WTO notification · SPS
TürkiyeProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Official title
Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Amending the Communiqué on Wheat Flour
Türkiye notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 13 April 2026. The comment period closed on 12 June 2026.
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Wheat Flour
The comment period closed on 12 June 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/TUR/157; it can take them up with Türkiye.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)The purpose of this draft Communiqué is to amend the Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Wheat Flour. This amendment prohibits the addition of brown or black colorants - such as roasted malt flour, roasted chickpea flour, and dark malt extract - and similar ingredients to wheat flour for the purpose of imparting color and/or aroma.
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