G/TBT/N/TUR/43  
 
4 November 2013  
(13-6066)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  TURKEY  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock 
DG of Food and Control 
Eskiehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu-Ankara / Turkey Tel.:+(90 312) 258 7755 Fax:  +(90 312) 258 7691 
Website:  http://www.gkgm.gov.tr/    
OR 
Turkey-TBT Enquiry Point 
Ministry of Economy  
DG of Product Safety and Inspection Inonu Bulv. No:  36 06100 Emek-Ankara / Turkey  
Tel.:  +(90 312) 204 8074 
Fax:  +(90 312) 212 6864 E-mail:  tbt@ekonomi.gov.tr  
Website:  http://www.teknikengel.gov.tr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided  in addition, where applicable):  Food 
Additives (ICS:67.220.20). 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Regulation of 
Turkish Food Codex - Food Additives (267 pages, available in Turkish). G/TBT/N/TUR/43 
 
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  6. Description of content:  This Regulation provides for: 
a. Lists of approved food additives as set out in Annexes II and III; b. conditions of use of food additives in fo ods, including in food additives and in food 
enzymes, and in food flavourings and ce rtain food ingredients with flavouring 
properties for use in and on foods as covered by Regulation (OG:29.12.2011 - 28157 reiterated number 3); 
c. rules on the labelling of food additives sold as such. 
This Regulation complied with EU Regulation, but there are some exeptions: - Some food additives are banned in some traditional foods; 
- No food additives are used in non prepackaged breads; 
- Pig origin additives can not be used in foods, food additive s, food enzymes and 
food flavourings; 
- Origin of the food additives must be stated on the labels; 
- If origin of the additive is animal, animal name must be stated on the labels. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health.  
8. Relevant documents:   This Communiqué has been prepared; 
- in accordance with Articles 23, 24 and 26 of the regulation of Veterinary Services, 
Plant Health, Food and Feed Law, No. 5996, 11 June 2010;  
- in parallel with Regulation No: 1333/2008/EC of the European Parliament and the 
Council.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    1 July 2013 1 July 2013 
10. Final date for comments:  - 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
Turkey-TBT Enquiry Point 
Ministry of Economy  
DG of Product Safety and Inspection Inonu Bulv. No:  36 06100 Emek-Ankara / Turkey  Tel.:  +(90 312) 204 8074 
Fax:  +(90 312) 212 6864 
E-mail:  tbt@ekonomi.gov.tr  
Website:  http://www.teknikengel.gov.tr  
OR 
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock 
DG of Food and Control 
Address: Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu-Ankara/TURKEY  
Tel.:  +(90 312) 258 7755 Fax:  +(90 312) 258 7691 Website:  http://www.gkgm.gov.tr/