G/TBT/N/TUR/34  
 
2 April 2013  
(13-1695)  Page: 1/3  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  TURKEY  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
General Directorate of Food and Control 
Eskişehiryolu 9. Km.  
Lodumlu/ANKARA Tel.:  +(90 312) 258 77 13 Fax:  +(90 312) 258 77 60  
E-mail:  kodeks@tarim.gov.tr   
Website:  http://www.gkgm.gov.tr  
or 
Turkey TBT Enquiry Point 
Ministry of Economy  DG of Product Safety and Inspection 
Inonu Bulv. No:  36 06100 Emek-Ankara / Turkey  
Tel:  +(90 312) 204 8074 Fax:   +(90 312) 212 6864 E-mail:  tbt@ekonomi.gov.tr  
Website:  http://www.teknikengel.gov.tr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided  in addition, where applicable):  Lokum 
(Turkish Delight) (HS Code: 1704, 1705) (ICS: 67.040). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Turkish Food 
Codex Communiqué on Lokum (Turkish Delight) (4 pages, in English).     G/TBT/N/TUR/34 
 
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6. Description of content:  Communiqué concerning Turkish Food Codex-Communiqué on 
Lokum (Turkish Delight) (Communiqué No: 20 04/24 Official Journa l: 22.05.2004-25469) 
has been published in order to regulate the national legislation and to put a certain 
standard for these products. This Communiqué identifies the characteristics of Lokum for production, preparation, processing, storing and handling and putting into markets in 
compliance with the relevant technical and hygienic conditions. The decision has been 
given on the purpose of revising the present Communiqué due to the necessity of extending the scope of the above mentioned legislation, overcoming the current issues 
and, at the same time, enabling the compliance with the international legislation.  
This Communiqué covers all varieties of Lokum (Turkish Delight) produced in Turkey and 
the physical and chemical characteristics of the products are determined. In addition, specific rules have been added for sampling and methods of analysis, transportation and 
sale. 
Note:  This document has also been notified under the SPS Agreement. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health  
8. Relevant documents:   Regulation of Turkish Food Codex, Official Gazette of Republic of 
Turkey,  No. 28157, 29 December 2011, Duplicated Issue 3 (available in Turkish). (OJ 29/12/2011-28157): 
1. Regulation on Turkish Food Codex; 
2. Regulation on Turkish Food Codex laying out the Articles of Food Additives; 
3. Regulation on Turkish Food Codex laying out Flavourings and food components; 4. Regulation on Turkish Food Co dex laying out the Contaminants; 
5. Regulation on Turkish Food Codex laying out the Maximum Residue Limits of 
Pesticide; 
6. Regulation on Turkish Food Co dex laying out the Food Hygiene; 
7. Regulation on Turkish Food Codex laying out the Materials and Substances 
contacting with Foods; 
8. Regulation on Turkish Food Codex laying out the Labelling. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    April or May 2013. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days. G/TBT/N/TUR/34 
 
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11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
Turkey-TBT Enquiry Point 
Ministry of Economy  DG of Product Safety and Inspection 
Inonu Bulv. No:  36 06100 Emek-Ankara / Turkey  
Tel.:  +(90 312) 204 8074 Fax:  +(90 312) 212 6864 
E-mail:  tbt@ekonomi.gov.tr  
Website:  http://www.teknikengel.gov.tr  
OR 
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock 
General Directorate of Food and Control 
Eskiºehiryolu 9. Km.  Lodumlu/ANKARA 
Tel.:  +(90 312) 258 77 13 
Fax:  +(90 312) 258 77 60  E-mail:  kodeks@tarim.gov.tr   
Website: http://www.gkgm.gov.tr  
The electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:    
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/tbt/TUR/13_1313_00_e.pdf