Chemicals

Turkey’s Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation (MoEU) has received pre-registrations for more than 18,000 substances under its REACH-like Regulation, KKDIK, with five months to go before the submission deadline. The KKDIK Regulation requires companies to pre-register chemicals using the ministry’s IT tool by the end of this year, and sets a single registration deadline of …

More than 18,000 substances pre-registered under KKDIK Read More »

Turkey is quickly proceeding with the adoption of new legislation to restrict cyanide for public use under its REACH-like KKDIK Regulation. The measure was prompted by a spate of suicides by cyanide poisoning in recent weeks. The Ministry has sent the restriction proposal to Turkey’s presidency for final approval. If passed, it will be the …

Turkey cyanide restriction proposal marks first EU REACH divergence Read More »

As part of its process of harmonisation with the EU acquis, on 23 June 2017 Turkey published its REACH-like regulation the KKDIK. This transposed REACH into the country’s domestic law. The acronym corresponds exactly to REACH in Turkish. On the same day it replaced Turkey’s former by-law the CICR – the Inventory and Control of …

Turkey’s REACH-like regulation KKDIK moving forward Read More »

Two-year project includes software upgrade and training Turkey has secured fresh funds from the European Union for the second-stage implementation of its REACH-like Regulation KKDIK. Plans for the €1.6m include a software upgrade to match the current version of the IT platform operating in the EU. The Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation (MoEU) has confirmed …

Turkey wins EU funds to build KKDIK capacity Read More »

Seref Yılmaz previously ran the directorate’s chemicals sub division Turkey’s Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation (MoEU) has appointed Seref Yılmaz as head of the chemicals directorate in charge of registration and classification of substances, risk assessment and the management of priority chemicals. Mr. Yılmaz previously ran the directorate’s chemicals sub division dealing with registration and …

Turkish ministry appoints new head of chemicals Read More »

The number of Turkish institutions authorised to train chemical assessment experts under the country’s KKDIK law has risen to eight, according to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation (MoEU). As part of the REACH-like law, Turkey requires such professionals – KDUs in Turkish – to be trained and accredited by government-approved agencies before they can sign chemical …

Turkish ministry approves new KKDIK expert training institutes Read More »

Turkey’s new REACH-like law, KKDIK, which enters into force on 23 December, will create new opportunities and obstacles in equal measure. Alignment with REACH, which is considered the gold standard for chemical legislation, will stimulate Turkish exports, not just to the EU – its main trading partner – but also to other regions such as …

Turkey ups its game with new REACH law Read More »

The European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) has raised concerns over the incompatibility of the IT systems of REACH and Turkey’s new REACH-like Regulation KKDIK. Without a compatible IT tool, European companies could face the laborious task of having to recreate dossiers already submitted under REACH for Turkish registrations. The Turkish chemical registration system (KKS) has …

CEFIC flags Turkey KKDIK-REACH IT compatibility concerns Read More »

On 23 June 2017, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization(MoEU) in Turkey published its REACH-like KKDIK regulation. The KKDIK regulation will come into force on 23 Dec 2017. “KKDIK” are the first letters of REACH written in Turkish. Like EU REACH regulation, the KKDIK regulation requires companies to register all substances manufactured in Turkey or imported into …

Introduction to Turkish KKDIK Regulation Read More »