G/SPS/N/TUR/27  
 
13 February 2013  
(13-0772)  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;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  Salt for human consumption 
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 on Salt  
Language(s):  Turkish  Number of pages:  7 
6. Description of content:  The purpose of this Communiqué is to determine the specifics  
of this product in order to enable the production, preparation, processing, preservation, storage, handling and marketing of food grad e salts and underground spring salts using 
appropriate and hygienic techniques. 
This Communiqué shall cover the processed salts and underground spring salts provided 
for human consumption in a package. It shall not cover the salts intended for particular 
nutritional purposes; low sodium, potassium salts etc. 
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 seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) Codex Standard for Food Grade Salt (CX STAN 150-
1985, Rev. 1-1997 Amend. 1-1999, Amend. 2-2001, Amend. 3-2006 1) 
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/TUR/27 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:      
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  25 March 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  15 April 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  15 April 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  14 April 2013 
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:   
General Directorate of Food And Control 
Eskiþehiryolu 9. Km. 
Lodumlu/ANKARA 
Fax:  +(90 312) 258 77 60 E-mail:  sps@tarim.gov.tr 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
General Directorate of Food And Control  
Eskiþehiryolu 9. Km.  Lodumlu/ANKARA Fax:  +(90 312) 258 77 60  
E-mail:  sps@tarim.gov.tr