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TürkiyeAdopted, according to its latest notice

Meat and edible meat offal – Türkiye

Official title

Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Meat, Meat Preparations and Meat Products

Türkiye issued an addendum on 1 October 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/TUR/218. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 15 August 2024. The comment period closed on 14 October 2024.

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At a glance

Products

Meat, Meat Preparations and Meat Products

HS codes
  • 02 · Meat and edible meat offal
    • 02
Notifying member
Türkiye
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Protection of human health or safety
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/TUR/218Latest notice: G/TBT/N/TUR/218/Add.1
Keywords
Food standards

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 14 October 2024
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force
This Communiqué enters into force at the date of publication. Food operators operating within the scope of this Communiqué must comply with the provisions of this Communiqué until 31/12/2025. Products

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/TUR/218/Add.1⁩, 1 October 2026)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Meat, Meat Preparations and Meat Products

Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Meat, Meat Preparations and Meat Products which was notified to WTO through G/TBT/N/TUR/218 on 15 August 2024, was published in the Official Gazette dated 16 September 2026 and numbered 33372. 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 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.

Notices on this measure

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  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/TUR/218/Add.1

    Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Meat, Meat Preparations and Meat Products

    Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Meat, Meat Preparations and Meat Products which was notified to WTO through G/TBT/N/TUR/218 on 15 August 2024, was published in the Official Gazette dated 16 September 2026 and numbered 33372. 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.

  2. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/TUR/218

    Comment deadline: Closed on 14 October 2024

    Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Meat, Meat Preparations and Meat Products

    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.

Sources

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