• Law No 5996
  
• Communiqué on Import Control of Products Subject to the Control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Product Safety Inspection: 2023/5)
  
• Communiqué on the Determination of the Customs Administrations Authorized for the Entry of Certain Products Subject to the Control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Provincial Directorates of Agriculture and Forestry Authorized to Conduct Official Controls
  
• Regulation on Controls on Import of Plant Origin Food and Feed
  
• Implementing Instructions on Import Controls of Plant Origin Food and Feed and Food Contact Materials and Articles​​
  

​Pest risk analysis results are requested from the exporting country prior to the import of certain plants and plant products determined by the Ministry to be imported into our country. The import of products for which a pest risk analysis has not been conducted is not permitted.

Products to be subjected to Pest Risk Analysis

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10- As a result of the controls, products that do not comply with Turkish Food Legislation are within the knowledge of the owner:

11- Food and feed imports are currently carried out by 44 Provincial Directorates.

-Click here for the List of Organizations Authorized to Issue Certificates to Accompany Products to be Exported to Turkey.

- If the product to be imported is an unprocessed food/feed, click here for the Phytosanitary Certificates that can be brought ...

- Click here for information on the plants authorized for import for consumption as food and the path to be followed in case of application for plants not included in the list​

Biosafety

The controls carried out within the scope of biosafety are carried out within the scope of the following legislation.

• Law No. 5977 on Biosafety
  
• Regulation on Genetically Modified Organisms and Products thereof
  
• Biosafety Legislation Implementation Instruction 
  
• List of Approved GMOs (feed products)
  

Cannabis Instruction

1. Cannabis seed to be imported into our country for food or feed purposes should have been subjected to heat treatment in the exporting or producing country "for a minimum of 15 hours at a temperature of 85 ° C" or the germination ability must be removed by "peeling the seeds".
2. In the event that it is stated in the Phytosanitary Certificate or in the declaration of the competent authority that the germination ability of the product is removed by heat treatment or another internationally accepted method other than peeling, the opinion of the Ministry is requested with detailed information and documents on the subject.
3. Imported cannabis seed for food or feed purposes is subjected to a 100% analysis frequency to determine whether the germination ability has been removed.
4. The sample is sent by cargo to the Directorate of Seed Registration and Certification Center (TTSM) to be subjected to germination ability test.
5. Test costs are deposited to the TTSM revolving fund account by the importer company. (http://www.tarim.gov.tr/BUGEM/TTSM/Menu/24/Ucretler).
6. As a result of the test, seeds with a germination ability of 5% or less (dead seed percentage of 95% or more) are allowed to enter the country. As a result of the test, seeds with a germination ability of 5% and above (dead seed percentage of 95% and below) are not allowed to enter the country.
7. As a result of the test, the products whose germination ability is reported to be 5% and above (dead seed percentage is 95% and below) and whose import is not allowed to be imported are written in the relevant section of the Ministry's Information System and the inspection result is closed as negative and the nonconformity letter in the annex of the Communiqué on Product Safety and Inspection of the Ministry of Trade is issued and sent to both the company and the relevant customs directorate.
   

Irradiation Instruction

• Food Irradiation Regulation

• https://food.ec.europa.eu/safety/biological-safety/food-irradiation/approved-establishments_en


If it is determined that the institution issuing the document is not authorized, the product should not be allowed to enter the country. 

Decision tree on the assessment of whether composite products should be subject to veterinary controls 

Border Trade

These are the commercial transactions carried out in order to meet some of the needs of the provinces within the scope of the "Decision on the Regulation of Border Trade" annexed to the Presidential Decree dated 2/12/2021 and numbered 2​021/4874, which entered into force by being published in the Official Gazette dated 3/12/2021 and numbered 31678, at a lower cost through imports from border neighboring countries and to provide economic vitality to these provinces by increasing exports from these provinces. 

