G/SPS/N/TUR/133  
 
19 January 2023  
(23-0464) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
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):   
− Casings intended for human consumption ; 
− Intermediate products to be used for the manufacture of medicinal products, 
veterin ary medicinal products, medical devices for medical and veterinary purposes, 
active implantable medical devices, in vitro  diagnostics medical devices for medical 
and veterinary purposes, laboratory reagents and cosmetic products ; 
− Apiculture by -products int ended exclusively for use in apiculture ; 
− Hydrolysed protein, dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate not intended for 
human consumption to be used as feed material or for uses outside the feed chain ; 
− Animal by -products to be used for purposes outside the feed chain or for trade 
samples ; 
− Fish and other aquatic animals not intended for human consumption to be used as 
feed material  
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:  Veterinary health certificates intended for dispatch to 
the Republic of Türkiye:  a. For intermediate products to be used for the manufacture of 
medicinal products, veterinary medicinal pro ducts, medical devices for medical and 
veterinary purposes, active implantable medical devices, in vitro  diagnostics medical 
devices for medical and veterinary purposes, laboratory reagents and cosmetic products ; 
b. For apiculture by -products intended excl usively for use in apiculture ; c. For hydrolysed 
protein, dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate not intended for human 
consumption to be used as feed material or for uses outside the feed chain ; d. For animal 
by-products to be used for purposes outs ide the feed chain or for trade samples ; e. For 
fish and other aquatic animals not intended for human consumption to be used as feed 
material ; f. For casings intended for human consumption . Language(s):  Turkish and 
English . Number of pages:  29 for a total of 6 certificates  
https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/Konular/Veteriner -Hizmetleri/Ihracat -Ithalat/Ithalat  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TUR/23_0495_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TUR/23_0495_01_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TUR/23_0495_02_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TUR/23_0495_03_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TUR/23_0495_04_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TUR/23_0495_05_x.pdf  G/SPS/N/TUR/133  
 
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  6. Description of content:  Rules, procedures and models relating to veterinary health 
certificates are la id down by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in accordance with 
paragraph 7 of Article 31 of Law No. 5996 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9).  
Below veterinary health certificate models have been prepared partly in compliance with 
the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 142 /2011 of 25 February 2011 and Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235:  
− Veterinary Health Certificate for intermediate products to be used for the manufacture 
of medicinal products, veterinary medicinal products, medical devices for medical and 
veterinary purposes, active implantable medical devices, in vitro  diagnostics medic al 
devices for medical and veterinary purposes, laboratory reagents and cosmetic 
products, intended for dispatch to Türkiye ; 
− Veterinary Health Certificate for apiculture by -products intended exclusively for use in 
apiculture, intended for dispatch to Türki ye; 
− Veterinary Health Certificate for hydrolysed protein, dicalcium phosphate and 
tricalcium phosphate not intended for human consumption to be used as feed material 
or for uses outside the feed chain, intended for dispatch to Türkiye ; 
− Veterinary Health Ce rtificate for animal by -products to be used for purposes outside 
the feed chain or for trade samples, intended for dispatch to Türkiye ; 
− Veterinary Health Certificate for fish and other aquatic animals not intended for human 
consumption to be used as feed m aterial, intended for dispatch to Türkiye ; 
− Veterınary Health Certifıcate for casings intended for human consumption, intended for 
dispatch to Türkiye . 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] 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 standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Law on Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed - Law No. 5996 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 March 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 March 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/ or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 June 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   G/SPS/N/TUR/133  
 
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  12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 March 2023  
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 - Türkiye  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 75 02  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 75 80  
E-mail: sps@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 - Türkiye  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 75 02  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 75 80  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr