G/SPS/N/TUR/139  
17 January  2024 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  TÜRKIYE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry/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):  Mango sapling  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Israel  
5. Title of the notified document:  Import Bans of Mango Sapling from Israel to Türkiye . 
Language(s):  . Number of pages:   
6. Description of content:  Milviscutulus mangiferae  is not known to occur in Türkiye. It has 
many economically important hosts that are produced in our lands, especially citrus 
products. Therefore, it poses a high risk for our production areas.  
Mango saplings for planting purposes a re banned from entering into Türkiye from Israel as 
of 2 February 2024 (except for shipments with Phytosanitary Certificates issued before 
2 February 2024).  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  
Milviscutulus  mangiferae  has been detected in shipments from Israel. This pest is not 
known to occur in Türkiye. In terms of plant health, it is aimed to prevent introduction of 
these harmful organisms into Türkiye.  
9. 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) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM No. 13  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/TUR/139  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Regulation on Plant Quarantine (G/SPS/N/TUR/23)  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
2 February 2024  
[ ] Trade f acilitating measure   
12. 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 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu -Ankara/Türkiye  
Tel: +(90 312) 258 7452  
Fax: +(90 312) 258 7472  
E-mail: nppoturkiye@tarimorman.gov.tr  
 spstarim@tarimorman.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 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu -Ankara/Türkiye  
Tel: +(90 312) 258 7452  
Fax: +(90 312) 258 7472  
E-mail: nppoturkiye@tarimorman.gov.tr  
 spstarim@tarimorman.gov.tr