G/SPS/N/TUR/49  
 
5 June 2014  
(14-3290)  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: Republic of Turkey 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): Foodstuffs of animal origin 
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 Regulation on Maximum Levels of 
Coccidiostats or Histomonostats in Foodstuffs of Animal Origin Resulting From the Unavoidable Carry-Over of These Substances in Non-Target Feed  Language(s): 
Turkish  Number of pages: 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/TUR/14_2588_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Regulation covers maximum levels of coccidiostats and 
histomonostats in foodstuffs of animal origin resulting from the unavoidable carry-over of these substances in non-target feed. 
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 st andard? 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)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None Does this proposed regulation 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/49 
 
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  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) (available 
in Turkish) 
 Commission Regulation (EC) No 124/2009 on setting maximum levels for the 
presence of coccidiostats or histomonostats in food resulting from the unavoidable carry-over of these substances in non-target feed (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 September 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 31 October 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : One year from date of publication. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 4 August 2014 
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:  
General Directorate of Food And Control 
Eskiºehiryolu 9. Km.  Lodumlu/ANKARA 
Tel: +(90 312) 258 77 52 
Fax: +(90 312) 258 77 60 E-mail: sps@tarim.gov.tr  kodeks@tarim.gov.tr 
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
General Directorate of Food And Control  
Eskiºehiryolu 9. Km.  Lodumlu/ANKARA 
Tel: +(90 312) 258 77 52 
Fax: +(90 312) 258 77 60 E-mail: sps@tarim.gov.tr  kodeks@tarim.gov.tr