Regulation Amending the Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Specifications for Food Additives
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This regulation introduces a temporary article (Geçici Madde 3) into the existing Turkish Food Codex regulation on food additive specifications. Food businesses already operating before the publication date must fully comply with the new requirements by March 1, 2026. Until that compliance date, they may continue operating under the previous rules. Products placed on the market before March 1, 2026 that comply with the old rules may remain on shelves until the end of their shelf life. The regulation also updates the lists of permitted additives and their specifications in Annexes EK-1 and EK-2.
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Key Changes
- Introduces Temporary Article 3 requiring compliance with new additive rules by 1 March 2026
- Businesses operating before publication date must follow old rules until full compliance is achieved
- Products placed on the market before 1/3/2026 under previous rules may remain on sale until end of shelf life
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Obligations
What this law requires
Food businesses operating before the publication date (January 18, 2026) must fully comply with the new food additive specifications by March 1, 2026
Food businesses operating before the publication date must continue operating under the previous rules until they achieve compliance with the new requirements
Food businesses must ensure products placed on the market before March 1, 2026 comply with the old additive specifications if those products are to remain on shelves
Food businesses must implement changes to permitted additives and their specifications as updated in Annexes EK-1 and EK-2 by the March 1, 2026 compliance deadline
Products complying with old rules placed on the market before March 1, 2026 may remain on shelves only until the end of their shelf life