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Communiqué on Amendments to the Communiqué on the Import of Certain Substances Affecting Occupational Health and Safety (Import: 2026/13)

🇹🇷Türkiye··Communiqué·Medium Impact0·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This Turkish regulation, published on 11 February 2026, amends the Communiqué on the Import of Certain Substances Affecting Occupational Health and Safety (Import: 2026/13). It modifies only the footnote (1) under the table in Article 3. The new footnote states that the Control Certificate is issued based on analysis results performed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security or by public laboratories commissioned by the Ministry. Reference standard materials used in laboratory analyses are explicitly excluded from this requirement. The amendment entered into force on the date of publication. No other articles or requirements were changed.

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Key Changes

  • Only Footnote (1) under the table in Article 3 of the original 2026/13 Communiqué was amended
  • Control Certificate must now be issued according to analysis results from the Ministry of Labor and Social Security or commissioned public laboratories
  • Reference standard materials used in laboratory analyses are explicitly excluded from the control requirement

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Issue Control Certificates based exclusively on analysis results performed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security or by public laboratories commissioned by the Ministry

Turkish Ministry of Labor and Social Security and authorized public laboratories
operational
medium

Exclude reference standard materials used in laboratory analyses from Control Certificate requirements

Turkish Ministry of Labor and Social Security and authorized public laboratories
operational
high

Apply the amended footnote (1) to Article 3, first paragraph, table of the Import Communiqué (2026/13) as of the publication date (11 February 2026)

All entities subject to the Import Communiqué on Substances Affecting Occupational Health and Safety (2026/13)
operational
high

Base Control Certificate issuance on analysis results only when conducted by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security or public laboratories with Ministry commission

Importers of substances affecting occupational health and safety in Turkey
licensing

Affected Parties

Importers of substances affecting occupational health and safetyChemical and hazardous material importers+3 more…

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import regulation,occupational health,control certificate