WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/TUR/26 
8 August 2012  
 (12-4359) 
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 and animal products 
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:  Directive on Preparation of Veterinary Health Certificate 
for the Export of Live Animals and Animal Products  Language(s):  Turkish  Number of 
pages:  23 
6. Description of content:   
(1) This directive introduces application do cuments and rules to be obeyed in the 
preparation of veterinary health certifi cate for the exportation of live animals and 
animal products. 
(2) According to requests of importing countries, additional documents can be 
prepared. 
(3) This directive covers: 
 Live animals 
 Animal products 
 The products subject to veterinary cont rols in the list of the annex of the 
"Regulation on Live Animal s and Animal Products Subject  to Veterinary Checks in 
the Course of Entry into the Country" 
(4) This directive does not cover: 
 Phytonutrients 
 Materials and articles intended to co me into contact with foodstuffs 
 Feed and fodder production ingredients 
 Fishery products G/SPS/N/TUR/26 
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  (5) In the event that there is animal food of which the format and content of certificate 
are particularly determined by means of  issuance of its customized legislation 
according to the importing country, the provisions in this directive are applied without prejudice to provisions in particul ar legislation of importing country in the 
exportation and exit.  
(6) The provisions in this directive are applied provided that the provisions of the 
particular legislation in the exportation a nd exit of feeds and feedstuff in the annex 
of "Regulation on Live Animals and Animal  Products Subject to Veterinary Checks 
in the Course of Entry into the Country" used as animal feed and inconvenient for 
human consumption are reserved. 
(7) It is composed of 12 articles and seven annexes. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety , [X] 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)   
[X] 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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  This Directive 
has been prepared on the basis of the provisions of the Law No. 5996 and dated 11 June 2010 on Veterinary Services,  Plant Health, Food and Feed.    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  18 May 2012 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  18 May 2012 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :    
[X] 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:     G/SPS/N/TUR/26 
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  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: hayvanhayvansalurunihracat@tarim.gov.tr; sps@tarim.gov.tr  
Eskiºehir Yolu 9.km Lodumlu/Ankara /Turkey 
Tel:  +(90) 312 258 75 02 Fax:  +(90) 312 258 75 80 Website:  http://www.gkgm.gov.tr/mevzuat/talimat/talimat_listesi.html