The Occupational Health and Safety Law has been amended. For public bodies and low-risk firms with up to 50 staff, safety officer and workplace doctor rules are deferred.
The Recreational Craft and Yacht Directive, issued by the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications, has been published and is now in force.
The 2017 agricultural support figures for organic farming and Good Agricultural Practices have been announced, with per-decare payments set by product group.
Turkey will host the Regional Food Safety Coordination Center under the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, serving as coordinating country for two years.
Turkey holds 4th place in global halal tourism, a market projected to reach 750 billion lira by 2020. Malaysia, the UAE, and Indonesia rank ahead of Turkey.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work was marked under the theme of gathering OSH data and driving progress in how that data is put to use.
The 5th edition of the annual Halal Food Festival, widely recognized across the United States and worldwide, was hosted in Toronto this year.
Turkey ranks 30th worldwide among countries with organic farming production area. Organic trade reached nearly 240 billion lira globally in 2014.
The 2017 meeting of the Good Agricultural Practices Expansion and Supervision Project was held in Elazig for producers and officials.