G/SPS/N/TUR/Add.2  
 
4 November 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 3 November 2016, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Turkey . 
 
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Amendment "Veterinary Health Certificate For Dairy Products Derived From Milk Of Cows, Ewes, 
Goats And Buffaloes For Human Consumption Intended For Exportation to the Republic of Turkey" 
and "Veterinary Health Certificate For Dairy Products For Human Consumption Intended for 
Exportation to the Republic of Turkey " 
In accordance with section 7 - chapter 1 - Article 31 of Law No. 5996, rules, works, proceedings 
and certificate models with regard to veterinary and phytosanitary certificates and other 
certificates are determined by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock.  
Based on Law No. 5996, the amendment is related with the revision in the Harmonised System 
(HS) Codes identified for the following veterinary health certificates being used to export milk and 
milk products to Turkey.  
HS C odes 15.17, 22.02, 28.35 are added to "Explanatory Notes" (part I -Box.I.19) section of 
"Veterinary Health Certificate For Dairy Products Derived From Milk Of Cows, Ewes, Goats And 
Buffaloes For Human Consumption Intended For Exportation to the Republic of Turkey".  
HS Codes 15.17, 19.01, 22.02, 28.35 are added to "Explanatory Notes" (part I -Box.I.19) section 
of "Veterinary Health Certificate For Dairy Products For Human Consumption Intended for 
Exportation to the Republic of Turkey" . 
Amended veterinary health certificates entered into force on 2 November 2016. Curr ently both 
versions can be used.  
However, old versions will not be valid after 31 December 2016.  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:   
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the sc ope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally an nounced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  G/SPS/N/TUR/Add.2  
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ X] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] 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  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 75 02  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 75 80  
E-mail Address: sps@tarim.gov.tr  
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministry of F ood, Agriculture and Livestock General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 75 02  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 75 80  
E-mail Address: sps@tarim.gov.tr  
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