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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TUR/11 
28 July 2010 
 (10-4061) 
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):  Foodstuffs, materials and articles in cont act with foodstuffs and feedstuffs 
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 Working Procedures and Principles of 
Biosafety Board  Language:  Turkish  Number of pages:  7   
6. Description of content:  The aim of this Regulation is to define the procedures and 
principles on composition, working duties and powers of the Board, Experts and 
Committees. 
This Regulation covers the provisions on th e composition, working duties and powers of 
the Board, Experts and Committees. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety , [X] 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 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 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    G/SPS/N/TUR/11 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  This 
regulation has been prepared on the basis of the 18/3/2010 dated and 5977 numbered Law 
on Biosafety.   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :    
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :    
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  This Regulation shall enter into forc e on the same  date which the 5977 
numbered Law on Biosafety will enter into force. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  26 September 2010 
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:    
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 Agriculture and Rural Affairs  
General Directorate of Protection and Control 
Akay Cad. No. 3 (06640) Bakanliklar Ankara- Turkey Tel.:  +(90 312) 425 4390 Fax:  +(90 312) 419 8325 E-mail/Internet:  sps@kkgm.gov.tr 
Website:  http://www.kkgm.gov.tr