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TürkiyeIn force, according to its latest notice

Coffee, tea, mate and spices – Türkiye

Official title

Turkish Food Codex - Communiqué on Spices (Draft) 2019

Türkiye issued an addendum on 1 July 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/TUR/112. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 9 January 2020. The comment period closed on 30 August 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Spices

HS codes
  • 09 · Coffee, tea, mate and spices
    • 09 COFFEE, TEA, MATÉ AND SPICES
Notifying member
Türkiye
Status
In force, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/TUR/112Latest notice: G/SPS/N/TUR/112/Add.2
Keywords
Food safety, Human health, Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg., Modification of content/scope of regulation

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 30 August 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/TUR/112/Add.2⁩, 1 July 2026)

The latest notice says the measure has entered into force.

Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Amending the Communiqué on Spices

Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Spice, which was notified through G/SPS/N/TUR/112 (9 January 2020), sets out the characteristics of spices. This amendment introduces a prohibition on the use of fennel products by children under four years of age; revises the maximum foreign matter limit (% m/m) for oregano (oregano/thyme-type herbs*) and mint at 1; and revises the value in the column 'Non-volatile ether extract on dry matter basis, min. % (m/m)' for 'Coconut' from '65' to '60'.

This Communiqué covers product definitions, compositions criteria and labelling requirements of spices.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/TUR/112/Add.2

    Comment deadline: Closed on 30 August 2026

    Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Amending the Communiqué on Spices

    Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Spice, which was notified through G/SPS/N/TUR/112 (9 January 2020), sets out the characteristics of spices. This amendment introduces a prohibition on the use of fennel products by children under four years of age; revises the maximum foreign matter limit (% m/m) for oregano (oregano/thyme-type herbs*) and mint at 1; and revises the value in the column 'Non-volatile ether extract on dry matter basis, min. % (m/m)' for 'Coconut' from '65' to '60'.

  2. AddendumG/SPS/N/TUR/112/Add.1

    Turkish Food Codex - Communiqué on Spices

    Turkish Food Codex - Communiqué on Spices was adopted and published on 19 April 2022. Turkish Food Codex - Communiqué on Spices entered into force on 19 April 2022. Food business operators operating before the publication of this Communiqué must comply with the provisions of this Communiqué until 31 December 2023.

  3. Regular notificationG/SPS/N/TUR/112

    Comment deadline: Closed on 6 March 2020

    Turkish Food Codex - Communiqué on Spices (Draft) 2019

    This Communiqué covers product definitions, compositions criteria and labelling requirements of spices.

Sources

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