Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Regulation on Food Hygiene
| WTO code |
G/SPS/N/TUR/13/Rev.1 |
| Date notice |
23/09/2024 |
| Notice type |
Regular |
| Title |
Regulation on Food Hygiene |
| Summary |
This Regulation involves the procedures and principles for the general hygiene rules and responsibilities to be fulfilled by food business operators to provide for food hygiene at all stages of production, processing and distribution including primary production stage.
This Regulation repeals the Food Hygiene Regulation, which was published in the Official Gazette dated 17 December 2011 and numbered 28145. The main amendments include following issues:
• Code of practice for the reduction of food allergens in the food chain, starting from primary production;
• Code of practice for retail operators to redistribute food for human consumption for food donations;
• Rules regarding understanding of food safety to increase the awareness of employees and to improve their behaviour in food businesses;
• Within the scope of harmonization of the European Union's acquis No. 931/2011 on ensuring traceability in foods of animal origin, rules regarding the traceability of foods have been introduced. This Regulation has been prepared for the compliance with the EU legislation (852/2004/EC).
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| Product |
All foodstuffs |
| Country |
Turkey |
File attach:
NTUR13R1.pdf
Orther Notice: