TAIEX 2008 FIRST GROUP SHORT-TERM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS OF TURKEY
CONSOLIDATED ANSWERS FOR ALL REQUESTS
INSTITUTION / DESCRIPTION / TYPE / REF.NO. / TASK NUMBER / TAIEX OPINION / TAIEX CONTACT PERSON /1 – FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS
Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade / The NANDO System / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.49 / 9085 / No, not a priority for a TAIEX Study Visit. / Paolo Gozzi
Ministry of Public Works and Settlement / Test Methods for External Fire Performance of Roofs and Roof Coverings / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.50 / 9086 / Yes / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Tsvetomir TSANEV
Turkish Standards Institution / Product Certification Audit of a Specialized Institute to a Coating Material Manufacturer and a Qualified Test Centre which Performing the Tests Required for Water Based Coating Materials and Coating Systems for Interior Walls and Ceilings / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.70 / 9087 / No, as TSE would apparently like to undertake this visit in function to its conformity assessment/certification work and should not, as a private sector operator, be eligible for this action on its own / Paolo Gozzi
Turkish Standards Institution / Masses and dimensions of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers , Permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles, Steering equipment for motor vehicles and their trailers, (Braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles,wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors and their trailers, and Regulation R13 (Braking on vehicles of categories M, N and O). / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.204 / 9088 / Yes, but 9088, 89, 90 should all be combined into one Study Visit. / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Borislava MARKOVA
Turkish Standards Institution / Certain components or characteristics of two or three-wheel motor vehicles / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.207 / 9089 / Yes, but 9088, 89, 90 should all be combined into one Study Visit. / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Borislava MARKOVA
Turkish Standards Institution / Diver-perceived noise level of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors and certain parts and characteristics maximum permissible laden mass, position and mounting of rear registration plate, liquid fuel tanks, ballast weights, audible warning devices, permissible sound level, exhaust system / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.203 / 9090 / Yes, but 9088, 89, 90 should all be combined into one Study Visit. / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Borislava MARKOVA
Turkish Standards Institution / The Approximation of the Laws of the Member States Relating to the Making-up by Volume of Certain Pre-packaged Liquids / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.74 / 9091 / Yes, but 9091, 92, 93 should all be combined into one Study Visit. / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Borislava MARKOVA
Turkish Standards Institution / The Approximation of the Laws of the Member States Relating to the Bottles Used As Measuring Containers / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.75 / 9092 / Yes, but 9091, 92, 93 should all be combined into one Study Visit. / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Borislava MARKOVA
Turkish Standards Institution / The Approximation of the Laws of the Member States Relating to the Making-up by Weight or by Volume of Certain Pre-packaged Liquids / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.76 / 9093 / Yes, but 9091, 92, 93 should all be combined into one Study Visit. / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Borislava MARKOVA
Ministry of Industry and Trade / Rules on Nominal Quantities for Pre-packaged Products / Expertise / 2008.01.TREX.05 / 9094 / Yes / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Borislava MARKOVA
Ministry of Industry and Trade / Continuous Totalizing Weighing Machines Directive / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.80 / 9095 / Yes, but with 9096 / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Borislava MARKOVA
Ministry of Industry and Trade / Automatic Check Weighing and Weight Grading Machines / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.81 / 9096 / Yes, but with 9095 / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Borislava MARKOVA
Ministry of Industry and Trade / Alcoholmeters and Alcohol Hydrometers / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.91 / 9097 / Yes, / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Borislava MARKOVA
Ministry of Industry and Trade / Gas Meters / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.92 / 9098 / Yes, / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Borislava MARKOVA
Ministry of Industry and Trade / Tachometers / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.93 / 9099 / Yes, but with 9100 / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Borislava MARKOVA
