Communiqué on the Determination of the Symbol to be Used in Materials and Articles that are in Contact with Foodstuffs

Authorization Law: Turkish Food Codex

The Official Gazette: 06.02.2002-24663

Communication No : 2002/8

Objective:

Article 1- The purpose of this Communiqué is to ensure the use of a special symbol to provide a distinction between materials and articles that are in contact with foodstuffs and other materials and articles.

Scope:

Article 2 – This Communiqué covers all materials and articles that are in contact with foodstuffs.

Legal basis:

Article 3 – This Communiqué has been prepared according to the “Turkish Food Codex Regulation” published in the Official Gazette dated 16/11/1997, reiterated No. 23172.

Basic Rules:

Article 4 – It is obligatory to be stated the symbol shown in the annex on materials and articles covered by this Communiqué.

Sampling and methods of analysis:

Article 5 – The rules specified in the chapter “Sampling and Methods of Analysis” of the ‘Turkish Food Codex Regulation should be applied during sampling from production lines and storages of the materials and articles covered by this Communiqué.

Compliance with European Union:

Article 6 – This Communiqué has been prepared within the framework of compliance with the European Union taking into account the Commission Directive 80/590/EEC on ‘Determining the symbol that may accompany materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs’.

Registration and Inspection:

Article 7 – The establishments producing and selling the products covered by this Communiqué shall comply with the provisions of this Communiqué during registration, allowance, importation, control and inspection. The establishments that do not obey these provisions are subject to legal procedure according to the Decree Law No: 560 dated 24/6/1995, on “Production, Consumption and Inspection of Foodstuffs”.

Inspection:

Article 8 –Implementation of the provisions of this Communiqué are inspected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and by the Ministry of Health, according to the Decree Law no.560.

Provisional Article 1- Presently active establishments, producing and selling the materials and articles covered by this Communiqué, are obliged to obey the provisions of this Communiqué within 1 year after the date of its publication. The establishments that do not make the necessary arrangements during this period are not allowed to operate. At the end of above-mentioned period, legal procedure is applied, according to the provisions of the Decree Law No. 560, to the said establishments.

Enforcement

Article 9 – This Communiqué enters into force on the date of its publication.

Execution:

Article 10 – The provisions of this Communiqué are executed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Minister of Health.

ANNEX

2002-8

Symbol to be used in Materials and Articles that are in Contact With Foodstuffs.