G/SPS/N/TUR/90  
 
4 August  2017 
(17-4228) 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 
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): Foodstuffs of animal origin  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicab le: 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Turkish Food Codex Communiqué Amending the 
Communiqué on Eggs.  Language(s): Turkish . Number of pages: 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/TUR/17_3493_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: The purpose of this amendment is to specify the 
characteristics to be taken into consideration in the packaging, p reservation, storage, 
transport and marketing of this variant in a hygienic manner in accordance with the 
technology of the sheltered eggs obtained from the intended laying hens.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant pr otection, 
[ ] protect humans 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 numbe r 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 regulati on 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/90  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 Veterinary, Phyt osanitary, Food and Feed Law No.  5996 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9)  
 Regulation of Special Hygiene Rules for Animal Food (Official Gazette: 27  December 
2011 - 28155)  
 Turkish Food Codex - Communiqué on Eggs  
 Communiqué No.  2014/55 (Official Gazette: 20  December 2014 - 229211) 
 Regulation  (EC) No . 853/2004 of the European Parl iament and of the Council of 
29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin  
 Council Regulation (EC) No . 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common 
organization of agri cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural 
products (Single CMO Regulation)  
 Commission Regulation (EC) No . 589/2008 of 23 June 2008 laying down detailed 
rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No . 1234/2007 as regards marke ting 
standards for eggs   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 September 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 October 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 15 October 20 17 (with transition period until 16 April 2018)  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 September 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comm ents: [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. Lodumlu A nkara - Turkey  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 77 12  
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]  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. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 77 12  
Fax: +(90 ) 312 258 77 60  
E-mail/Internet: sps@tarim.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarim.gov.tr