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On 12th May 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change of Turkey made an announcement for the substances, mixtures, or articles which are subject to registration under KKDIK. ...

On 12th May 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change of Turkey made an announcement for the substances, mixtures, or articles which are subject to registration under KKDIK.

According to the KKDIK Regulation (Bylaw on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals), whether the substances produced or imported in an annual amount of 1 ton or more in their own form, in the mixture, or in the article are within the scope of KKDIK, and if they are in the scope, whether they are subject to registration requirements are included in the second article of the KKDIK Regulation, titled "Scope".

In addition to that, useful guides on the implementation of the KKDIK Regulation have been published on the Ministry’s website.

In this context, considering the fact that companies are the most reliable owners of information about their own production processes and chemicals and the above explanations, by evaluating the guides in the help desk, primarily the "Registration Guide"; it is expected that the Chemical Evaluation Experts (KDU) determined by the parties or other expert authorities make a determination as to whether the substance, mixture or articles are subject to registration, and do not apply for the written approval of the Ministry in this regard. The Ministry does not issue an approval letter on the subject.

The deadline for KKDIK registration, 31 December 2023, is not expected to be postponed. We suggest that industry representatives should complete the process as soon as possible since substances not registered after the deadline will not be able to enter the Turkish market.

On 6th March 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change of Turkey announced that the data sharing guide within the scope of the Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation,...

On 6th March 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change of Turkey announced that the data sharing guide within the scope of the Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (KKDIK) has been updated. Regarding the sharing of data and costs required between multiple registrants of the same substance for KKDIK are the parts that have been changed with the updated guide. This data-sharing guide contains practical advice to help companies fulfill their data-sharing obligations and detailed explanations about other situations where data sharing is recommended and other processes.

In the updated guideline, the basic principles and rules regarding data and cost-sharing are explained. It is recommended by the Ministry that companies should comply with the KKDIK Regulation and data sharing guide for data and cost-sharing. If there is any conflict for data sharing with the scope of KKDIK, the Ministry will take into consideration whether each party complies with the obligations set forth in the guide. 

With KKDIK deadline, December 2023 is approaching, we recommend industry representatives to complete the registration process under KKDIK and make use of any available guide or documents provided by the Ministry. If you like to learn more about available guides or registration process for KKDIK, you could contact GPC.

The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change have launched a plan with the aim of eliminating the usage of HCBD in Turkey and getting the necessary support from the private sector to ...

The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change have launched a plan with the aim of eliminating the usage of HCBD in Turkey and getting the necessary support from the private sector to fulfill the obligations regarding the management of Persistent Organic Pollutants under the Stockholm Convention. The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) is funding this three-year project, which will expire in August 2024. UNIDO, the UN industrial development organization, is responsible for carrying it out.

The Ministry emphasized that this project has a very wide network of stakeholders and partners, and this is due to the very wide impact area of ​​Persistent Organic Pollutants.

Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) is a brominated flame retardant that applies extruded (XPS) and expanded (EPS) polystyrene foam mostly used as thermal insulation in the building industry. With this project, the Ministry is planning to phase out this chemical. The intention is to gradually replace HBCD with eco-friendly substitutes while also enhancing institutional, regulatory, and technical ability to carry out this transition successfully and sustainably.

On 2nd February 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change of Turkey announced a new regulation related to KKDIK registration dossiers for sections 1.7 and 13.1.  Firstly,...

On 2nd February 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change of Turkey announced a new regulation related to KKDIK registration dossiers for sections 1.7 and 13.1. 

Firstly, the Turkish importers of the foreign company they represent must be listed in the "1.7 Suppliers" section of the registration dossiers. It has been determined acceptable to remove this supplier section information requirement from being an obligation after the Ministry evaluated the views and recommendations from industry associations, associations, and various organizations. In this case, even though it is advised that only representatives submit this information to the registration dossiers, not doing so will not affect the completeness check on the registration dossiers from the Ministry. However, the Ministry advises that only representatives need to keep track of the importer details in case they require them in the future. The content in the already published guides, such as "Registration Guide," "KKS User Guide," and the "Frequently Asked Questions" section in the Chemicals Help Desk, will be updated as soon as practical in this respect by the Ministry.

Secondly, section 13.1 on KKS includes Chemical Safety Reports for the registered substances. According to the Ministry, the Chemical Safety Reports, which must be included in registration files for chemicals weighing 10 tons or more annually, could cause additional costs because of the lengthy translation process, and the deadline of the registration period. In this context, as the registration deadline of December 31, 2023, is approaching, registrants could upload Chemical Safety Reports in English until then. However, registrants who prefer to upload the Chemical Safety Report in English are required to attach the translated version to the registration dossier in order to include the uses, exposure scenarios, and risk management measures in Turkey within 1 (one) year at the latest. In other words, even though English reports are accepted this year, from next year onwards Turkish reports should be prepared and included.

The deadline for KKDIK registration, 31 December 2023, is not expected to be postponed. We suggest that industry representatives should complete the process as soon as possible since substances not registered after the deadline will not be able to enter the Turkish market.

The Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and Climate Change of Turkey published the "Regulation on the Export and Import of Certain Hazardous Chemicals" on 28 January 2023 in order to comply with ...

• Make an export notification before export and provide the information in Annex-3 to the Ministry for notification for chemicals in Annex-1 of the Regulation,
• Provide information about the annual amount of chemicals in Annex-1 and Annex-2 of the Regulation and the name and address of the importer to the Ministry,
• Provide a Safety Data Sheet in the official language or languages ​​of the imported country to the importing party together with the chemicals exported within the scope of this regulation,
• Export the chemicals within the scope of this regulation in a packaged and labeled form in accordance with the Regulation on Classification, Labeling, and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures,
• Ensure the transfer of information through the Ministry’s e-ÖBK system and comply with the rules determined by the ministry,
• Do not export the chemicals in Annex-6 of the Regulation,
• Provide additional information requested by the Ministry,

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The directorate of the Revolving Fund of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change has published the 2023 KKDIK registration fees. Compared to 2022, the fees have increased by 1...

The directorate of the Revolving Fund of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change has published the 2023 KKDIK registration fees.

Compared to 2022, the fees have increased by 121% on average in TL. In 2022, the joint submission fee was lesser than the individual submission. The registration fee currently varies from 130 TL/€7 (for SME companies that jointly register 1-10 tonnage) to 26,700 TL/€ 1346 (for large size companies that individually register 1000+ tonnage substance) depending on the tonnage band, the size of the company, and whether it is a joint or individual submission. This indicates the importance of joint registration for companies. If you haven't pre-registered your substances yet, kindly do, so you can be part of SIEF and also participate in joint registration.

With KKDIK registration deadline, 31 December 2023 approaching, we encourage companies to complete their registration process as soon as possible and not to take the risk of jeopardizing the trade.

If you would like to learn more about 2023 KKDIK registration fees, please contact GPC.