G/SPS/N/TUR/37  
 
19 February 2014  
(14-1054)  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 
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): Infant formula 
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 Infant Formula  
Language(s): Turkish  Number of pages: 26 
6. Description of content: The purpose of this Communiqué is to determine the essential 
composition and labelling rules of infant formula intended for particular nutritional use by infants. 
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) Standard For Infant Formula And Formulas For 
Special Medical Purposes Intended For Infants CODEX STAN 72-1981 
[ ] 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: Deviations occur due to harmonization of the EU legislation. 
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) 
 Commission Directive 2006/141/EC of 22 December 2006 on infant formulae and 
follow-on formulae and amending Directive 1999/21/EC G/SPS/N/TUR/37 
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 April 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 April 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 30 April 2014 (with transition period until 31 October 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) : 20 April 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 77 53 
Fax: +(90) 312 258 77 60   
E-mail/Internet: sps@gkgm.gov.tr  
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 77 53 
Fax: +(90) 312 258 77 60 
E-mail/Internet: sps@gkgm.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarim.gov.tr