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Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives
Türkiye issued an addendum on 23 January 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/TUR/76. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 7 October 2016. The comment period closed on 14 September 2023.
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Specifications for food additives
The comment period closed on 14 September 2023. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/TUR/76/Add.6; it can take them up with Türkiye.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Latest notice (G/SPS/N/TUR/76/Add.6, 23 January 2026)
Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Amendment of Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives
Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives was notified in G/SPS/N/TUR/76 (7 October 2016) and as of this date, some amendments were made. This time amendments have been made in order to align our national legislation with European Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The regulation introduces amendments to the specifications and purity criteria of certain food additives. In particular, specifications have been established for buffered vinegar (E 267) and trimagnesium dicitrate (E 345(i)) as newly authorized food additives, as well as for steviol glycosides (E 960b). Amendments have been made to the purity criteria, including loss on drying, arsenic, lead and mercury, for nitrites (E 249–250) and nitrates (E 251–252). Stearyl tartrate (E 483) has been deleted from the Regulation, as it is to be removed from the list of authorized food additives. Furthermore, the definition and purity criteria of propyl gallate (E 310), sorbic acid (E 200) and potassium sorbate (E 202) have been amended. In addition, the specifications of certain cellulose-based food additives, namely cellulose (E 460), methyl cellulose (E 461), ethyl cellulose (E 462), hydroxypropyl cellulose (E 463), hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (E 464), ethyl methyl cellulose (E 465), sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (cellulose…
The purpose of this regulation is to specify the specifications for food additives.
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AddendumG/SPS/N/TUR/76/Add.6
Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Amendment of Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives
Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives was notified in G/SPS/N/TUR/76 (7 October 2016) and as of this date, some amendments were made. This time amendments have been made in order to align our national legislation with European Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The regulation introduces amendments to the specifications and purity criteria of certain food additives. In particular, specifications have been established for buffered vinegar (E 267) and trimagnesium dicitrate (E 345(i)) as newly authorized food additives, as well as for steviol glycosides (E 960b). Amendments have been made to the purity criteria, including loss on drying, arsenic, lead and mercury, for nitrites (E 249–250) and nitrates (E 251–252). Stearyl tartrate (E 483) has been deleted from the Regulation, as it is to be removed from the list of authorized food additives. Furthermore, the definition and purity criteria of propyl gallate (E 310), sorbic acid (E 200) and potassium sorbate (E 202) have been amended. In addition, the specifications of certain cellulose-based food additives, namely cellulose (E 460), methyl cellulose (E 461), ethyl cellulose (E 462), hydroxypropyl cellulose (E 463), hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (E 464), ethyl methyl cellulose (E 465), sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (cellulose…
AddendumG/SPS/N/TUR/76/Add.5
Comment deadline: Closed on 14 September 2023
Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives
Draft Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Amendment of Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives was notified through G/SPS/N/TUR/76/Add.4 on 16 August 2023. As the draft text for this notification has been missing in the notification, this addendum has been prepared to share the Draft Turkish Food Codex Regulation.
AddendumG/SPS/N/TUR/76/Add.4
Comment deadline: Closed on 14 September 2023
Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives
Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives which was notified in G/SPS/N/TUR/76 (07 October 2016) has been amended in content about the specifications of E 422, E 471, E 475 and E 476. Amendments have been made in order to align our national legislation with 'European Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1329 of 29 June 2023 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of polyglycerol polyricinoleate (E 476) and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards specifications for glycerol (E 422), polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (E 475) and polyglycerol polyricinoleate (E 476)', and 'European Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1428 of 7 July 2023 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E 471)'.
AddendumG/SPS/N/TUR/76/Add.3
Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Amendment of Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives
The Regulation on the specifications of food additives was firstly notified on 7 October 2016 with the notification symbol G/SPS/N/TUR/76. An addendum was notified on 9 June 2022, with the notification symbol G/SPS/N/TUR/76/Add.2, to the related Regulation because of modifications of content. After that, the Regulation is now being notified again because of the amendments in the draft Regulation before publication. This regulation will enter into force on 15 January 2023.
AddendumG/SPS/N/TUR/76/Add.2
Comment deadline: Closed on 30 June 2022
Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Amendment of Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives
Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives, which was notified in G/SPS/N/TUR/76 (7 October 2016) has been amended in content about the specifications for some food additives. This regulation will enter into force on 1 August 2022.
AddendumG/SPS/N/TUR/76/Add.1
The specifications for food additives
The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/TUR/76 (7 October 2016) has been amended during the evaluation meeting of comments as regards some errors in chemical formula, molecular weights and modification in content about the specifications of some food additives. This regulation will enter into force on 20 March 2017.
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/TUR/76
Comment deadline: Closed on 6 December 2016
Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives
The purpose of this regulation is to specify the specifications for food additives.
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