Turkey issued the announcement of G/SPS/N/TUR/76 on 7th October to clear and define food additive regulations. A part of the content is as follows: Article 8: 10th April, 2002, Document No. 24722 of Turkey Codex Alimentarius Official Bulletin- Notice of Color purity Standard used in Food (No. 2002/27 Resolution of the Notice; 7th January 2012, Document No. 808 of No. 27 Turkey Codex Alimentarius Official Bulletin-Sweetener Purity Standard Document used in Food (Notice 2010/59), 12th April 2012, Document No. 28262 of Turkey Codex Alimentarius Official Bulletin-Abolish Food Additive Usage Purity Standard except for Pigment and Sweetener (Notice 2012/33). The public comment period is 6th December, 2016 and the intended effective date is 31th December, 2017.