Area
Turkey
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Vegetable oils
Date
01/10/2017
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
Food standards
Description
Postponed implementation of new labelling rules for selected agricultural commodities, including vegetable oils, to 31 December 2017.
Notes
Turkeys Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock postponed for the seventh time the implementation of its Product Verification Monitoring System (PVSM), amid industry concerns about cost and food safety issues arising from mandatory product verification and labelling. The new schemes main objective is to eliminate adulterated foods, imitations and fraud in six food categories, including vegetable oil.
