G/SPS/N/TUR/79  
 
17 October 2016  
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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 (provid e tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Foodstuff  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All tradi ng partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: The methods of sampling and analysis for the control 
of the levels of trace elements and processing contaminants in foodstuffs . 
Language(s): Turkish . Number of pages: 11 
6. Description of content: It also establishes the performance criteria with which the 
method of analysis used for official control has to be complied.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect hum ans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or r elated 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 rel evant international standard?   
[ ] 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:  
 Veterinary, Phytosanitary, Food and Feed Law No: 5996 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9)  
 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 333/2007of 28 March 2007 laying down the 
methods of sampling and analysis for the control of the levels of trace elements and 
processing contaminants in foodstuffs (OJ L 88, 29 March 2007, p. 29) 
(available in Turkish and English)  G/SPS/N/TUR/79  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 March 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : At the date of publication but one year adaptation period.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 16 December 2016  
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments: [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  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lod umlu Ankara - Turkey  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 77 55  
Fax:+(90) 312 258 77 60   
E-mail/Internet: sps@tarim.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarim.gov.tr  
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  Nation al 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  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 77 55  
Fax: +(90) 31 2 258 77 60   
E-mail/Internet: kodeks@tarim.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarim.gov.tr