Statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Turkey

A statement was made regarding the news that the starch-based sugar (SBS) quotas, which were previously applied as 2.5 percent, were increased to 5 percent, based on the Regulation on the Regulation and Implementation of Sugar Quotas published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on June 5. In the statement made by the Ministry, it was stated that: “It has been observed that some media outlets have reported false news that the starch-based sugar (SBS) quotas, which were previously applied as 2.5 percent, were increased to 5 percent on the grounds of the Regulation on the Regulation and Implementation of Sugar Quotas published on 5 June. The amount of Starch-Based Sugar quotas is regulated by the Sugar Law No. 4634. In addition, by the decision of the President, NBS quotas can be increased or decreased by 50 percent. NBS quotas were determined as 2.5 percent of the country's total quota and reduced by 50 percent with the President's Decision dated March 20, 2021. In ...