G/TBT/N/TUR/162  
25 February 2021  
(21-1651) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  TURKEY   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Industry and Technology  
DG for EU and Foreign Affairs  
Mustafa Kemal Mah. Dumlupinar Bulvari  
Eskişehir Yolu 2151. Cad. No:154  
Cankaya - Ankara/ Turkey  
Tel: +90 (312) 201 60 82  
Fax: +90 (312) 219 68 64  
E-mail: benan.akbas@sanayi.gov.tr , sumeyye.sabanci@sanayi.gov.tr  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Turkey -TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Trade  
DG of Product Safety and Inspection  
Sogutozu Mah. 2180. Sk. No:63 06530 Çankaya -Ankara / Turkey  
Tel: +90 (312) 204 89 37 / 89 52  
Fax: +90 (312) 212 87 68  
E-mail: tbt@ticaret.gov.tr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Ecodesign 
requirements for energy -related products.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Regulation 
on Ecodesign Requirements For Ene rgy-Related Products (2009/125/EC) (17 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  The energy related products covered by this Regulation shall 
be determined by implementing regulations to be published by relevant competent 
authorities.   
This Regulati on shall not apply to means of transport for persons or goods.  
This Regulation and the implementing regulations adopted pursuant thereto shall be 
without prejudice to Community waste management legislation and Community chemicals 
legislation, including Community legislation on fluorinated greenhouse gases.   G/TBT/N/TUR/162  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The objective of this Regulation is to contribute to sustainable development 
by increasing energy effic iency, the level of protection of the environment and the security 
of the energy supply and to provide for the setting of requirements must be fulfilled by 
establishing a framework for setting of eco -design requirements for energy -related 
products with the  aim of placing on the market and/or putting into service; Protection of 
the environment; Other  
8. Relevant documents:  This Regulation has been prepared based on the Directive 
2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of Council of 21 October 2009 on the  
Harmonization of Laws of Member States establishing a framework for the setting of 
ecodesign requirements for energy -related products.  
This Regulation has been prepared based on the Law No. 4703 on the Preparation and 
Implementation of the Technical Legislation on Products, dated 29/6/2001.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The regulation will be adopted upon its publication.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 
of its publication.  
10. Final date for comments:  1 March 2021; The relevant legislation will be put into effect 
within the scope of harmonization with the EU legislation.  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Ministry of Industry and Technology  
DG for EU and Foreign Affairs  
Tel: 0 (312) 201 60 82  
Fax: 0 312 219 68 64  
e-posta: benan.akbas@sanayi.gov.tr  
The text of regulation is supplied in English in the attached file.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/TUR/21_1430_00_e.pd f