Özet:

The European Union (EU), which plays an important role in international trade in agricultural products, is also an important market for our country. The EU has established a fast food and food alarm system (RASFF) to ensure the food products it imports are safe. RASFF is an effective tool created to ensure information exchange on measures taken against the risks identified in food. In this study, along with the structure and functioning of the RASFF, in light of the data obtained from the RASFF portal, the RASFF reports on food from Turkey between the years 2011-2015 aimed at assessing the impact of Turkey on food exports and the measures taken by authorities against these effects. According to the product groups, the most reports are received for fruit and vegetables and hard-corn foods, and according to the risk category, the sources of micotoxins and pesticides are ranked first. The return to Turkey of food products receiving the RASFF declaration in export to the EU, the waiting or destruction of the customs, primarily the economic and product quality, as well as the loss of time, the loss of foreign and domestic prestige. To prevent or reduce these losses, producers must integrally implement Good Agricultural Practices and HACCP Principles, while competent authorities must increase the effectiveness of their educational activities towards producers. It is of great importance to ensure compliance with EU legislation and practice, which Turkey plays an important role in food exports, and to ensure that exporters are competitive in the EU market and that producers can produce in accordance with international food safety standards.

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