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Turkish Communiqué on Articles Treated with Biocidal Products No 30420.
What Is the Turkish Communiqué on Articles Treated with Biocidal Products?
The Communiqué on Articles Treated with Biocidal Products is a Communiqué issued by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Türkiye. Its main purpose is to establish the procedures and principles governing the placing on the market, making available on the market, packaging, labelling, market surveillance and inspection of articles treated with one or more biocidal products.
What Is a Treated Article? How Does It Differ from a Biocidal Product?
According to the Communiqué, a treated article is any substance, mixture or article that has been treated with, or intentionally incorporates, one or more biocidal products or active substances used as a biocidal product. Unlike biocidal products, the primary purpose of these products is not to directly destroy, deter or repel microorganisms or harmful organisms.
Articles treated with biocidal products are used to protect against effects such as odour, mould formation and microbial contamination. Antibacterial socks and mould-resistant paints are examples of treated articles.
Scope of the Communiqué
The Communiqué covers substances, mixtures and articles that have been treated with one or more biocidal products or contain biocidal products and for which a biocidal property or function is claimed.
Articles whose primary function is biocidal as a result of the treatment do not fall within the scope of the Communiqué. Such articles are directly subject to the Biocidal Products Regulation.
Obligations Under the Communiqué on Articles Treated with Biocidal Products
- Biocidal products used in treated articles to be placed on the market must be authorised and registered under the TR BPR. Under the Communiqué, the label of the treated article must include the Turkish registration/licence number of the biocidal product used to treat the article (or, where applicable, the active substance used as a biocidal product). Accordingly, the relevant biocidal product must have a valid registration/licence number in TR before the treated article can be placed on the Turkish market.
- Product labels must not contain misleading statements concerning human or animal health or the environment. Labels must be prepared in compliance with the applicable legislation.
- At the consumer’s request, the manufacturer or importer must provide information on the biocidal treatment of the product free of charge within 45 days.
- A technical dossier containing the biocidal product authorisations, safety data sheets, list of ingredients and manufacturing details must be prepared.
- Compliance inspections under the Communiqué are carried out by the General Directorate of Public Health of the Ministry of Health. Administrative sanctions are imposed in cases of non-compliance.
Chemleg Can Support Treated Article Compliance in Türkiye
Chemleg can help you ensure the compliance of your articles treated with biocidal products. Our services under the Communiqué include:
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