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TürkiyeProposed measure, not in force yet

Laundry appliances – Türkiye

Official title

DRAFT COMMUNIQUÉ ON AMENDING THE COMMUNIQUÉ (DGI-2026/...) ON ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF STANDBY, OFF AND NETWORK-CONNECTED STANDBY MODES OF HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE TYPE ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES (2023/826/EU) (DGI-2024/5)

Türkiye notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 29 June 2026. The comment period closed on 28 August 2026.

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At a glance

Products

LIST OF ENERGY-RELATED PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS COMMUNIQUE 1. Appliances designed, tested and marketed for household use: a) To be valid until 1/7/2025; tumble dryers and other clothes dryers, b) To be valid as of 1/7/2025; clothes dryers, but excluding household tumble dryers covered by Communiqué

Notifying member
Türkiye
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Harmonization
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/TUR/238
ICS classification
  • 97.060 Laundry appliances

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 28 August 2026
Proposed adoption
This Communiqué will be adopted upon its publication.
Proposed entry into force
This Communiqué will be adopted upon its publication.

How to comment

The comment period closed on 28 August 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/238; it can take them up with Türkiye.

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What the notification says

Amendments have been made to the Draft Communıqué On Amendıng The Communıqué (Dgı-2026/...) On Ecodesıgn Requırements Regardıng Electrıcal Energy Consumptıon Of Standby, Off And Network-Connected Standby Modes Of Household And Offıce Type Electrıcal-Electronıc Devıces (2023/826/EU) in line with the obligation to comply with the EU legislation.

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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