G/SPS/N/TUR/144  
19 March 2024  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  TÜRKIYE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry/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):  Cream, kaymak (Kaymak is a traditional dairy product similar to 
clotted cream)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Cream and 
Kaymak . Language(s):  Turkish . Number of pages:  8 
https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/GKGM/Duyuru/559/Mevzuat -Taslagi -Tgk-Krema -Ve-
Kaymak -Tebligi  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/TUR/24_02107_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Communiqué covers produ ct characteristics of cream and 
kaymak in order to ensure that they are produced, prepared, processed, transported, 
stored and supplied to the market.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] 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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or relat ed text) : Standard For Cream And Prepared Creams 
CXS 288-1976 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Cream and Kaymak 
(Communiqué No: 2003/34) has been in force since 27 September 2003. There is a need G/SPS/N/TUR/144  
 
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  to update the legislation. In the draft Communiqué, additions have been made to the 
definitions an d product specifications in line with the Turkish consumers' habits. 
In addition, labelling requirements have been updated to protect consumers.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Veterinary, Phytosanitary, Food and Feed Law No: 5996 (G/SPS/N/TUR/9)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 31 December 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 31 December 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 31 December 2024 . This Communiqué enters into force on the date of its 
publication.  
Food operators operating before the publication date of this Communiqué must comply 
with the provisions of this Communiqué until 31 December 2024. Products produced 
before 31 December 2024 may be available on the market until the end of their shelf life.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 5 June 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
availa ble) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Türkiye  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 77 53  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 77 60  
E-mail: sps@tarimo rman.gov.tr  
Website: https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/GKGM  
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 Agriculture and Forestry  
General Directorate of Food and Control  
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Türkiye  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 77 53  
Fax: +(90) 312 258 77 60  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website: https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/GKGM