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G/SPS/N/TUR/25 
24 July 2012  
 (12-4059) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Live animals 
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:  Implementing Regulation Governing the Organization of 
Veterinary Checks on Live Animals Entering the Country  Language(s):  Turkish  
Number of pages:  11 
6. Description of content:   
(1) This implementing regulation designates veterinary controls of live animals at 
border inspection points at entry into th e territory of the Republic of Turkey.  
(2) It is composed of 22 articles and five annexes. 
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 stan dard?  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 Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No G/SPS/N/TUR/25 
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   If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  This Implementing Regulation has been prepared in line with the 
Council Directive 91/496/EEC laying down the principles governing the organization of 
veterinary checks on animals entering the European Union from third countries, the Commission Decision of laying down certain de tailed rules for the application of Council 
Directive 91/496/EEC as regards veterinary ch ecks on live animals to be imported from 
third countries. 
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  This 
Implementing Regulation has been prepared on the basis of the provisions of the Law 
No. 5996 and dated 11 June 2010 on Veterinary Se rvices, Plant Health, Food and Feed.    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  17 December 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  17 December 2011 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :   
[ ] 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 handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
13. Texts 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 Department of Animal and Anim al Products Border Inspection 
E-mail: sps@tarim.gov.tr  
Eskişehir Yolu 9.km Lodumlu/Ankara /Turkey 
Tel:  +(312) 258 75 02 Fax:  +(312) 258 75 80 Website: "http://www.gkgm.gov.tr/mevzuat/yonetmelik/u lkeye_giris_yapan_canli_hayv_vet_kont_y
onetmelik.html "