Import Requirements for Specific Plant Products

According to our national legislation, products with HS Code 12.12.99.95.00.14 (apricot, peach (including nectarine) and plum stones and kernels) are required to be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate for import.However, the importation of products under HS code 12.12.99.95.00.14 (excluding kernels) poses a plant health risk to Türkiye with respect to harmful organisms such as Plum pox potyvirus – Plum pox virus (PPV), Cherry leaf roll virus (CLRV), Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV), and Prune dwarf virus (PDV). Accordingly, it is intended to prevent the introduction of harmful organisms into Türkiye and their spread to production areas.As of 10 December 2025, Türkiye will require that the phytosanitary certificate accompanying the importation of products classified under HS Code 12.12.99.95.00.14 (excluding kernels) include the phytosanitary requirements detailed below in the additional declaration section, and that the necessary supplementary documents be provided.For the importation of the aforementioned products into Türkiye the additional declaration section of the plant health certificate issued by the NPPO of the exporting country must include the following additional information regarding the above-mentioned harmful organisms:- Additional information confirming that the product has been collected from pest-free areas or pest-free production sites, and- The product has been subjected to appropriate official tests and, based on laboratory analyses, has been confirmed to be free from harmful organisms.In addition, a document or certificate demonstrating that the product has undergone post-harvest drying/processing procedures in the country of origin must be provided.Furthermore, in the event of any suspicion regarding seed-transmissible harmful organisms such as PPV, CLRV, PNRSV, and PDV, laboratory analyses shall also be carried out upon their entry into Türkiye.Accordingly, the products classified under the HS Code mentioned above (except kernels) shall be returned or destroyed if any of the following conditions are met: they are not accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the exporting country containing the required additional declaration, they do not carry a document or certificate demonstrating that they have undergone post-harvest drying/processing procedures, or they are found non-compliant as a result of the phytosanitary inspection upon entry into Türkiye.