Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Sugar

Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Sugar, notified through G/SPS/N/TUR/101 on 10 August 2018, entered into force on 20 August 2022.The main difference between the Communiqué that entered into force in 2022 and the draft Communiqué notified in 2018 is related to article 10 (1)-I. In the naming of the products in subparagraphs (b), (c), (d), (e) and (ğ) of the first paragraph of Article 4 of the aforementioned communiqué, the source from which they were obtained should be written in parentheses following the product names. The same applies if these products are used as ingredients in the composition of a food.Food establishment operators operating before the publication date of this Communiqué are obliged to comply with the provisions of this Communiqué until 31 December 2024.Products labelled or placed on the market before 31 December 2024 may be available on the market until the end of their shelf life.The provisions of the Turkish Food Codex Sugar Communiqué (Communiqué No. 2006/40), which has been repealed, shall apply to food establishment operators operating before the publication date of this Communiqué until they comply with the provisions of this Communiqué.