G/TBT/N/TUR/136/Rev.1  
23 March 2023  
(23-2080) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  TÜRKIYE  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry/General Directorate of Food and Control  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Türkiye -TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Trade  
DG of Product Safety and Inspection  
Söğütözü Mahallesi 2176. Sk. No:63 06530 Çankaya -Ankara / Türkiye  
Tel: +(90 312) 204 8975 +(90 312) 204 9286  
Fax: +(90 312) 212 8768  
E-mail: tbt@ticaret.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.teknikengel.gov.tr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Olive oil 
and olive -pomace oil  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the n otified document:  Turkish Food 
Codex Communiqué on Methods of Analysis of Olive Oil and Olive -pomace oil; (15 page(s), 
in Turkish)  
6. Description of content:  This Communiqué covers methods of analysis of olive oil and 
olive-pomace oil.  
The previous draft which was notified under G/TBT/N/TUR/136 has not been enacted and 
the new Draft Communiqué has been prepared in line with Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2022/2105.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems  where 
applicable:  Protection of human health and food safety; Protection of human health or 
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  8. Relevant documents:  - Veterinary, Phytosanitary, Food and Feed Law No: 5996 
(G/SPS/N/TUR/9)  
-Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Olive Oil and Olive Pomace Oil 
(G/TBT/N/TUR/86/Add.3)  
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2105 laying down rules on conformity 
checks of marketing standards for olive oil and methods of analysis of the characteristics 
of olive oil (OJ L 284/23, 4 November 2022)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 July 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2023; This Communiqué enters into force on 
the date of its publication.  
Institutions and organizations that are still operating and that analyse foods for official 
controls  within the scope of this Communiqué must comply with the provisions of this 
Communiqué until 01/06/2024. Until compliance with the provisions of this Communiqué, 
the provisions of the repealed Turkish Food Codex Communique on Olive Oil and Olive 
Pomace Oi l Analysis Methods (Communiqué No: 2014/53) will continue to be 
implemented.  
10. Final date for comments:  1 June 2023  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Türkiye -TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Trade  
DG of Product Safety and Inspection  
Söğütözü Mahallesi 2176. Sk. No:63 06530 Çankaya -Ankara / Türkiye  
Tel: +(90 312) 204 8975 +(90 312) 204 9286  
Fax: +( 90 312) 212 8768  
E-mail: tbt@ticaret.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.teknikengel.gov.tr  
OR 
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: kodeks@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website: https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/GKGM  
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