Turkey places import control over consumer products

On 30 April 2016, Turkey Ministry of Economy had issued Communiqué No. 29699 to announce the list of products to be randomly checked through GTIB-IRIS (risk based import control) system during custom process. The Communiqué takes in to force on 2 May 2016.
 
The list of regulations / notifications reference at this document:

1. Communiqué for the market surveillance and control of the hazardous chemical substance content of the consumer products (issued on 14.01.2015, with official gazette #29296):
 
2. Communiqué on determination of safety risk of consumer products (issued on 20.04.2012 with official gazette #28270 with amendment on 03.05.2016, #29701 )
3. Communiqué on control of some consumer products for conformity (issued on 03.05.2016, with official gazette #29701)
 
Product List:

Product	Regulation	Test		Limit
School supplies such as school bags, crayons, erasers, sharpeners, paints -designed or intended for children under 14 years of age -except art supplies	29236	Azodye		30ppm
		Phthalates	DEHP, DBP,BBP	0.1%
			DINP, DIDP,DNOP	0.1% (for products which can be placed in the mouth by children)
	28270	Soluble heavy metals (8)		EN 71-3:1994
School supplies such as  plastic folders, mouse pad	29236	Cadmium		100ppm
Sanitary products such as hygienic pads, nursing pads, diapers, adult diapers, tampons	29236	Azodye		30ppm
		Dioctyltin		0.1 % by weight of tin
Gloves -for household cleaning	29236	Dioctyltin		0.1 % by weight of tin
		Azodye		100ppm
Cufflinks, imitation jewelry	29236	Cadmium		100ppm
		Nickel		0.5 μg/cm²/week for articles intended to come into direct and prolonged skin contact 0.2 μg/cm²/week for post assemblies, which are inserted into pierced parts of the human body
Arm watches, watch straps	29236	Azo		30ppm
		Cadmium		100ppm
		Nickel		0.5 μg/cm²/week for articles intended to come into direct and prolonged skin contact
Cell phone case	29236	Azo		30ppm
		Cadmium		100ppm
Baby feeding bottles and drinking cups, soothers	29701	TS EN 14350-1 TS EN 14350-2 TS EN 1400		EN standards

 
C&K Testing advises exporters should send products for testing to ensure regulatory compliance.

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