إجراء مقترح من تركيا: النباتات والمنتجات النباتية

During the import of plants, plant products and other substances to Türkiye; The Phytosanitary Certificate - issued by the official plant protection service of the exporting country addressed to Türkiye and in accordance with the ISPM 12 (International Phytosanitary Measures-Phytosanitary Certificates) standard must accompany the product. Information regarding the treatment carried out in the exporting country must be clearly stated in the 'Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment' section of the Phytosanitary Certificates. Where fumigation is carried out by the exporting country, whether at the request of the importing country (Türkiye) or otherwise, all treatments applied shall be fully specified in the relevant section(s) of the Phytosanitary Certificate (Disinfection and/or Disinfestation Treatment Section). Fumigation is an important pest control method for plants, plant products, and other materials, particularly in terms of controlling pests, reducing product losses, and meeting quarantine requirements. The Regulation on Plant Quarantine stipulates that fumigation must be carried out by the exporting country for certain products. However, even when fumigation is not required under the Regulation on Plant Quarantine, it is known that, in some cases, exporting countries fumigate consignments to mitigate the risk of products being exposed to contamination by harmful organisms during transportation. Because the plant protection products used for fumigation are toxic…