G/SPS/N/TUR/131  
 
10 January 2023  
(23-0269) Page: 1/2 
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):  Wood packaging materials  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trad ing partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Regulation Concerning The Subjection Of Wooden 
Package Materials To Heat Treatment Process And Their Marking . Language(s):  Turkish 
and English . Number of pages:  62 and 65 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TUR/23_0290_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TUR/23_0290_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The objective of this Regulation is to determine the necessary 
methods and basis in order to prevent the transmission and spreading of pest organisms 
through wooden package materials.  
This Regulation covers principles regarding the heat treatment application and ISPM 15 
marking and traceability marking on wooden packag ing materials to be used in export, 
issuance of permit certificates, licensed businesses, non -permitted businesses, suppliers, 
users, HT/DH heat treatment furnace installation permit and marking apparatus sales 
permit, inspection and responsibilities of th e businesses and the inspection of wooden 
packaging materials, in order to prevent the spread of harmful organisms carried with 
packaging materials made of wood . 
It covers the principles regarding only the production stages completed wooden packaging 
mater ials and the elimination of harmful organisms.  
It introduces the security hologram application and it is explained in articles 3 and 4.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/pl ant pest or disease, [X]  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) :  G/SPS/N/TU R/131  
 
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM No. 15  
[ ] None  
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:  It introduces the security hologram application and it is 
explained in articles 3 and 4. Annex 1 on approved mea sures for wood packaging materials 
contains measures different from those adopted in accordance with ISPM 15. 
These  measures are taken to prevent problems arising from application of ISPM 15.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
• Law No. 5996 and dated 11 June 2010 of Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and 
Feed 
• Regulation Concerning The Subjection Of Wooden Package Materials To Heat 
Treatment Process And Their Marking (Official Gazette Date: 25 May 2019, Issue:  
30784)  
• Regulation Of Wood Packaging Material In International Trade (ISPM  15) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 June 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 June 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Article 16 of this Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2024 and 
other articles shall enter into force on 30 June 2024.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 11 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/TURKEY  
Tel: +(90 312) 258 7451  
Fax: +(90 312) 258 7472  
E-mail: ersin.celik@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/TURKEY  
Tel: +(90 312) 258 7451  
Fax: +(90 312) 258 7472  
E-mail: ersin.celik@tarimorman.gov.tr