G/SPS/N/TUR/56  
 
9 March 2015  
(15-1310)  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: Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, General Directorate of 
Protection and Control 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): 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: Draft Communiqué on rules regarding the 
transhipment of consignments of animal products at entry veterinary border inspection point  Language(s): Turkish  Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content: This Communiqué includes mi nimum and maximum periods 
for the transhipment of consignments from one border inspection post to another by 
maritime or airway, for import or transit into another country. 
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:  
[ ] 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 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/TUR/56 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
 Veterinary  Services, Phytosanitary, Food and Feed Law No: 5996 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9) 
(Turkish) 
 Commission Implementing Decision 2011/215/EU of 4 April 2011 implementing 
Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards transhipment at the border inspection post of introduction of consignments intended for import into the EU or for third countries 
(English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 June 2015 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 June 2015 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 30 June 2016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 8 May 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 Livestoc k General Directorate of Food and Control 
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara 
Tel: +(90) 312 2587502 
Fax: +(90) 312 2587580 E-mail: sps@tarim.gov.tr 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestoc k General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara 
Tel: +(90) 312 2587502 Fax: +(90) 312 2587580 
E-mail: sps@tarim.gov.tr