This Regulation lays down rules and the procedures and principles regarding the plant health requirements applicable to plants, plant products and other regulated materials upon their entry into and exit from the country. This Regulation governs the identification of harmful organisms whose presence prohibits importation, the plant health requirements applicable to plants, plant products, and other regulated materials upon entry into and exit from the Customs Territory of the Republic of Türkiye, and the official controls to be conducted in this regard. In addition, products imported from abroad into free zones, as well as products dispatched from free zones to foreign countries, shall be subject to the provisions of this Regulation. The entry and exit procedures of plants, plant products, and other materials within the scope of this Regulation shall be carried out through the Plant Quarantine Registration and Tracking System. The official controls laid down in this Regulation include: verifying plant health certificate, re-export certification and other documents, sampling, laboratory analysis, biosecurity assessment, and taking measures during official inspections in case quarantine-listed pests and other pests (listed in Annexes 1 and 2 of this Regulation) are detected or suspected. The importation of plants, plant products and other materials listed in Annex 3 is prohibited. In addition, the entry of quarantine pests listed in Annexes 1 and 2, as well as any other pests identified through pest risk analysis as posing a risk to Türkiye, together with infested plants, plant products, other materials and means of transport, shall be prohibited. Furthermore, imported plants, plant products and other materials must also comply with the specific requirements set out in Annex 4. The products that are included both in the lists of plant products intended for use in the food and feed sector and food contact materials and articles, and in the lists of products subject to agricultural quarantine controls, shall, following the completion of plant health controls, be referred to the relevant Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry for the performance of food safety controls and conformity assessments in accordance with the applicable legislation. For plants, plant products and other regulated articles subject to agricultural quarantine controls, excluding those included in the lists of plant products intended for use in the food and feed sector, food contact materials and articles, and propagating materials such as seeds, seedlings, saplings and flower bulbs, the official controls shall be completed at the point of entry. Upon completion of the official controls, a conformity or non-conformity certificate/notification shall be issued, as appropriate, on the basis of the inspection results.
Турция · 2026-05-06