G/SPS/N/TUR/109/Add.4  
10 February 2022  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 10 February 2022, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Turkey . 
 
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Notice of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Turkey on Amendment of the 
emergency measures in order to prevent the introduction into and the spread within Turkey of Tomato 
brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV)  
The emergency measures in order to prevent the introduction into and the spread within 
Turkey  of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) have been notified with the 
SPS notifications  G/SPS/N/TUR/109,  G/SPS/N/TUR/109/Add.1,  G/SPS/N/TUR/109/Add.2  and 
G/SPS/N/TUR/109/Add.3.  
The European Union (EU) has am ended Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1191 on measures to 
prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus 
(ToBRFV) through Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1809 of 13  October 2021.  
The measures  in order to prevent the introduction into and the spread within Turkey of Tomato brown 
rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) have been updated as follows within the framework of harmonization with 
the phytosanitary and quarantine practices/regulation/applications o f the European Union.  
− The phrase of "Plants for Planting" in the aforementioned SPS notifications is replaced by "Plants 
(other than fruits and seeds)"  
− In the aforementioned SPS notifications under the heading "Import of tomato Seeds from All 
Countries", " Requirements specified for tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) shall also apply to 
tomato hybrids along with tomato seeds. In addition, the phrase tomato hybrid has been added 
to all sentences where the phrase tomato seed is used in the SPS notifications.  
The phytosanitary requirements for the import of tomato and pepper seeds from all countries were 
specified until 31 May 2022 under the heading "4. In The Import Of Tomato And Pepper Seeds Where 
Information About The Production Site Is Not Av ailable With Regard To The Harvest Period" of the 
SPS Notification G/SPS/N/TUR/109/Add.3 in the event that pepper seeds other than varieties known 
to be resistant to ToBRFV and tomato seeds were harvested before 1 October 2020 and information 
of production  site is not available due to the lack of mother plants.  
The date "31 May 2022" is replaced by "31 May 2023".  
These requirements will enter into force as of 1 March 2022.  
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:  G/SPS/N/TUR/109/Add.4  
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[X] N ational 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 7413  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 7472  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
bitkikarantina@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr   
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Addres s, 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 7413  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 7472  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
bitkikarantina@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr  
 
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