G/SPS/N/TUR/109/Add.5  
23 June 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 23 June 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Türkiye . 
 
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Notice of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye  on Amendment of the emergency 
measures in order to prevent the introduction into and the spread within Türkiye  of Tomato brown 
rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV)  
The European Union published Commission Implementing Directive No: 2023/1032 dated 25 May 
2023 and the implementation date was extended until 31 August 2023.  
The implementation of the phytosanitary measures of Türkiye included in the SPS notification 
G/SPSN/TUR/109/Add.4 pu blished in accordance with this directive has also been extended until 
31 August 2023.  
In addition, Commission Implementing Directive No: 2023/1032 dated 25 May 2023 specifies the the 
implementation period and the new phytosanitary measures to be implemented as of 1 September 
2023.  
The phytosanitary requirements for tomato and pepper seeds and plants for planting purposes from 
countries after 31 August 2023 wi thin the scope of harmonization with this directive are stated below, 
which will be valid from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024.  
For tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) and pepper ( Capsicum  sp.) plants for planting 
purposes other than those belonging to variet ies known to be resistant to ToBRFV : 
1. a) an official declaration that the plants intended for planting have been obtained from seeds  
 that comply with the specified requirements;  
b) an official declaration that the plants intended for planting have been pro duced at a production  
 site registered and inspected by the national plant protection agency in the country of origin  
 and known to be free from the specified pest organism on the basis of official inspections,  
 sampling and testing carried out at the appropriate time to detect the pest organism;  
c) the name of the registered production site must be indicated in the Phytosanitary Certificate  
 of Lycopersicum Capsicum  under the heading "Additional Declaration" ; 
2. For the planting of varieties known to be r esistant to ToBRFV, the resistance of certain tomato 
(Solanum lycopersicum ) and pepper ( Capsicum  sp.) plants must be indicated in the Phytosanitary 
Certificate of Lycopersicum Capsicum under the heading "Additional Declaration".  
Except for certain tomato ( Lycopersicum solanum ) and pepper ( Capsicum  sp.) seeds of 
varieties known to be resistant to ToBRFV : 
1. a) i) products must have been produced at a production site known to be free of the specified  
  harmful organism, based on official inspections conducted at the appropriate time to detect  
  ToBRFV;  
 ii) in the case of a specific seed batch from more than 30 mother plants, it must be stated  
  that the seed batch has been subjected to analysis using t he RT -PCR method prior to  G/SPS/N/TUR/109/Add.5  
 
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    processing  and that the product is free of the pest organism in question ; 
 iii) in the case of a specific batch of seeds originating from fewer than or equal to 30 mother  
  plants, that the specified seeds or mother plants are free from the specified pest organism,  
  using the RT -PCR analysis method ; 
b) information ensuring the traceability of the production site of the mother plants must be  
 indicated in the Phytosanitary Certificate of Lycopersicum capsicum  under the headi ng 
 "Additional Declaration" ; 
2. Seeds of varieties known to be resistant to ToBRFV should be indicated as "Additional Declaration" 
in the Phytosanitary Certificate ; 
3. For certain seeds harvested before 31 August 2023, the country's phytosanitary and quarantine  
legislation must be determined to comply with the requirements of EU legislation (Commission 
Implementing Directive No: 2020/1191). The additional declaration of the Phytosanitary 
Certificate must include the statement "The seeds were harvested before 31 August 2023 and 
were found to be free of the specified pest organism using the PT -PCR analysis method."  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Modification of content and/or sco pe of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of  regulation  
[X] Change in period of application of measure  
[ ] Other:  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fa x 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 7451  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 7472  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr  
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax numbe r 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 7451  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 7472  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr  
 
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