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Presidential Decree No. 5419 on regulation of the meat market.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 31808, 13th of April 2022.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Meat Cattle Slaughtering Subsidy/incentive Institution Consumer protection Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and shall be effective as of 2 February 2022.
Abstract

This Decree has been drafted to contribute to the sustainability of animal husbandry activities, to protect the breeder and the consumer, to prevent price fluctuations in the market and to regulate the meat market within the scope of public interest. The slaughtering and sales of cattle shall be done within the framework of the criteria to be determined by the Directorate General of Meat and Milk Board. Information on slaughtered animals and their breeders shall be submitted to the General Directorate of Livestock under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and the Ministry allocates grant payments to these breeders in terms of the number of slaughtered animals after controlling the meat quality.

Full text
Turkish
Website
www.resmigazete.gov.tr

References - Legislation

Implements

Agriculture Law No.5488.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2006

Keyword: Framework law, Agricultural development, Policy/planning, Biodiversity, Biosafety, Biosecurity, Business/industry/corporations, Ecological production/organic production, Food security, Cooperative/producer organization, Pastoralism, Protection of environment, Food quality control/food safety, Afforestation/reforestation, Erosion, Agro-forestry, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX