G/SPS/N/TUR/47  
 
4 June 2014  
(14-3269)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
   NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Plants of Castanea  spp., intended for planting, other 
than fruit and seeds 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: China; Italy; Japan; Korea, Republic of; and 
United States of America  
5. Title of the notified document: Instruction on Chestnut gal wasp ( Dryocosmus 
kuriphilus )  Language(s): Turkish  Number of pages: 1 
6. Description of content:  
1. Chestnut gal wasp ( Dryocosmus kuriphilus ) was determined in some villages of 
Yalova province in Turkey. It is located in limited areas. The Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) has been initiated to evaluate this infestation in detail, and review the import 
requirements of chestnut species intended for planting determined in Plant 
Quarantine Regulation of Turkey. 
2. It has been prohibited the entry of plants for planting of Castanea  spp., which are 
host of Dryocosmus kuriphilus  from the countries where the presence of this pest is 
known, pending the completion of the PRA. This pest is considered a serious plant pest of chestnut. 
3. It has been started surveillance and cont rol programs and quarantine measures in 
Turkey, in compliance with Draft Regulation on Sudden Oak Death, Pitch Canker 
Disease, Citrus Longhorned Beetle and Chestnut Gall Wasp of Turkey prepared in parallel to 2006/464/EC Commission Decision dated 27 June 2006 of the European 
Union. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pe st or disease, [X] protect territory 
from other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s)  and reason for urgent action: First finding of 
Dryocosmus kuriphilus  in Yalova province in Turkey, and hence taking necessary 
quarantine measures in order to prevent the entry or introduction of this pest into other areas in Turkey. G/SPS/N/TUR/47 
 
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  9. 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)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number) ISPM-2, 
ISPM-36 
[ ] 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:   
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:   
 Veterinary, Phytosanitary, Food and Feed Law No: 5996, Article15 (b) 
(G/SPS/N/TUR/9) (available in Turkish)  
 Regulation on Plant Quarantine, Annex 4, Article 12 (G/SPS/N/TUR/23) (available in 
Turkish) 
 2006/464/EC Commission Decision of 27 June 2006 on provisional emergency 
measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Community of 
Dryocosmus kuriphilus  Yasumatsu (available in English) 
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
27 May 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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 Livestock  
General Directorate of Food and Control Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey 
Tel: +(90) 312 258 74 54 
Fax:+(90) 312 258 77 60   E-mail/Internet: sps@gkgm.gov.tr Website: http://www.tarim.gov.tr 
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (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 74 54 
Fax:+(90) 312 258 77 60   E-mail/Internet: sps@gkgm.gov.tr Website: http://www.tarim.gov.tr