2010 ilerleme raporu - Avrupa Birliği Bakanlığı

its international obligations. Control and eradication of animal diseases, in particular FMDand TSE, as well as notification of animal diseases are key elements for the accessionnegotiations in this chapter.Procedures have been improved regarding the implementation and follow-up of the nationalresidue monitoring plan and the control of veterinary medicinal products. However, noprogress can be reported concerning deficiencies of laboratories and the inclusion of allsubstances.The current system for financing veterinary inspections and controls is not in line with theacquis. No progress has been observed as regards import requirements for live animals andanimal products to bring the system into line with EU rules. The de facto beef ban waspartially lifted (See also Chapter 11). Turkey has made no progress on zootechnical issues oron animal welfare, the latter being a key element for the accession negotiations in this chapter.As regards placing on the market of food and feed and animal by-products, limitedprogress can be reported. The hygiene package, a key element for the accession negotiationsin this chapter, has not yet been transposed. Hygiene guidelines have been prepared and theirimplementation has started in some sectors. Risk-based inspections and controls are beingimplemented. A food safety information network system has become partially operational.The national rapid alert system for food and feed (RASFF) has been improved. The number ofnotifications received, particularly on aflatoxins and certain pesticide residues remained high.The Law on the restructuring of MARA has not been adopted. Intensive training programmeshave led to improvements in administrative capacity. Annual inspection and monitoringprogrammes have been implemented. The classification of agri-food and animal by-productsestablishments has been completed in line with the acquis. However, no significant action hasbeen taken to bring these establishments into line with EU requirements, which is a keyelement for the accession negotiations in this chapter.Concerning food safety rules, legislative alignment and implementation have furtheradvanced on labelling, presentation and advertising, food additives and purity criteria,extraction solvents, quick frozen foodstuffs, food for particular nutritional uses, irradiatedfood and mineral waters. As regards contaminants, a communiqué concerning the methods ofsampling and analysis for the official control of levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs incertain foodstuffs has entered into force.Turkey has not completed transposition in the area of flavourings, food supplements andnovel food. The Law on biosafety and two implementing regulations have entered into force.However, further alignment in this area is still required. Limited progress has been observedin the area of food contact materials. A regulation relating to materials and articles made ofregenerated cellulose film intended to come into contact with foodstuffs has entered intoforce.No progress can be reported with regard to specific rules for feed.Some progress on phytosanitary policy has been achieved, with the main focus on the areaof plant protection products (PPPs). The control system in this area has been furtherstrengthened by providing training sessions on prescription, certification and the use of PPPs.Alignment has further improved on banned active substances. The use of certain pesticides,i.e. amitraz on pears, oxamyl on peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers, has been banned. Aregulation concerning the marking of wood packaging materials as a plant health measure hasentered into force. Implementation of a pilot-scale plant passport system has not yet started.EN 60 EN