Turkey's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will tighten phytosanitary controls on imports, exports, re-exports, and transit of plants and plant products, including wheat, starting Aug. 4, 2026, Ukraine's State Service on Food Safety and Consumer Protection (Derzhprodspozhyvsluzhba) announced.
The stricter requirements follow Turkey's adoption of a new Plant Quarantine Regulation, which replaces the country's previous quarantine rules.
According to the agency, wheat imported into Turkey is considered a host plant for several harmful fungi, including Tilletia barclayana, Tilletia indica, Tilletia caries, Tilletia controversa, and Tilletia laevis (Tilletia foetida). As a result, Turkish authorities have strengthened inspections to detect these pathogens in wheat shipments.
If any of these harmful organisms are found, Ukrainian exporters will be denied a phytosanitary certificate in accordance with Article 46 of Ukraine's Law on Plant Quarantine.
