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Notification: 2026/8002/TR
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MSG: 20261173.EN
1. MSG 801 IND 2026 8002 TR EN 22-04-2026 TR NOTIF
2. Turkey
3A. Ministry of Trade
DG of Product Safety and Inspection
Sogutozu Mah. 2180 Cad. No:63 06530 Çankaya Ankara Türkiye
Tel: +90 312 204 89 40
e-mail: abteknik@ticaret.gov.tr
3B. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
General Directorate of Food and Control
Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu Ankara - Türkiye
Tel: +(90) 312 258 77 53
Fax:+(90) 312 258 77 60
4. 2026/8002/TR - C50A - Foodstuffs
5. Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Amending The Communiqué on Bread and Bread Varieties
6. Bread and bread varieties
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8. The Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Bread and Bread Varieties lays down the characteristics applicable to bread and bread varieties.
This amendment introduces a prohibition on the use of roasted malt flour, roasted chickpea flour, dark malt extract, and analogous ingredients where such use is intended to impart dark colours, such as brown or black, and/or flavour to bread and bread varieties.
9. This amendment is intended to prevent practices that may mislead consumers.
9a. This draft Communiqué constitutes a national measure specific to Türkiye, for which no corresponding provision exists within the European Union (EU) acquis.
In order to enhance the nutritional value and overall quality of bread, efforts are being undertaken nationally to promote the consumption of bread produced with a whole wheat flour content of 40% or higher. Field research has indicated that roasted malt flour is being used—particularly in whole wheat flour blends—to impart colour and aroma to bread.
Moreover, it has been observed that, in breads containing very low proportions of whole wheat flour, the use of roasted malt flour may create a misleading impression that such products are whole wheat bread. In addition, findings suggest that the roasted flavour imparted by the use of roasted malt flour in bread production is generally perceived unfavourably by consumers.
9b. This draft Communiqué constitutes a national measure specific to Türkiye, for which no corresponding provision exists within the European Union (EU) acquis.
In order to enhance the nutritional value and overall quality of bread, efforts are being undertaken nationally to promote the consumption of bread produced with a whole wheat flour content of 40% or higher. Field research has indicated that roasted malt flour is being used—particularly in whole wheat flour blends—to impart colour and aroma to bread.
Moreover, it has been observed that, in breads containing very low proportions of whole wheat flour, the use of roasted malt flour may create a misleading impression that such products are whole wheat bread. In addition, findings suggest that the roasted flavour imparted by the use of roasted malt flour in bread production is generally perceived unfavourably by consumers.
9c. This draft Communiqué constitutes a national measure specific to Türkiye, for which no corresponding provision exists within the European Union (EU) acquis.
In order to enhance the nutritional value and overall quality of bread, efforts are being undertaken nationally to promote the consumption of bread produced with a whole wheat flour content of 40% or higher. Field research has indicated that roasted malt flour is being used—particularly in whole wheat flour blends—to impart colour and aroma to bread.
Moreover, it has been observed that, in breads containing very low proportions of whole wheat flour, the use of roasted malt flour may create a misleading impression that such products are whole wheat bread. In addition, findings suggest that the roasted flavour imparted by the use of roasted malt flour in bread production is generally perceived unfavourably by consumers.
10. References of the Basic Texts: No Basic Text exists
11. No
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13. No
14. No
15. No
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TBT aspects:
The draft is a technical regulation or a conformity assessment
SPS aspects:
The draft is a sanitary or phitosanitary measure
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European Commission
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