Ministry of Industry and Trade / Taximeters / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.94 / 9100 / Yes, but with 9099 / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Borislava MARKOVA
Turkish Standards Institution / Tests Required for Water Based Coating Materials and Coating Systems for use in Interior Walls and Ceilings / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.202 / 9101 / No, not a priority as TSE is not designated as a market surveillance laboratory by the competent ministry / Paolo Gozzi
Ministry of Industry and Trade / Construction Products Directive / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.102 / 9102 / No, not a priority as TSE is not designated as a market surveillance laboratory by the competent ministry / Paolo Gozzi
Ministry of Industry and Trade / Market Surveillence Activities in Non-Harmonised Area / Workshop / 2008.01.TRWS.69 / 9103 / Yes / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Borislava MARKOVA
3 – RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT AND FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES
Ministry of Industry and Trade / Understanding the Provision of Services in Temporary Basis for the Person from a Member State or a Third Country / Workshop / 2008.01.TRWS.19 / 9104 / Yes / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Radoslaw WEGRZYN
4 – FREE MOVEMENT OF CAPITAL
Capital Markets Board / Methods Used For Risk Based Supervision and Enforcement in Capital Markets / Workshop / 2008.01.TRWS.32 / 9105 / Yes / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Radoslaw WEGRZYN
Capital Markets Board / Scope of Regulated Activities, Scope of the Financial Instruments, Requirements for Trading Platforms, the Concept of the European Passport / Workshop / 2008.01.TRWS.33 / 9106 / Yes / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Radoslaw WEGRZYN
Capital Markets Board / Supervision System on Financial Reporting of the Listed Companies / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.172 / 9107 / Yes / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Radoslaw WEGRZYN
Capital Markets Board / Methods Used for Risk Based Supervision and Enforcement / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.173 / 9108 / Yes / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Radoslaw WEGRZYN
Capital Markets Board / Procedures with regard to Prospectus Approval / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.174 / 9109 / No, because of new TWINNING project shortly due. / Paolo Gozzi
5 – PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
State Planning Organisation / Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure / Expertise / 2008.01.TREX.24 / 9110 / No, as technical assistance on PPPs was already provided by SIGMA February-March 2008. / Paolo Gozzi
6 – COMPANY LAW
Turkish Accounting Standards Board / Analysing the Transition Process to IFRSs in European Union / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.121 / 9111 / Yes / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Tsvetomir TSANEV
Ministry of Finance / Developments in the Regulation of Statutory Auditors and Audit Firms / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.124 / 9112 / Yes, but in the form of an Expert Mission / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Tsvetomir TSANEV
8 – COMPETITION
Small and Medium Sized Industry Development Organisation / EU State Aid Legislation for SMEs / Workshop / 2008.01.TRWS.16 / 9113 / No, not a priority / Paolo Gozzi
9 – FINANCIAL SERVICES
Undersecretariat of Treasury / Liberalisation of Life Insurance Tariffs / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.68 / 9114 / Yes / Paolo Gozzi
Case handler - Miriam TOPLANSKA
11 – AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Industry and Trade – Turkish Sugar Authority / Implementation of EU Sugar Regime Instruments / Workshop / 2008.01.TRWS.03 / 9115 / Yes / Olga Zorko
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs – Turkish Grain Board / Cereals / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.105 / 9116 / Yes / Olga Zorko
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs / Leader Approach: Improving Governance and Mobilising the Endogenous Development Potential of Rural Areas / Workshop / 2008.01.TRWS.22 / 9117 / Yes / Olga Zorko
12 – FOOD SAFETY, VETERINARY AND PHYTOSANITARY POLICY
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs / Microscopic Analysis of Feeds / Expertise / 2008.01.TREX.10 / 9118 / Yes / Olga Zorko
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs / Classification of Animal Byproduct Establishments, Feed Additives and Feed Hygien / Workshop / 2008.01.TRWS.70 / 9119 / Yes / Olga Zorko
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs / Identification Registration and Trace Systems of Ovine and Caprine Animals / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.21 / 9120 / Yes, but only after the system of registration is in place. / Olga Zorko
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs / HACCP Regulation and Audit for Fish and Fishery Products / Workshop / 2008.01.TRWS.01 / 9121 / No, this topic was covered in an already organised TAIEX seminar by the opinion of the Commission services. / Olga Zorko
