G/SPS/N/TUR/33  
 
21 January 2014  
(14-0313)  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: Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock/General Directorate of 
Plant Production 
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): Organic and organomineral fertilizers, soil improvers, 
and the products containing microbial, enzyme and other products 
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: Regulation Regarding the Production, Import, Export 
and Marketing of Organic, Organomineral Fert ilizers, Soil Improvers and the Products 
Containing Microbial, Enzyme and Other Products  Language(s): Turkish  Number of 
pages: 44 
6. Description of content: This Regulation covers production, import, export and 
marketing of organic and organomineral fertilizers, soil improvers, and the products containing microbial, enzyme and other products. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:     G/SPS/N/TUR/33 
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 March 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 March 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 April 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 22 March 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:  
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock 
General Directorate of Food and Control 
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey Tel: +(90) 312 258 76 01 
Fax:+(90) 312 258 76 77   
E-mail/Internet: sps@gkgm.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarim.gov.tr  
 
OR  Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock 
General Directorate Plant Production 
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey Tel: +(90) 312 258 83 11 
Fax: +(90) 312 258 83 95 
Website: http://www.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:   
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock  
General Directorate of Food and Control 
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey Tel: +(90) 312 258 76 01 Fax: +(90) 312 258 76 77   
E-mail/Internet: sps@gkgm.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarim.gov.tr  
 
OR 
 Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock 
General Directorate Plant Production 
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Turkey Tel: +(90) 312 258 83 11 Fax: +(90) 312 258 83 95 
Website: http://www.tarim.gov.tr