Turkish REACH: KKDIK Registration

The new Turkish REACH Regulation (KKDIK) requires companies to pre-register and register substances that are manufactured, or placed on the Turkish market, either on their own or in mixtures, or in articles with an intended release, which are manufactured or imported in Turkey in quantities equal to, or above, 1 metric tonne per annum. 

Non-Turkish manufacturers and formulators exporting chemicals to Türkiye can appoint an Only Representative (OR) to submit the KKDIK registration and the CLP notification on behalf of their Turkish importers. 

On Saturday 23rd of December 2023, the Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change officially published a KKDIK regulation amendment, including the details on registration deadline extensions. The registration deadline has been extended according to tonnage bands and hazard categories, for a total of seven years, as follows:

• 3 years extension (until 31 December 2026):
  • for the substances manufactured/imported at >1000 tonnes per annum (tpa);
  • for the substances manufactured/imported at 100-1000 tpa which are classified as Aquatic Acute 1 and Aquatic chronic 1; and
  • for the substances manufactured/imported at >1 tpa which are classified as CMR Category 1A/1B
• 5 years extension (until 31 December 2028):
  • for the substances manufactured/imported between 100-1000 tpa
• 7 years extension (until 31 December 2030):
  • for the substances manufactured/imported between 1-100 tpa

After the appropriate deadlines, substances, either on their own in mixtures or in articles, that are equal to, or above, 1 metric tonne per annum, cannot be manufactured or placed on the market if they are not registered in accordance with the relevant provisions of KKDIK. 

Turkish Chemical Regulation Services

Intertek global experts can assist you step-by-step with complying with the Turkish REACH (KKDIK) Regulation.  Our regulatory services include:

• KKDIK Turkish Only Representative: Intertek can act as a Turkish Only Representative as prescribed by KKDIK, Article 9, through our Intertek Türkiye legal entity
• KKDIK Pre-Registration: Intertek can submit substance pre-registrations on your behalf through the KKS system
• Classification & Labelling Notification: Intertek can prepare and submit the notification of classification and labelling to the competent Turkish Authority in order to form the C&L inventory
• KKDIK Registration: Intertek can prepare and submit the full registration or the member registration on your behalf, and provide support in monitoring/communication of SIEF activities
• Safety Data Sheet: Intertek’s Experts, certified according to the ANNEX XVIII of KKDIK will prepare, check and certify Safety Data Sheets in the Turkish language.