G/SPS/N/TUR/110  
 
14 August 2019  
(19-5292) 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):  Bovine Semen; HS Code 05.11.10  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  All trading partners except the EU member countries  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Amendment of "Veterinary Health Certificate for Import 
of Semen of Domestic Animals of the Bovine Species to the Republic of Turkey from 
Countries Except Member States of the European Union" . Language(s):  Turkish and 
English . Number of pages:  5 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/TUR/19_4419_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The purpose of the amendment of the veterinary health  
certificate above mentioned is as following:  
− Update of model certificate being used for import of bovine semen to Turkey for 
harmonisation of import requirements of bovine semen with that of the European 
Union (EU) identified in the scope of Commission Im plementing 
Decision  2011/630/EU with some minor differences.  
− Revision on EHD testing requirements.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] 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) :  
[X] World Organization for An imal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : OIE Terrestrial Manual Chapter 1.3.7  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant inter national standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/TUR/110  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  The Updated draft veterinary health certificate is in line with 
OIE Terrestrial Manual Chapter 1.3.7 in terms of EHD testing requirements. On the other 
hand, draft certificate has been prepared taking into account European Commission 
Implementing Decision 2011/630/ EU with some minor differences.  
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)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 10 October 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 20 October 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 20 October 2019  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 13 October 2019  
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 Anka ra - Turkey  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 7758  
Fax:+(90) 312 258 7760  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website:  http://www.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 7758 
Fax:+(90) 312 258 7760  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website:  http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr