G/SPS/N/TUR/86  
 
30 May 2017  
(17-2879) 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 Food Agriculture and Livestock/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): Materials and articles in contact with food  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relev ant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Materials and 
Articles in Contact with Food.  Language(s): Turkish . Number of pages: 13 
6. Description of  content: The purpose of this Regulation is to determine the general 
rules for food contact materials and articles , and setting the procedure for the 
authorization of the substances that are used in the food contact materials and articles.  
7. Objective an d rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] 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 Convent ion (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 an d language(s) in which these are available:  
 Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parl iament and of the Council of 
27 October 2004 on Materials and Articles Intended to Come into Contact with Food 
and Repealing Directives 80/590/EECand 89/109/EEC  
 Veterinary, Phytosanitary, Food and Feed Law No: 5996 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9)   G/SPS/N/TUR/86  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 July 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 August 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publica tion, 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 30 August 2017 (Transitional period 1 year)  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 July 2017  
Agency or authority designate d 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 Food, Agriculture and Livestock  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey  
Tel: +(90) 31 2258 7753  
Fax: +(90) 31 2258 7760  
E-mail: sps@tarim.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarim.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 Food, Agriculture and Livestock  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey  
Tel: +(90) 31 2258 7753  
Fax: +(90) 31 2258 7760  
E-mail: sps@tarim.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarim.gov.tr