On June 23, 2017 KKDIK – Turkish REACH regulation was published by the Turkish Republic Ministry of Environment in the Official Gazette No. 30105 and came into force on December 23, 2017. KKDIK Pre-Registration Service
KKDIK has been prepared on the basis of EU REACH Regulation and adapted to the Turkish Industry within the frame of compliance with the legislation of the European Union.
Registration, Restriction and Permission are similar processes within the scope of KKDIK – Turkish REACH.
Registration within the scope of KKDIK are divided into two process named as Pre-Registration and Registration
European REACH registration of substances shall not be applied in Turkey. Therefore, these substances should be registered under the KKDIK again.
The first step, the KKDIK Pre-Registration Process, will be held between 23 December 2017 to 31 December 2020. After the pre-registration process will be completed on 31 December 2020, the registration process will start.
We can brief critical dates for these processes as below;
23 December 2017- 31 December 2020: Pre-Registration will be held for the substances which are evaluated under KKDIK.
01 January 2021 – Beyond: The main registration process will start for the substances evaluated under KKDIK. However, there are important dates that should be specified for this period.
01 January 2021 – 31 December 2023:The registration process for substances evaluated under KKDIK will start. However, as the registration process continues, pre-registered substances can be produced or imported between these dates. Substances that are not previously registered may be produced or imported in the event of completion of the registration process.
01 January 2024 – Beyond: The substances within the scope of KKDIK can be produced or imported on the condition that the registration process is completed from 01 January 2024.
The restriction provisions came into force on 23 December 2017. Other provisions shall be effective as from this date. Furthermore, all restrictions shall be effective on 31 December 2023.
KKDIK Registrations:
In order to prepare for the registration process, the process defined as the pre-registration process is called the pre-Substance Information Exchange forum (pre-SIEF) in the KKDIK regulation.
Some of the relevant articles for Pre-Registration, that are mentioned as Pre-Substance Information Exchange Forum (pre-SIEF) in the KKDIK Regulation, are specified as follows;
TRANSITIONAL ARTICLE 1- (1) All registrants, shall send a pre-SIEF including below mentioned information to the Ministry through Chemicals Registration System in the website of Ministry until 31/12/2020: a) Substance identity according to Annex-6; b) Role in the supply chain
Entry into Force
ARTICLE 66- (1) ç) All other provisions will enter into force 6 months later the date of its publication on the Official Gazette. As stated in the KKDIK Regulation, it is obligatory to submit Pre-SIEF (Pre-Registration) for chemical substances with registration obligation under the scope of KKDIK. This obligation comes into force as of December 23, 2017. The deadline for submission of the Pre-SIEF to the Ministry’s assessment is 31 December 2020.
There is a Pre-Registration / Registration obligations for substances manufactured or imported in 1 ton or more per year in its own form or in the mixture.
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