• https://ticaret.gov.tr/gumruk-islemleri/sikca-sorulan-sorular/ticari/sinir-ticareti

• ​ Communiqué on the Import of Certain Foodstuffs and Packaging Materials with No Price and No Commercial Value (Communiqué No: 98/18)
• Instruction on the Communiqué on the Import of Certain Foodstuffs and Packaging Materials without Price and without Commercial Value​
  

Sample quantities that can be processed in this context;

-Food Additives 10 kg or L

-Food Flavorings 1 kg or L

-Raw materials, auxiliary materials and finished goods brought in bulk 50 kg or L

-Packaged Products for Direct Consumption 50 kg or L

-Packaging and Materials in Contact with Food 50 pieces

-Alcoholic Beverages;                    14 pieces in 0.7 liter packaging

                                                      10 pieces in a 1 liter package

                                                        6 pieces in a 1.5 liter package

-Foods for Special Dietary Purposes and Food Supplements;

Product Notification Updates

Applications by the importer should be made to the Provincial Directorate examining the product notification directly or via Registered Electronic Mail (KEP) Address with an official petition, clearly stating the requested issue (the appropriate article of this instruction should be specified.). In addition, in the following cases, the receipt for the "Product Notification Re-examination Fee" deposited to the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry Revolving Fund Enterprise account by specifying the product notification number must be attached to the petition.

In this context, in the applications to be made to the Provincial Directorate and / or our General Directorate for various reasons regarding the Preliminary Notification, the following issues should be considered and applications should be made accordingly

A- Notifications of Products Not Submitted for Inspection

1- Choosing the Importer Company Incorrectly

In the event that the importer company is selected incorrectly in product notifications for which payment has been made by entering the product class, product name, brand name and importer company information through the GGBS Preliminary Notification system, but which have not yet been sent to the Provincial Directorate examination; the fee refund requests to be made in writing to the Ministry by those concerned are accepted positively and the Central Revolving Fund Management Directorate of the Department of Support Services is informed to carry out the fee refund transaction.

In case the importer sends the notification for approval and/or the Provincial Directorate reviews the information/documents, the fee cannot be refunded. 

B-Product Notifications at the Inspection Stage;

1- Documents not attached to the product declaration shall be returned by the Provincial Directorate at most twice in case of typographical errors in the declared information and documents and / or if changes are requested by the relevant persons in the declared information and documents.

C- Approved Product Notification:

1- In case the declared GTIP will change,

2- In case of incomplete or incorrect entry of the product name and brand,

3- If the ingredients are not listed in descending order in the ingredient list and/or label,

4- In case of typographical errors in components or other information in the component list,

5- If the declaration regarding the place where the product will be used will change,

6- In case of a correction on the label of the product,

7- In case the country of origin is declared to be incorrectly selected,

8- In case of declaring the wrong manufacturer and / or exporter name and address (in this case, additional documents will be submitted in the annex of the petition) or if the manufacturer company information is requested to be added in notifications where the manufacturer company is not declared,

9- If the importer has more than one record (branches, etc.) and if the application is made through different records (branches, etc.) other than the original importer record,

10- In case the Product Class will change,

For the requests in "Articles 1-9", if the importer makes an official application to the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, which examines the product notification, and the "Product Notification Reexamination Fee" published in the Unit Price List of the Provincial Directorates Revolving Fund Enterprises is paid (attaching the receipt to the petition), the result of the application is notified to the importer by the authorized Provincial Directorate. If the request is positive, the Provincial Directorate Pre-Notification Admin officer will return the pre-notification to the company for review.  

If the request specified in Article "10" is deemed appropriate, the notification is returned to the company for review so that the new product class can be selected. No revolving fund fee is charged for this process. 

For approved Product Notification

11- In the event that the importer is incorrectly selected other than article C-9, 

12- If there is an ingredient in the ingredient list that does not comply with the Turkish Food/Feed Legislation, (In this case, the notification will be inactive.) 

13- In case of errors in the quantities and proportions declared in the component list, 

14- If the ingredient list and the product label are not compatible in terms of content,

15- If you want to remove or add a component from the component list, 

16- In case a TPS document number has been issued, 

no update can be claimed. A refund of the product notification fee for these product notifications cannot be requested. 

D- For rejected Product Notifications

The importer may make a formal application to the Provincial Directorate that examined the preliminary notification with information and documents against the reason for the rejection of the preliminary notification.

By the Provincial Directorate

1- In case it is decided to re-evaluate the preliminary notification, the reason is stated in the explanation field of GGBS and the Provincial Directorate Preliminary Notification is opened for the Provincial Directorate's review by the Provincial Directorate Pre-Notification Administrator.

2- In case the importer's request is evaluated negatively, the reason is notified to the relevant person in writing. Refused product notifications will not be refunded.

Revolving Fund Fees

Below are the links to the revolving fund fees determined for all works and transactions carried out within the scope of our Ministry.

• Click for Revolving Fund Enterprises
  
• Click for IBAN Numbers of Revolving Fund Enterprises of Provincial Directorates of Agriculture and Forestry.​