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Regulation amending the Regulation on plant quarantine.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 29596, 17 January 2016.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Quarantine International trade Pests/diseases Plant production Plant protection
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
The amendments of articles 1 and 5 in Annex-IV enter into force on the day it is published as of 1 January 2016, other provisions enter into force on 1 April 2014.
Abstract

This Regulation amends Paragraph 1 of Article 8 as “Transportation of plants and plant products that are not in free circulation passing through the Customs Area of Turkey from a foreign country to a foreign country are subject to transit procedures. Nevertheless plants and plant products passing through the Customs Area of Turkey transported from a foreign country by sea in a closed container or by air in a closed package to a foreign country without unpacking, are not subject to transit procedures”. This regulation makes several changes in Annex-I/A regarding harmful organisms not known to occur in Turkey, that are subject to quarantine and that hinder importation and in Annex-I/B regarding harmful organisms that have limited existence in Turkey, that are subject to quarantine and that hinder importation. This Regulation also makes several changes in Annex-II/A regarding harmful organisms that are subject to quarantine and that hinder importation in case they are found on some plants or plant products, in Annex-III regarding plants, plant products and growing medium, introduction of which are banned and in Annex-IV regarding special requirements for importation of plants and plant products.

Full text
Turkish
Website
www.resmigazete.gov.tr

References - Legislation

Amends

Regulation on plant quarantine.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2011

Keyword: Quarantine, International trade, Internal trade, Certification, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX