. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TUR/7 
23 November 2009  
 (09-5812) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  TURKEY
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), General 
Directorate of Protection and Control 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Food and feed 
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 on the Importation, Processing, Exportation, 
Control and Inspection of Genetically Modifi ed Organisms Intended for Food and Feed 
Language:  Turkish  Number of pages:  5 
6. Description of content:  This regulation involves the procedures and processes for 
deciding, processing, importation, exportati on, monitoring, regi stration, labelling, 
controlling and inspection of food and feed c ontaining genetically modified organisms and 
products excluding those suitable for seed. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety , [X] 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 stan dard?  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 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how a nd why it deviates from the international 
standard:  This implementing regulation has been prepared based on the Cartagena 
Protocol on Biosafety and EU Legislation. 
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  This 
Regulation has been prepared on the basis of  the 10th article of the Agricultural Law 
numbered 5488 and dated 18 April 2006, Decr ee having the Force of Law on the 
Establishment and Duties of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs numbered 441 
and dated 7 August 1991, Law on Adoption of  the Amended Decree Having the Force of 
Law Concerning the Production, Consumpti on and Inspection of Food numbered 5179 and 
dated 27 May 2004, Feed Law numbered 1734 and dated 29 May 1973 and the Law on the 
Preparation of Technical Legislation c oncerning Products numbered 4703 and dated 
29 June 2001. 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :    
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  26/10/2009 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  26 October 2009 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: