015/2283 of the Euro pean Parliament and of the Council on novel foods  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 October 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 November 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : This Regulation enters into force on the date of its publication. Food 
business operators operating before the publication date of this Regulation must comply 
with the provisions of this Regulation until 31 December 2024. Fo ods that are labeled or 
placed on the market before 31 December 2024 can be found in the market until the end 
of their shelf life.  
Food business operators operating before the publication date of this Regulation are 
obliged to comply with the provisions of  the legislation in force before the publication date 
of this Regulation, in matters falling within the scope of this Regulation, until they comply 
with the provisions of this Regulation.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 31 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 54  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 77 60  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr  
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 54  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 77 60  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr