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To Promote Intra-OIC Agricultural Trade
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Table 4. 14 NTM Coverage and Frequency Ratios in Agricultural Products, Turkey
Code Sector CR FR Count
A Animal 92.4 96.9 186
B Animal 14.8 19.8 38
C Animal 89.0 86.5 166
P Animal 40.3 46.0 97
A Vegetable 95.4 99.0 309
B Vegetable 0.01 1.0 3
C Vegetable 89.4 66.7 208
P Vegetable 49.6 56.0 181
A Food Products 51.3 74.7 145
B Food Products 48.4 22.7 44
C Food Products 31.9 44.3 86
F Food Products 5.9 10.8 21
G Food Products 0.04 0.5 1
P Food Products 11.8 18.0 35
A Hides and Skins 24.5 41.2 28
B Hides and Skins 72.2 98.5 67
C Hides and Skins 62.4 72.1 49
F Hides and Skins 6.2 19.1 13
P Hides and Skins 23.8 28.8 19
A Wood 27.2 32.2 74
B Wood 37.6 36.5 84
C Wood 29.2 18.7 43
F Wood 0.8 2.2 5
P Wood 32.4 33.9 76
Source: WITS
Note: A: Sanitary and phytosanitary measures, B: Technical barriers to trade, C: Pre-shipment inspection
and other formalities, F: Charges, taxes and other para-tariff measures, G: Finance Measures, P: Export
related measures
4.1.3. Stakeholders’ Perceptions in Turkey
To complement the statistical results presented above, a semi-structured interview is conducted
with key informants in Turkey. Main organizations that are responsible for agricultural trade
policies in Turkey are Ministry of Trade and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. With regards
to NTMs, the Directorate General of Food and Control within the Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry is the responsible institution. The Ministry of Health, on the other hand, is responsible
for health-related policies while food safety related matters are mostly under the responsibility
of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. There exists a directorate general within the
Ministry of Trade specializing on trade agreements. The Ministry of Trade has two other
directorate generals working on exports and imports, respectively. Two market institutions
have particular importance with respect to market information and market access. The first one