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Turkey REACH Regulatory Compliance

Overview

Turkey REACH Regulatory Compliance - Overview

Many countries like Turkey incorporate complex Regulatory processes for chemicals used in consumer products. The Ministry of Environmental and Urbanization (MoEU) is responsible for regulating chemical products in Turkey.

The Turkey REACH regulation is similar to the EU REACH regulation with respect to its provisions. “KKDIK” is an acronym in Turkish for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals.

Chemical manufacturers and the associated supply chain must comply with the KKDIK registration requirements to support their business continuity. Regulatory actions should be taken as per the involved deadlines.

KKDIK registration, or Turkey REACH registration, has replaced the below regulations:

  • The Inventory and Control of Chemical Regulation.
  • Regulation on Restrictions for the Manufacture, Marketing, and Use of Certain Dangerous Substances and Preparations.
  • Regulation on Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous Substances and Mixtures.

Regulatory Obligations:

  • Pre-registration (Pre-SIEF) to the Turkish MoEU: December 31, 2020, was the deadline.
  • KKDIK registration to the Turkish MoEU via the Ministry’s Chemical Registration System (CRS), an online system tool: December 31, 2023, is the deadline.
  • C&L inventory notification.
  • Safety Data Sheet (SDS) preparation and distribution.

Exemptions:

  • Radioactive substances and mixtures.
  • Substances, on their own, in a mixture, or in an article, which are subject to customs supervision if they do not undergo any treatment or processing, and which are in temporary storage, or a free zone or free warehouse with a view to re-exportation, or transit.
  • Non-isolated intermediates.
  • Carriage of hazardous substances and mixtures by rail, road, inland waterway, sea, or air.
  • Wastes.
  • Substances and mixtures that are manufactured or imported for the purpose of defense.
  • Medicinal products for human or veterinary use.
  • Food.
  • Animal Feed.
  • Active substances for use in biocidal products (The substances are regarded as already registered as biocidal products, and their active ingredients are covered by the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR).
  • Active substances for use in Plant Protection Products (PPPs), as they are regarded as registered.

Relevant KKDIK Annexes:

Annex I

General provisions for assessing substances and preparing chemical safety reports

Annex II

Requirements for preparing Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

Annex IV

Exemptions from the obligation to register in accordance with article 2(5)(a)

Annex V

Exemptions from the obligation to register in accordance with article 2(5)(b)

Annex XIII

Criteria for the identification of PBT substances and vPvB substances

Annex XIV

List of substances subject to authorization

Annex XVII

Restrictions on the manufacture, placing on the market, and use of certain dangerous substances, mixtures, and articles
Freyr Expertise and Advantages
Expertise

Turkey REACH Regulatory Compliance - Freyr Expertise

  • KKDIK Regulatory Compliance and Strategy.
  • Advice on Supply Chain-related KKDIK Compliance Approach.
  • Dossier Preparation and Submission through the Chemical Registration Tool.
  • Data Management and Data Gap Analysis.
  • Toxicological Assessments.
  • Exposure Scenarios Compilation.
  • Late Pre-registration Activity.
  • Preparation and Management of Safety Data Sheet (SDS) according to KKDIK Annex II and SEA (Turkish CLP) Regulation.