In a letter received from the Izmir Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, information was provided regarding the amendment made on April 6, 2024, to the Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Food Labeling and Consumer Information.

In accordance with Article 48 of the Regulation, which states, ‘Where deemed necessary, instructions or guidelines prepared for the implementation of the provisions of this Regulation shall be published on the Ministry's website. Food business operators are also obliged to comply with the provisions set out in the guidelines prepared in relation to this Regulation,’ food business operators are required to comply with the provisions of the Guidelines.

In this context, it has been announced that food products without labels compliant with the amendments introduced by the Regulation and the Guidelines will not be permitted on the market after December 31, 2026, regardless of their shelf life.