G/SPS/N/TUR/121  
 
12 April 2022  
(22-2995) 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):  Untreated wool and hair ; Treated hides and skins of ungulates ; 
Treated raw materials for the production of collagen and gela tine intended for human 
consumption  
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 Certificate for Exportation of 
Untreated Wool and Hair to the Republic of Türkiye", "Veterinary Health Certificate for 
Exportation of Treated Hides and Skins of Ungulates to the Republic of Türkiye", 
"Veterinary Health Certificate for Ex portation of Treated Raw Materials for the Production 
of Gelatine and Collagen Intended for Human Consumption to the Republic of Türkiye" . 
Language(s):  Turkish and English . Number of pages:  9 pages for a total of 
3 certificates  
https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/Konular/Veteriner -Hizmetleri/Ihracat -Ithalat/Ithalat  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/TUR/22_2569_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/TUR/22_2569_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/TUR/22_2569_02_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Rules, procedures and models relating to veterinary health 
certificates are laid 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).  
The following  veterinary health cert ificate models have been prepared partly in compliance 
with Commission Regulation (EU) No. 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 and Regulation 
(EU) 2020/2235 of 30 December 2020:  
− "Veterinary Health Certificate for Exportation of Untreated Wool and Hair to the 
Republic of Türkiye" ; 
− "Veterinary Health Certificate for Exportation of Treated Hides and Skins of Ungulates 
to the Republic of Türkiye" ; 
− "Veterinary Health Certificate for Exportation of Treated Raw Materials for the 
Production of Gelatine and Collagen Intended for Human Consumption to the Republic 
of Türkiye".  
With this amendment, the certificates used in trade before have been  updated . A separate 
certificate has been prepared for treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and 
collagen intended for human consumption. The amendments do not bring any additional 
requirement to the current health conditions.  G/SPS/N/TUR/121  
 
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  Raw materials allowed f or the production of gelatine and collagen intended for human 
consumption must be derived from hides and skins of domestic and farmed ruminant 
animals and the fish skins and bones derived from plants that produce fishery products for 
human consumption whic h are authori zed for export.  
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, chapte r 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 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 June 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 30 July 2022  
[ ] 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 June 2022  
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