KKDIK Data-Sharing Guide Has Been Updated

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.