G/SPS/N/TUR/136  
 
7 February 2023 
(23-0903) Page: 1/3 
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):  Breeding and non -breeding animals and germinal products 
(for cattle, breeding female and male bovine animals and male cattle  for breeding and 
slaughtering ) 
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:  Communiqu é on Import of Breeding and Non -breeding 
Animals and Germinal Products . Language(s):  Turkish . Number of pages:  3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/TUR/23_0978_00 _x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The purpose of this communiqué is to regulate the issues related 
to the importation of breeding and non -breeding animals and germinal products. 
This communiqué covers : 
− breeding and non -breeding  animals and germinal products ; 
− the approval of the Control Document required for the import of fattening, 
slaughtering cattle and sheep -goat type animals, equidae, poultry, bees and other 
animals and germinal products ; 
− document requirements and the issues  related to the issuance of the Veterinary Health 
Certificate.  
The Communiqué regulates the conditions that restrict the approval of the Control 
Document , the issuance and validity period of the Veterinary Health Certificate.  
The Communiqu é provides the op portunity to prepare and approve documents in electronic 
environment.  
This Communiqu é brings together other legislation that was previously in effect. It 
contains revisions that make it easier in practice.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] 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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commissio n (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  G/SPS/N/TUR/136  
 
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  [ ] 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:   
− Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed Law dated 11 June 2010 and 
numbered 5996  
− Regulation on Laying down the principles governing of Veterinary Controls for Live 
Animals Entering the Country, published in the Official Gazette dated 17 December 
2011 and numbered 28145  
− Regulation on the Determination of Animal Health Rules for the Importation and 
Transit of Certain Live Ungulate Animals p ublished in the Official Gazette dated 
20 September 2015 and numbered 29481  
− Regulation on Live Animals and Animal Products Subject to Veterinary Controls at 
Entry into the Country, published in the Official Gazette dated 21 December 2011 and 
numbered 28149 , G/SPS/N/TUR/17  
− Regulation on Artificial Insemination, Natural Insemination and Embryo Transfer 
Activities published in the Official Gazette dated 3 June 2011 and dated 8 December 
2011 and numbered 28136  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 22 Febru ary 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 22 February 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 22 February 2023  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 February 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [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 - Turkey  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 75 39  
Fax:+(90) 312 258 77 60  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
 hayvanithalat@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr  G/SPS/N/TUR/136  
 
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  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 - Turkey  
Tel: +(90) 312 258 75 39  
Fax:+(90) 312 258 77 60  
E-mail: sps@tarimorman.gov.tr  
 hayvanithalat@tarimorman.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr