G/SPS/N/TUR/114  
 
8 July 2020  
(20-4701) 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):  Pesticides in or on food of plant and animal origin.  
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 Maximum Residue 
Levels of Pesticides . Language(s):  Turkish . Number of pages:  5 and Annexes  
https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/GKGM/Duyuru/406/Mevzuat -Taslagi -Tgk-Pestisitlerin -
Maksimum -Kalinti -Limitleri -Yonetmeligi  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/TUR/20_4022_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The regulation establishes the implementation procedur es and 
principles relating to maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food ,and feed of plant 
and animal origin , to ensure a high level of consumer protection.  
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Pesticide Residues in Food and Feed, 
http://www.fao.org/fao -who-codexalimentarius/codex -texts/dbs/pestres/en   
[ ] World Organizat ion for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  Proposed regulation is prepared taking into account of 
Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
23 February 2005 o n maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant 
and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC.  
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 (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of 
plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 September 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 10 September 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 31 December 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 31 August 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enqui ry 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 7753  
Fax:+(90) 312 258 7760   
E-mail/Internet: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr   
Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  Nation al 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 7753  
Fax:+(90) 312 258 7760  
E-mail/Internet: kodeks@tarimorman.gov.tr   
Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr