Various Turkish Ministries have issued Communiques in Official Gazette No. 30286 regarding the latest import control requirements for different products that are subject to Risk-based Control System for Foreign Trade (TAREKS) and Risk-based Inspection System in Import (GTB-IRIS). The new Communiques shall repeal the preceding ones published in Official Gazette No. 29934, with effect from 1 January 2018.
This Regulatory Update would like to highlight some requirements that are not addressed in other product safety and chemical regulations:
Toys (UGD Communique No. 2018/10)
1. Communique No. 2018/10 shall apply to the products listed in Annex 1, including:
2. Other than the documents normally required for customs procedure, the following shall be submitted to the TAREKS:
Footwear (UGD Communique No. 2018/18)
1. Footwear and parts of footwear listed in Annex 1 of Communique No. 2018/18 shall not pose risk to human health by the following chemicals (no compliance criteria are specified):
2.Although test reports are not required to be submitted to the TAREKS, importers shall bear the responsibility to ensure product safety. Additional documents may be requested by the authority for inspection when necessary.
Miscellaneous products (UGD Communique No. 2018/12)
1.Products under Communique No. 2018/12 shall comply with the applicable provisions in the following regulations:
2. The covered products and applicable requirements are listed in Annex 1 of the Communique, and are summarized below:
| Product | Relevant legislation | Test |
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1. Paint colours used in art events, except finger paints and professional product 2. Products intended for children ·Plastic bottles for drinking purpose ·Erasers ·School bags ·School supplies ·Pencil sharpeners ·Ball pens and replaceable refills ·Felt-tipped pens and markers ·Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens ·Propelling or sliding pencils ·’Leads’ of graphite ·Pastel, drawing charcoals and chalks |
a) KKDIK
b) b) Toys Safety Regulation and Communiqué on Harmonized Standards Concerning Toy Safety Regulation |
a) Azo dyes, Phthalates b)TS EN 71-3 Toy safety - Part 3: Migration of certain elements |
|
·Tampons ·Sanitary pads ·Breast pads ·Diapers |
KKDIK |
· Azo dyes · Dioctyltin (DOT) compounds |
| ·Household poly(vinyl chloride) gloves | KKDIK |
·Dioctyltin (DOT) compounds ·Cadmium compounds |
|
·Plastic files and folders ·Plastic mouse pad |
KKDIK | ·Cadmium compounds |
| ·Toilet closers for children | KKDIK |
· Cadmium compounds · Phthalates |
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·Cufflinks and similar buttons ·Imitation jewellery |
KKDIK |
·Cadmium compounds ·Nickel compounds ·Lead compounds |
|
·Wrist watches ·Watch straps |
KKDIK |
·Azo dyes ·Cadmium compounds ·Nickel compounds |
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·Plastic mobile phone and tablet cases, ·Screen protection films |
KKDIK | ·Cadmium compounds |
| ·Textile mobile phone and tablet cases | KKDIK |
· Azo dyes · Cadmium compounds |
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·Plastic feeding bottles ·Plastic sippy cups ·Feeding teats · Rubber and plastic pacifiers and similar articles for babies (excluding teethers) |
a) Communique on safety compliance of certain consumer products
b) b) Communique on compliance of N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances for feeding teats and pacifiers made from rubber and elastomers |
a) TS EN 1400 Child use and care articles. Soothers for babies and young children - Safety requirements and test methods TS EN 14350-1 Child use and care articles - Drinking equipment - Part 1: General and mechanical requirements and tests TS EN 14350-2 Child use and care articles - Drinking equipment - Part 2: Chemical requirements and tests b) N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances |
| ·Hand-held toothbrushes (including dental-plate brushes but excluding interdental brushes) | Communique on safety compliance of certain consumer products | · TS EN ISO 20126 Dentistry - Manual toothbrushes. General requirements and test methods |
Note: Additional information about TAREKS and GTB-IRIS
? Risk-based Control System for Foreign Trade (TAREKS)
It is a web-based application that allows import inspections to be carried out in a risk-based manner in order to protect consumers in terms of safety, quality and compliance with Product Safety and Technical Regulations. It is managed by the Ministry of Economy.
TAREKS applies to products such as personal protective equipment, toys, building materials, medical devices, radio and telecommunication terminal equipment, batteries and accumulators.
? Risk-based Inspection System in Import (GTB-IRIS)
It is a web-based application to carry out the inspection, compliance and authorization processes carried out during the import stage by the Ministry of Customs and Trade based on risk analysis.
GTB-IRIS applies to products under UGD Communique No. 2018-12, such as stationery, sanitary products (e.g. sanitary pads, diapers), school and office supplies, cufflinks, imitation jewellery, wrist watches, watch straps, mobile phone covers, children’s feeding bottles and sippy cups.
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