G/SPS/N/TUR/109/Add.3  
 
27 January 2021  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 25 January 2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Turkey . 
 
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Notice of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Turkey on Amendment of the 
emergency measures in order to prevent the introduction into and the spread within Turkey of Tomato 
brown rugose fruit virus  (ToBRFV)  
Turkey would like to inform that with respect to comments taken from trading countries regarding 
SPS notifications G/SPS/N/TUR/109, G/SPS/N/TUR/109/Add.1 and G/SPS/N/TUR/109/Add.2 and 
within the framework of ensuring the harmonization of phytosanitary and quarantine legislation of 
Turkey with the EU legislation (Commission Implementation Directive 2020/1191), it has been 
necessary to introduce amendments on emergency measures taken in order to prevent the 
introduction into and the spread within Turkey of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus  (ToBRFV).  
The import requirements are sorted out below with the amendments for each specified product, and 
they will be in force as of 31 January 2021 for all trading  countries.  
1- IMPORT OF PEPPER ( Capsicum sp) VARIETIES FOR PLANTING FROM ALL COUNTRIES  
The product should be accompanied with a phytosanitary certificate with the heading of "Additional 
Declaration" which is issued according to the following criteria depending on its resistance to ToBRFV : 
If the product belongs to the varieties which are known to be resistant to ToBRFV, Additional 
Declaration contains the official statement that "The product belongs to the varieties which are known 
to be resistant to ToBRFV."; If the product belongs to the varieties which are not known to be resistant 
to ToBRFV, Additional Declaration should have the below explanations/information : 
1.1.  The plants have been derived from the seeds found to be free from ToBRFV by analysis using 
the RT -PCR method and the analy sis have shown them to be free from ToBRFV ; 
1.2.  The plants intended for planting have been produced in a production site, which is registered 
and inspected by the national plant protection organization in the country of origin, and is known to 
be free of  ToBRFV during official inspections carried out at the appropriate time to detect ToBRFV; 
and in case of any symptoms, tested for ToBRFV and found to be free from this pest ; 
1.3.  The name of the registered production site where the plants are produced mus t be stated.  
2- IMPORT OF PEPPER ( Capsicum sp) SEEDS FROM ALL COUNTRIES  
The product should be accompanied with a phytosanitary certificate with the heading of "Additional 
Declaration" which is issued according to the following criteria depending on its res istance to ToBRFV : 
If the product belongs to the varieties which are known to be resistant to ToBRFV, Additional 
Declaration should contain the official statement that "The product is an officially approved variety as G/SPS/N/TUR/109/Add.3  
 
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  being resistant to ToBRFV"; If the pro duct belongs to the varieties which are not known to be resistant 
to ToBRFV; Additional Declaration should have the below explanations/ information : 
2.1.  The (mother) plants from which the seeds were obtained, have been produced in a production 
site where ToBRFV is known not to occur, on the basis of official inspections carried out at the 
appropriate time to detect ToBRFV ; 
2.2.  The seeds or their mother plants have been analyzed by RT -PCR method and found to be free 
of ToBRFV ; 
2.3.  The information provid ing the traceability of the production site of the (mother) plants from 
which the seeds are obtained must be specified.  
3- IMPORT OF TOMATO (Solanum lycopersicum)  SEEDS FROM ALL COUNTRIES  
In the SPS notification with the symbol G/SPS/N/TUR/109/Add.2 for th e import of tomato ( Solanum 
lycopersicum ) seeds from all countries , Article 3 of  the phytosanitary conditions that must be specified 
in the Phytosanitary Certificate as an additional declaration is changed as follow s: 
"Information providing the traceabilit y of the production site of the (mother) plants from which the 
seeds are obtained".  
4- IN THE IMPORT OF TOMATO AND PEPPER SEEDS WHERE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRODUCTION 
SITE IS NOT AVAILABLE WITH REGARD TO THE HARVEST PERIOD  
In the event that pepper seeds other than varieties known to be resistant to ToBRFV and tomato 
seeds were harvested before 1 October 2020 and information of production site is not available due 
to the lack of mother plants, for the import of tomato and pepper seeds from all countries until 31 May 
2022, the product should be accompanied with a phytosanitary certificate of which " Additional  
Declaration" heading includes the following statements:  
"The seeds or their mother plants have been analyzed by RT -PCR method and found to be free of 
ToBRFV", "The seeds were harvested before 1 October 2020 and the mother plants are not availabl e 
for inspection."  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Modification of content and/or sco pe of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of  regulation  
[ ] Change in period of application of measure  
[ ] Other:  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
General Directorate of F ood and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 7413  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 7472  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
bitkikarantina@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr  
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 Agriculture and Forestry  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 7413  G/SPS/N/TUR/109/Add.3  
 
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  Fax: +(90) 312 258 7472  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
bitkikarantina@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr  
 
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