G/SPS/N/TUR/97  
 
26 January 2018  
(18-0637) 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): Caseins and caseinates which are intended for human consumption 
and mixtures thereof  
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: Turkish Food Codex Communiqué Edible Caseins and 
Caseinates . Language(s): Turkish.  Number of pages: 6 
https://www.tarim.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Detay.aspx?OgeId=1618&Liste=Mevzuat  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/TUR/18_0541_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This draft is related to preparation, processing, labeling , 
preservation, storage, transport, market supply and product characteristics of the edible 
caseins and caseinates for human consumption in accordance with the technique and 
hygienic reguirements.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal he alth, [  ] 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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Standard for Edi ble Casein Products, CODEX 
STAN  290-1995 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Pl ant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] 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: The draft l egislation is prepared in accordance with Directıve 
(EU) 2015/2203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015.  G/SPS/N/TUR/97  
 
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  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)  
 Directive (EU) 2015/2203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
25 November 2015  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 April 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 June 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : At the date of publication. (After publication, there will be a six-month 
adaptation period .) 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 27 March 2018  
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 Food, Agriculture and Livestock  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 77 22  
Fax:+(90) 312 258 77 60  
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) 312 258 77 22  
Fax:+(90) 312 258 77 60  
E-mail: sps@tarim.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarim.gov.tr