13 – FISHERIES
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs / Determination of Shellfish Culture Area and Provide to Strengthen of Institutional and Legal Capacity in Turkey / Expertise / 2008.01.TREX.12 / 9122 / No, not relevant at the moment. / Olga Zorko
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs / Environmental Interactions of Inland Aquaculture / Expertise / 2008.01.TREX.13 / 9123 / No, not relevant at the moment. / Olga Zorko
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs / Data Collection and Analysis for Fisheries Management / Workshop / 2008.01.TRWS.71 / 9124 / Yes / Olga Zorko
State Planning Organisation / Structural Actions and State Aid Rules in Fisheries Sector in EU and Member State Experiences / Workshop / 2008.01.TRWS.39 / 9125 / Yes / Olga Zorko
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs / Quality Standards for Shellfish Waters / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.191 / 9126 / No, not relevant at the moment. / Olga Zorko
14 – TRANSPORT POLICY
Ministry of Transport / Turkish State Railways / Public Service Obligations and Public Service Contracts in European Countries / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.65 / 9127 / No, Regulation 1370/2007 does not come into force until 9/2009 so there will be little gain from MS experience at this time. More might be gained after the legislation is in force / Jean-Marie Gobeaux
Ministry of Transport / Weight and Dimension Controls and Operational Management of Control Stations / Workshop / 2008.01.TRWS.13 / 9128 / Yes / Jean-Marie Gobeaux
Case handler - Mr. Gabriel Moyano
Proposed dates : 03-04/12 2008
Ministry of Transport / DG of Civil Aviation / Turkish Civil Aviation Sector on the Implications of Regulation 1107/2006 / Workshop / 2008.01.TRWS.14 / 9129 / Yes / Jean-Marie Gobeaux
Case handler - Mr. Gabriel Moyano
Proposed dates : 23-24/10 2008
Undersecretariat of Maritime Affairs / Safety Rules and Standards of Passenger Ships / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.151 / 9130 / Yes / Jean-Marie Gobeaux
Case handler - Mr. Gabriel Moyano
Proposed dates : 08-12/12 2008
15 – ENERGY
Energy Market Regulatory Authority / Maintenance of Security of Natural Gas Metering / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.01 / 9131 / No, not considered as priority / Jean-Marie Gobeaux
Energy Market Regulatory Authority / Distribution Network Code: Regulations and Implementations / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.03 / 9132 / No, EMRA had already a comprehensive twinning project with the Italian regulator, including the network code / Jean-Marie Gobeaux
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources / The Production of Electricity from Solar (Renewable) Energy Source / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.206 / 9133 / Yes, but should rather be an expert mission / Jean-Marie Gobeaux
Case handler – Ms. Gloria Barilari
Proposed dates : 08-12/12 2008
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources / Grid Connection of the Geothermal Power Plants / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.07 / 9134 / Yes / Jean-Marie Gobeaux
Case handler – Ms. Gloria Barilari
Proposed dates : 24-28/11 2008
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources / Effects of Distributed Generation on Electricity Network System / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.08 / 9135 / Yes, but another Member State than Italy could be chosen / Jean-Marie Gobeaux
Case handler – Ms. Gloria Barilari
Proposed dates : 24-28/11 2008
Energy Market Regulatory Authority / Power Exchange and Future Markets in Electricity / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.113 / 9136 / Yes / Jean-Marie Gobeaux
Case handler – Ms. Gloria Barilari
Proposed dates : 23-26/09 2008
Energy Market Regulatory Authority / Setting and Monitoring Quality of Supply Level After Privatization of Electricity Distribution Regions / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.115 / 9137 / No, Could be deferred to next year / Jean-Marie Gobeaux
Energy Market Regulatory Authority / Regulation of Natural Gas Storage / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.116 / 9138 / Yes, but should rather be an expert mission / Jean-Marie Gobeaux
Case handler – Ms. Gloria Barilari
Proposed dates : 01-05/12 2008
Energy Market Regulatory Authority / Renewable Energy in Open Energy Markets / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.117 / 9139 / No, participants do not seem to be relevant and directly involved with the requested activity / Jean-Marie Gobeaux
Energy Market Regulatory Authority / Promoting the Use of Bio-fuels or Other Renewable Fuels to Replace Diesel or Petrol for Transport Purposes / Study Visit / 2008.01.TRST.119 / 9140 / Yes, but should rather be an expert mission / Jean-Marie Gobeaux
Case handler – Ms. Gloria Barilari
Proposed dates : 11-13/11 2008
16 – TAXATION
Ministry of Finance / Turkish Revenue Administration / Adaptation of the Community VAT Acquis and Directive 2006/112 / Workshop / 2008.01.TRWS.61 / 9141 / EUSG: They can be organised as “legislation week”.