G/TBT/N/TUR/91  
 
16 June 2017  
(17-3217) 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:  Contact point: Ministry of Customs an d Trade  
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 :  
Ministry of Economy  
DG Product Safety and Inspection  
Söğütözü Mahallesi, 2180. Cadde, No:63  
Tel: +90 312 204 89 40  
Fax: + 90 312 212 68 64  
e-mail: tbt@ekonomi.gov.tr  
Website: http:/ /www.teknikengel.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):  Detergents (scope is 
same with the Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of 31 March 2004 on detergents)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Regulation on 
Detergents  (41 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content:  Draft Regulation lays down the principles and the procedures for 
detergents and surfactants for detergents placed on the market to achieve the free 
movement and ensure a high degree of protection of the environment and human health.   
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer 
protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment;  
Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
https://www.gtb.gov.tr/duyurular/deterjanlar -hakkinda -yonetmelik  
http://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/Metin.Aspx?MevzuatKod=7.5.8157&MevzuatIliski=0&sourceX
mlSearch=kozmetik  
http://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/Metin.Aspx?MevzuatKod=7.5.13672&MevzuatIliski=0&sourceX
mlSearch=biyosidal  
http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2013/12/20131211M2 -1.htm  G/TBT/N/TUR/91  
 
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  http://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/Metin.Aspx?MevzuatKod=7.5.13838&MevzuatIliski=0&sourceX
mlSearch=iyi%20l  
http://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/Metin.Aspx?MevzuatKod=7.5.19108&MevzuatIliski=0&sourceX
mlSearch=maddelerin%20ve  
http://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/Metin.Aspx?MevzuatKod=7.5.12694&MevzuatIliski=0&sourceX
mlSearch=Kimyasallar%C4%B1n%20Envanteri%20ve%20Kontrol%C3%BC%20Hak   
9. Proposed date of adopti on: 90 days from notification  
Proposed date of entry into force: 6 months after adoption (This Regulation shall enter 
into force six months following upon its publication in the Official Gazette of Turkey)  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notific ation 
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Ministry of Customs and Trade  
DG Consumer Protection and Market Surveillance  
Tel: +90 312 449 4 5 60 
Fax: +90 312 449 45 22  
e-mail: m.karaaslan@gtb.gov.tr  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/TUR/17 _2748_00_e.pdf