Export regulation updates
Updates about this market, newest first: its WTO notifications of draft SPS and TBT rules and any other update that names it. 58 published so far.
Source: WTO ePing (opens in a new tab). Summaries by Expodite, which is independent of the WTO.
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WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
The purpose of this Communiqué is to establish the characteristics of fruit jam, jelly, marmalade and sweetened chestnut purée in order to ensure that these products are manufactured, prepared, processed, preserved, stored, transported and marketed in accordance with good manufacturing practices…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/165Comments until 3 January 2027
WTO notificationTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Communiqué covers the procedures and principles regarding the preparation, processing, production, storage, transportation, preservation, marketing of distilled spirit drinks, includind the definition and characteristics of distilled alcoholic beverages.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TUR/71/Rev.1/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeNew
This Regulation provides for: (a) Lists of approved food additives as set out in Annexes II and III, (b) conditions of use of food additives in foods, including food additives and food enzymes as covered by Regulation on food enzymes (OG:24.2.2017 – 29989), and food flavourings as covered by…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TUR/200/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeNew
This Regulation provides for: (a) Lists of approved food additives as set out in Annexes II and III; (b) Conditions of use of food additives in foods, including in food additives and in food enzymes as covered by Regulation on food enzymes (OG:24.2.2017 – 29989), and in food flavourings as covered…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/126/Add.1Comments until 29 December 2026
WTO notificationSPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
The 'Plant Quarantine Regulation' was reviewed and updated in order to modernise measures taking into account the current findings made in Türkiye and international plant protection organizations on phytosanitary and quarantine issues, to prevent problems that may arise due to harmful organisms in…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/23/Rev.1/Add.8Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Communiqué covers the procedures and principles regarding the preparation, processing, production, storage, transportation, preservation, marketing of distilled spirit drinks, including the definition and characteristics of distilled alcoholic beverages.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/69/Rev.1/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
The purpose of this Regulation is to determine the flavourings and food ingredients with flavouring properties used in and on foods, the source materials used in their production, their conditions of use and labelling rules, taking into account consumer and human health, consumer rights, ensuring…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TUR/223/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
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…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/164
WTO notificationSPSIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
The purpose of this Regulation is to determine the flavourings and food ingredients with flavouring properties used in and on foods, the source materials used in their production, their conditions of use and labelling rules, taking into account consumer and human health, consumer rights, ensuring…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/151/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Communiqué sets provisions regarding the production, packaging and placing on the market of raw meat, minced meat, poultry minced meat, prepared meat preparations, mechanically separated poultry meat and meat products. The Communiqué covers product definitions and product specifications.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TUR/218/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
The purpose of this Communiqué is to determine the procedures and principles to be applied to ensure that beer is produced, stored, transported, preserved, and marketed in accordance with its technique.' Provisional Article 1) Food business operators operating prior to the publication of this…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TUR/240Comments until 28 November 2026
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
This Communiqué sets provisions regarding the production, packaging and placing on the market of raw meat, minced meat, poultry minced meat, prepared meat preparations, mechanically separated poultry meat and meat products. The Communiqué covers product definitions and product specifications. This…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/163
WTO notificationTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
With the Law 6487, published at the Official Gazette dated 11/06/2013 and numbered 28674, some amendments were made to the Law 4250 of the spirits and alcoholic beverages Monopoly Act. Pursuant to 8th paragraph of Article 2 of the Law numbered 6487, except for those which are produced for export…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TUR/41/Add.3Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
The purpose of this Communiqué is to determine the procedures and principles to be applied to ensure that beer is produced, stored, transported, preserved, and marketed in accordance with its technique. Provısıonal Artıcle 1) Food business operators operating prior to the publication of this…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/162Comments until 13 November 2026
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, not in force yetNew
The purpose of this Communiqué is to determine the characteristics of fruit juice and similar products in order to ensure that they are produced, prepared, processed, preserved, stored, transported and marketed in accordance with their specific techniques and under hygienic conditions. This…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/38/Rev.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Regulation covers the procedures and principles related to the self-checks conducted by food business operators, as well as the specific hygiene requirements and the responsibilities of food business operators producing unprocessed and processed food of animal origin. This Regulation does not…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/12/Rev.1/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
As the authorized and responsible institution for veterinary medicinal products, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - General Directorate of Livestock issues pharmaceutical product certificates required by importing countries for the export of veterinary medicinal products produced or…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/161
WTO notificationSPSIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Communiqué covers product definitions, compositions criteria and labelling requirements of spices.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/112/Add.2Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSCorrected since it was notifiedEmergencyNew
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is amending import requirements for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), pepper (Capsicum spp.) and pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo) from all countries into Turkey. Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) is a harmful virus in many species of Cucurbitacae and…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/119/Add.3/Corr.2
WTO notificationTBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
This Communiqué covers product definitions, compositions criteria and labelling requirements of spices.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/TUR/154/Add.2Comment period closed
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Food safety, animal and plant health
Rules that protect people, animals and plants from risks carried by food, feed, pests and diseases: maximum residue limits, additives and contaminants, quarantine and inspection, and the certificates that go with them.
Technical product rules
Technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment for products: specifications, labelling and marking, packaging, and the tests and certificates a product needs before it can be sold.
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