Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Procedures for Novel Foods
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This communiqué sets the practical procedure for deciding whether a food counts as a “novel food” in Turkey and for applying to place novel foods on the market. It also sets the file requirements for traditional foods from other countries that need approval before use in Turkey. Food businesses will need to prepare formal applications, technical files, supporting documents, and explanations that allow the Food and Control General Directorate to review the product. The main impact is on companies developing, importing, or selling new ingredients, innovative food products, or traditional foreign foods not already established in the Turkish market.
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Key Changes
- Creates a consultation process for companies to ask whether a food is classified as a novel food
- Sets the administrative and scientific file requirements for novel food authorization applications
- Defines notification and application requirements for traditional foods from other countries
Obligations
What this law requires
A food business operator must submit a consultation request to the Food and Control General Directorate when seeking determination of whether a specific food has novel food status under the Turkish Food Codex Novel Foods Regulation.
An applicant seeking authorization to use a novel food must submit a single application file containing the required information and scientific data under Article 9(1)(b) or Article 15 of the Turkish Food Codex Novel Foods Regulation.
A party seeking authorization to use a traditional food from another country must submit a single notification file containing the required information and scientific data under Article 13 of the Turkish Food Codex Novel Foods Regulation.