Regulation Amending the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Production and Trade of Rolling Tobacco Paper
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This Turkish regulation, published on 20 February 2026, significantly updates the 2016 rules governing the production and trade of rolling tobacco paper (yaprak sigara kağıdı). It replaces references to the former Tobacco and Alcohol Market Regulatory Authority (TAPDK/Kurum) with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Bakanlık). New definitions are introduced for terms including distinguishing phrases, trial production, fire/waste, product testing, machine operation tests, and product tracking system requirements. The amendment tightens licensing procedures, adds criminal record and tax/debt clearance obligations, extends permit decision timelines to 30 days, and sets payment deadlines of 90 days for license fees. It limits validity of the Facility Establishment License to 18 months (with possible 90-day extension), mandates product tracking system integration by the Mint, and requires specific labeling on test and trial products. Storage rules are strengthened by prohibiting external warehouses and requiring segregated storage by product type.
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Key Changes
- Replaces all references from 'Kurum' (TAPDK) to 'Bakanlık' (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)
- Introduces detailed definitions for 21 technical terms including 'deneme üretimi', 'fire', 'makine çalışma testi', and 'ürün izleme sistemi'
- Requires clean criminal record declaration regarding specific articles of Law 213, Law 5607 and Law 4250 for license applicants
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Obligations
What this law requires
Submit application for Facility Establishment License (Tesis Kurma Uygunluk Belgesi) with documentation proving no final criminal convictions under the Tobacco Law, Alcohol Law, Tax Code Article 359(d), or Smuggling Prevention Law Articles 3(10, 16-21), and no suspended licenses from the Ministry
Pay the Facility Establishment License fee to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Central Accounting Unit within 90 days from the date of permission notification, otherwise the granted permission is automatically cancelled without refund of application fee
Provide evidence of deposit of mandatory guarantee (teminat) to the Ministry as determined under Law Article 8/A before receiving the Facility Establishment License
Provide documentation proving no outstanding administrative fines or debts under the Tobacco Law, no overdue Social Security premiums or fines, and no overdue tax debts under Law 6183 Article 22/A before receiving the Facility Establishment License
Design facility projects (excluding auxiliary technical units) to be located within the facility premises