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Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives (16 pages, in Turkish)
Türkiye issued an addendum on 27 January 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/TUR/79. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 12 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 TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/TUR/79/Add.5; it can take them up with Türkiye.
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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/TBT/N/TUR/79 (12 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 authorised 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 authorised 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/TBT/N/TUR/79/Add.5
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/TBT/N/TUR/79 (12 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 authorised 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 authorised 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/TBT/N/TUR/79/Add.4
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/TBT/N/TUR/79/Add.3 on 16 August 2023. The document related to the notification with the symbol of G/TBT/N/TUR/79/Add.3 is attached.
AddendumG/TBT/N/TUR/79/Add.3
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 has been amended for some modification 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/TBT/N/TUR/79/Add.2
Comment deadline: Closed on 30 December 2022
Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives
Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives was notified firstly in 12 October 2016 with the notification symbol G/TBT/N/TUR/79. The addendum notification was notified in 24 June 2022 with the notification symbol G/TBT/N/TUR/79/Add.1 to the related Regulation because of modifications of content. The draft regulation has been prepared within the framework of harmonization with the EU legislation, taking into account the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 dated 9/3/2012. Additional amendments have been made to the relevant EU legislation. In order to reflect these modifications into national legislation, amendments have been made to the specifications of relevant additives. This regulation will enter into force on 15 January 2023.
AddendumG/TBT/N/TUR/79/Add.1
Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Amendment of Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives
The proposal notified in G/TBT/N/TUR/79 (12 October 2016) has been amended due to the modification in content about the specifications of some food additives. This regulation will enter into force on 1 August 2022.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/TUR/79
Comment deadline: Closed on 11 December 2016
Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives (16 pages, in Turkish)
The purpose of this regulation is to specify the specifications for food additives
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