In the written statement made by the Ministry, “The product safety and inspection communiqués prepared by the Ministry of Commerce for 2025 were published in the Official Gazette. The communiqués cover toys, machinery, food, medicine, waste, chemicals, textiles, stationery products, shoes, medical devices, building materials.” The communiqués regulate the inspections carried out at the import stage of many product groups such as , vehicle parts, etc., in order to enter our country’s market in accordance with the technical regulations and safely. “It is updated and republished every year within the framework of its opinions and suggestions.”
‘IMPORT OF 43 CHEMICALS IS BANNED’
Regarding the prominent changes in the communiqués published for 2025, “Vehicle tires, which are products of critical importance in terms of human and vehicle safety, were included in the scope of the relevant communiqué to be inspected within the framework of the relevant UN-ECE regulations. Following the recent complaints about LED bulbs used in vehicles, The products in question were included in the scope of inspection. Additional legislative requirements, especially regarding products intended for consumers, which were already within the scope of inspection, were added to the relevant UGD communiqués. By adding the General Product Safety Regulation to the relevant ÜGD communiqués, in which products and textile and leather products are inspected at the import stage, it is aimed to prevent any security vulnerabilities for the products to be placed on the market, within the framework of our commitments arising from international agreements, the import of substances that deplete the ozone layer, except for limited exceptions, as of January 1, 2025. In addition, 43 different chemicals that pose a danger to the environment and human health were included in the relevant communiqué and their imports were banned and their exceptional uses were brought under control. received. “New regulations have been made regarding the products for which Control Certificate and Letter of Conformity are required within the scope of import inspection of products subject to the control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.”
It was stated that within the scope of import control of tobacco and tobacco products, regulations were made regarding the import of oriental tobacco and tobacco powder, and said, “The standards to be taken as basis for commercial quality inspections in the export and import of some agricultural products have been updated, taking into account the amendments made during the year. The above mentioned for product safety inspection in foreign trade.” In addition to the changes, it was announced that the lower and upper limits of administrative fines in the Product Safety and Technical Regulations Law No. 7223 were increased based on the revaluation rate determined for 2024. “Our Ministry of Commerce will continue to implement all measures with determination to ensure that our imports are disciplined and that our citizens and industry have access to safe products that comply with technical regulations, through studies in the field of product safety.” (DHA)
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