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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TUR/7/Add.3 
24 June 2010  
 (10-3460) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
The following communication, received on 21 June 2010, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Turkey
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Genetically modified organisms and pr oducts thereof intended for food and feed
 
 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affa irs amended the Regula tion on the importation, 
processing, exportation, control and inspection of  genetically modified organisms and products 
thereof intended for food and feed (notificati on number G/SPS/N/TUR/7, da ted 23 November 2009) 
as follows: 
• Paragraph 4 of Article 5 was abolished. 
• The following paragraph has been inserted su cceeding paragraph 2 of Article 6, other 
paragraphs remained the same. 
 "(3) The Committee evaluates genes which are subject to trade and approved for consumption 
based on risk assessment by the European Union.  The list of  genes found appropriate among 
approved genes is submitted to the Ministry." 
• The following sub-paragraphs have been inserted to paragraph 1 of Article 8: 
 "(c) To evaluate genes which are subject to trade and approved for consumption based on risk 
assessment by the European Union and to subm it the list of genes found appropriate among 
approved genes. 
 (d) To determine the labeling require ments of products containing GMOs." 
 Date of Amendment:  28 April 2010 
 The Regulation and the amendments are availa ble in electronic format in Turkish at the 
following web pages: 
 http://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/Yonetmelikler.aspx  
 http://rega.basbakanlik.gov.tr  G/SPS/N/TUR/7/Add.3 
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  This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:    
Comment period:  (If the addendum extends the scope of th e previously notified measure in terms 
of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments should be 
provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days.  Under other circumstances, such as extension of 
originally announced final date for comments, th e comment period provided in the addendum may 
vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable. 
Agency or authority designated to handle commen ts:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] 
National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
   
Text available from:  [X] National Notification Au thority, [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) Bakanlýklar 
Ankara –Turkey Tel.: +(90 312) 425 43 90 Fax: +(90 312) 419 83 25 E-mail:  tr-sps@kkgm.gov.tr 
Website:  http://www.kkgm.gov.tr
  
 
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