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TürkiyeProposed measure, may since have been adopted

DRAFT FRAMEWORK REGULATION ON ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS

Official title

DRAFT FRAMEWORK REGULATION ON ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

Türkiye notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 22 January 2026. The comment period closed on 23 March 2026.

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At a glance

Products

All physical products, including components and intermediate products, that are placed on the market or put into service

Notifying member
Türkiye
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 22 January 2026. Check WTO ePing or Türkiye for its current status.
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Protection of the environment
  • Harmonization
  • Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/TUR/232

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 23 March 2026
Proposed adoption
This Communique will be adopted upon its publication.
Proposed entry into force
(1) The third paragraph of Article 24 of this Regulation shall apply to medium-sized enterprises as of 19/7/2030. (2) The first paragraph of Article 25 of this Regulation shall apply to large enterpri

How to comment

The comment period closed on 23 March 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/TUR/232; it can take them up with Türkiye.

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What the notification says

(1) This Regulation shall apply to all physical products, including components and intermediate products, that are placed on the market or put into service, with the exception of the following: a) Food as defined in paragraph 24 of the first clause of Article 3 of the Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed Law, numbered 5996 and dated 11/6/2010. b) Feed as defined in paragraph 79 of the first clause of Article 3 of the Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed Law, numbered 5996 and dated 11/6/2010. c) Medicinal products for human use as defined in subparagraph (b) of the first clause of Article 4 of the Regulation on the Licensing of Medicinal Products for Human Use, published in the Official Gazette numbered 31686 and dated 11/12/2021. ç) Veterinary medicinal products as defined in subparagraph (kk) of the first clause of Article 4 of the Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products, published in the Official Gazette numbered 28152 and dated 24/12/2011. d) Live plants, animals, and microorganisms. e) Products of human origin. f) Plant and animal products directly related to their future reproduction. g) Vehicles as defined in the second clause of Article 1 of the Regulation on Type-Approval and Market Surveillance of Agricultural and Forestry Vehicles (EU/167/2013), published in the Official Gazette numbered 29088 and dated 14/08/2014; the third clause of Article 1 of the Regulation on Type-Approval and Market Surveillance of Two- or Three-Wheel Vehicles…

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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