G/SPS/N/TUR/31  
 
26 August 2013  
(13-4536)  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: Republic of Turkey 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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Food additives 
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 Regulation on Food Additive(s)  
Language(s): Turkish  Number of pages: 298 
http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/e skiler/2013/06/ 20130630-4.htm  
6. Description of content: This Regulation covers: 
a. Lists of approved food additives as set out in Annexes II and III; 
b. Conditions for use of additives in food, food additives, food enzymes and food 
flavourings as well as certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods as covered by this Regulation  (Amendment of the Regulation published 
on Official Gazette dated 29 December 2011 and No: 28157); 
c. Rules on the labelling of food additives sold as such. 
This Regulation complies with the EU Regulation, but there are some exceptions: 
 Some food additives are banned in some traditional foods; 
 No food additives are used in non-pre-packaged breads; 
 Pig origin additives cannot be used in foods, food additives, food enzymes and food 
flavourings; 
 Origin of the food additives mu st be stated on the labels; 
 If the origin of the additive is animal, the animal name must be stated on the labels. 
7. Objective and 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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)  
 Codex General Standard For Food Additives 
 CODEX STAN 192-1995 G/SPS/N/TUR/31 
 
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  [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] 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:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 June 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 June 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 30 June 2013 (O.J.: 30 June 2013 - 28693)   
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
General Directorate of Food And Control 
Eskisehiryolu 9. Km. Lodumlu/ANKARA 
Fax: +(90 312) 258 77 60 
E-mail: sps@tarim.gov.tr 
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
General Directorate of Food And Control  
Eskisehiryolu 9. Km. 
Lodumlu/ANKARA Fax: +(90 312) 258 77 60  E-mail: sps@tarim.gov.tr