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2nd General meeting of the Action, Bucuresti, Romania, 9 - 10 June 2026, pp.10, (Summary Text)
The initial regulation in Türkiye, titled
"Regulation on the Possession, Production, and Trade of Game and Wild
Animals and Products Derived Therefrom, " was published in the Official
Gazette on June 16, 2005 (Official Gazette No. 25847 dated 16/06/2005). Since
that time, Türkiye has implemented comprehensive regulations governing the
possession, production, and trade of products derived from game and wild
animals, addressing pertinent issues within their scope.
The establishment of specialised
production facilities pertains to applications for the establishment and
granting of permits for small, medium, and large-scale facilities that produce
game and wild animals. This includes ensuring hygienic conditions, conducting
health screenings, and implementing disease control measures within production
facilities. Activities also encompass keeping live game and wild animals as
hobbies, as well as possessing and collecting their products. Furthermore, this
involves the collection and application of products derived from game and wild
animals, the submission of applications to museums to exhibit such products,
and the sale of furs and skins. The transportation of live game and wild
animals and their products, together with the import and export of species and
their derivatives, are also included within this framework.
Trade in hunted species (Article 64). The
purchase and sale of meat from species whose hunting is permitted, except for
wild boar, are prohibited. However, the meat of game animals hunted within the
scope of hunting tourism is evaluated in accordance with the principles of the
Regulation on Procedures and Principles Regarding Hunting by Domestic and
Foreign Hunters within the Scope of Hunting Tourism, published in the Official
Gazette dated 8/1/2005 and numbered 25694.
In accordance with Article 65 regarding
the trade in wild boar meat, any individual or entity intending to engage in
the commerce of meat derived from hunted wild boars must secure a designated
permit from the Ministry. This regulation supplements their existing licenses
for commercial operations, which are essential for trade and export. It is crucial
that both natural and legal persons manage hunted wild boars solely with
appropriate authorisation and adhere strictly to regulations that prohibit
dismembering or modifying carcasses into meat.
This regulation delineates the legal
framework for the conservation and sustainable utilisation of game and wild
animals, as well as for the production, possession, and commerce of their
derivatives. It establishes an extensive oversight and control system to
safeguard food safety and public health through measures such as restrictions
on the trade in game meat, a requirement for a specialised permit for wild boar
meat, and an obligation to submit veterinary health certificates and
transportation permits.