G/SPS/N/TUR/138  
17 January 2024  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  TÜRKIYE  
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):  Mango sapling  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Egypt  
5. Title of the notified document:  Import Bans of Mango Sapling from Egypt to Türkiye . 
Language(s):  . Number of pages:   
6. Description of content:  Aulacaspis tubercularis , Dysmicoccus neobrevipes  and 
Milviscutulus mangiferae  are not known to occur in Türkiye. These pests have many 
economically important hosts produced in our lands, especially citrus fruits. These pests 
pose a high risk for our production areas.  
Mango saplings for planting purposes are banned from entering into Türkiye from Egypt as 
of 15 December 2023 (except for shipments with Phytosanitary Certificates issued before 
15 December 2023).  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal he alth, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  
Aulacaspis  tubercularis , Dysmicoccus neobrevipes  and Milviscutulus mangiferae  have been 
detected in shipments from Egypt. These pests are not known to occur in Türkiye. In terms 
of plant health, it is aimed to prevent introduction of these harmful organisms into Türkiye.  
9. Is there a releva nt 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) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM No. 13  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/TUR/138  
 
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  [X] 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)  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
15 December 2023  
[ ] 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 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu -Ankara/Türkiye  
Tel: +(90 312) 258 7452  
Fax: +(90 312) 258 7472  
E-mail: nppoturkiye@tarimorman.gov.tr  
 spstarim@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 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. K m. Lodumlu -Ankara/Türkiye  
Tel: +(90 312) 258 7452  
Fax: +(90 312) 258 7472  
E-mail: nppoturkiye@tarimorman.gov.tr  
 spstarim@ tarimorman.gov.tr