Turkish Food Codex Notification No. 2012/74 on meat and meat products. Country/Territory Türkiye Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal No. 28488, 5 December 2012. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Poultry products Codex Alimentarius Food additives Processing/handling Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling MRL-maximum residue limit Residues Transport/storage Vending Pesticides Drugs 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 Notification enters into force three months after its publication in the Official Journal. Abstract The aim of this Notification is to ensure that meat and meat products are produced with the right technique and sanitary procedures. It sets forth the rules and procedures of the preparation, processing, labelling, conservation, storage, transportation and marketing of meat and meat products. The Notification also sets out the product features of meat and meat products covered by the provisions of this Notification such as: raw red or poultry meat, minced meat, meat preparations. The rules concerning the use of food additives in meat and meat products are governed by the Turkish food codex regulation on food additives dated (Article. 8), rules concerning contaminants in meat and meat products are governed by the Turkish food codex regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs dated (Article. 10), rules concerning pesticide residue limits in meat and meat products are governed by Turkish food codex regulation on maximum residue limits of pesticides in foodstuff (Article. 11), rules concerning veterinary drug residue limits are governed by the Turkish food codex Regulation on residue limits classification of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin (Article. 12), rules concerning hygiene are governed by the Regulation on special hygiene rules for food of animal origin (Article. 13), rules concerning the packaging of meat and meat products are governed by the Turkish food codex regulation on materials and articles which are intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Article. 14). Full text Turkish Website www.tarim.gov.tr References - Legislation Implements Turkish Food Codex Regulation. Legislation | Türkiye | 2011 Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Notification No. 2006/31 on raw and processed meat compounds. Legislation | Türkiye | 2006 Keyword: Meat, Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, MRL-maximum residue limit, Food additives, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Pesticides, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Notification No. 2006/29 on raw and processed poultry meat compounds. Legislation | Türkiye | 2006 Keyword: Poultry products, Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, MRL-maximum residue limit, Food additives, Pesticides, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Notification No. 2000/4 on meat products. Legislation | Türkiye | 2000 Keyword: Meat, Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, MRL-maximum residue limit, Food additives, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Pesticides, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Notification No. 2007/ 35 on mechanically deboned red meat. Legislation | Türkiye | 2007 Keyword: Poultry products, Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Vending, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Notification No. 2007/ 34 on mechanically deboned poultry meat. Legislation | Türkiye | 2007 Keyword: Poultry products, Slaughtering, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Vending, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Turkish Food Codex Notification No. 2015/33 amending the Turkish Food Codex Notification No. 2012/74 on meat and meat products. Legislation | Türkiye | 2015 Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Meat, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 2016/3 amending the Turkish Food Codex Regulation on meat and meat products. Legislation | Türkiye | 2016 Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Meat, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Notification No. 2015/7 amending the Turkish Food Codex Notification No. 2012/74 on meat and meat products. Legislation | Türkiye | 2015 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Residues Source: FAO, FAOLEX Turkish Food Codex Notification No. 2015/7 amending the Turkish Food Codex Notification No. 2012/74 on meat and meat products. Legislation | Türkiye | 2015 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Meat, Internal trade, Poultry products, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Turkish Food Codex Notification No. 2018/52 on raw and processed meat and poultry meat and their compounds. Legislation | Türkiye | 2019 Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Drugs, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, MRL-maximum residue limit, Packaging/labelling, Pesticides, Poultry products, Processing/handling, Residues, Transport/storage, Vending Source: FAO, FAOLEX