Detergents Regulation
The “Regulation on Detergent” numbered 30314 has been published by the Ministry of Customs and Trade on January 27, 2018 for the products evaluated within the scope of Surfactants Used in Detergents and Detergents.Detergent Regulation entered into force on July 27, 2018. Turkish Detergent Regulation has been prepared considering Council Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of 31 March 2004 on Detergents in the context of harmonization with the legislation of the European Union. The notification provision has been repealed for Detergent Products in Turkey.
A guide to the detergents regulation is included on this page.
DORUKSISTEM Services for Detergents and Surfactants Used in Detergents
- Preparing the Detergent Product Label
- Preparing the Detergent Product Safety Data Sheet
- Preparing the Content Data Sheet of the Detergent Product
- Preparation of “Technical Dossier” for Detergent Products
Definitions
“Registration Certificate” is given for the first application made for the detergent products on behalf of the Applicant Company by the Ministry. The number given to this document by the Ministry is called “Notification Registration Number”.
“Ingredient Data Sheet” is prepared for the notified detergent product. The company, which is the notification owner, is obliged to provide access for “Ingredient Data Sheet” via the internet. This document doesn’t contain the amount of the ingredients in the product’s formulation.
Cleaning products or Auxiliary Wash Mix, Laundry Softener, Cleaning Mixture, Other Cleaning and Washing Mixtures are evaluated within the scope of Detergent category.
Document that gives information about the contents of “Detergent” or “Surface Active Substances Used in Detergents”.
Biocidal products covered under Directive 98/8/EC are exempt from this Regulation.
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DETERGENTS AND SURFACTANTS USED IN DETERGENTS
The “Regulation on Detergent” numbered 30314 has been published by the Ministry of Customs and Trade on January 27, 2018 for the products evaluated within the scope of Surfactants Used in Detergents and Detergents. Detergent Regulation entered into force on July 27, 2018, six months after its publication.
The “Regulation on Detergent” has been prepared considering Council Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of 31 March 2004 on Detergents in the context of harmonization with the legislation of the European Union. The Communiqué No: 28807 dated 31 October 2013 on “Communiqué on Detergents and Surfactants Used in Detergents’’ is effective until the Detergent Regulation enters into force. Communiqué which is in force for Detergents shall be repealed gradually in conjunction with the published of another Communique number 30314 dated 27 January 2018 by the Ministry of Customs and Trade. The aim of the Communiqué which is in force for the products such as surface-active substances (surfactants) or detergents, to protect the human health as well as the other living beings and the environmental against adverse effects that may occur during the usage.
As stated above, provisions of Communiqué No. 28807 shall be repealed gradually.
As of 27 January 2018, the mandatory of the Detergent Products Notification has been repealed, which is carried out before launching the products to Turkish market, in conjunction with the publication of the Communique No 30314. Other provisions of the Detergent Communiqué No 28807, other than the notification provisions, shall be repealed as of July 27, 2018.
Also, Auxiliary Washing Mixtures, Laundry Softeners, Cleaning Mixtures and Other Cleaning and Washing Mixtures are evaluated within the scope of Detergents.
For products covered by the detergents, the manufacturer or importer companies are responsible for fulfilling some obligations in accordance with the provisions already in force of Communique No 28807 despite the fact that the notification provision has been repealed.
These may be summarized having the documents or information such as biodegradability of the surfactants, biological degradability limitations on the surfactant, allergens in the product content, perfumes in the product content, product label, product safety data sheet and product technical file. The fulfilment of these provisions by the companies is audited by the Ministry of Customs and Trade.
Publication of ingredients
The content of the data sheet should be published on the internet, including the composition of the detergent, for products to be supplied to the general public. Note that this applies to non-hazardous components of preparations.
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