International Type Approval and Safety Approval
The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) in Turkey, known as Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumu (BTK) in Turkish, is the regulatory authority responsible for overseeing and regulating the country's information and communication technologies sector. It ensures that telecom services, internet, broadcasting, and other ICT-related activities comply with national laws and regulations.
When referring to "ICTA approval," this typically involves a requirement for businesses, manufacturers, or service providers to obtain approval from the ICTA for certain activities, products, or services in Turkey.
Type approval in Turkey has been terminated.
Radio equipment regulation (2014/53/EU) became effective from November 5, 2020. Subsequently, the Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Regulation (1999/5 /AT) is deemed to be terminated.
There is no provision in the new regulation for terminal equipment as well as the determination of the radio frequency lower limit.
Wireless equipment within the scope of the new regulation is defined as “electrical or electronic products that emit and/or receive radio waves for radio communication and/or wireless detection when used alone or with accessories such as antennas”.
It is stipulated that the radio equipment of certain categories or classes must be manufactured to be compatible with the common charger and external accessories. This equipment will be determined by the Telecommunications Authority of Turkey (BTK) later.
In line with the above-mentioned, the BTK had to reconsider the current type approval procedure. Due to the new regulations, the BTK suspended type approval applications. Now the product must have a CE mark that shows compliance to the RED Directive, relevant technical file, user manual in Turkish, and product labeling according to the Consumer Protection Law of the Ministry of Trade to get access to the market of Turkey.
The BTK notifies its clients that there is no obligation to apply for a permit to the BTK before placing it on the market. However, the product must meet the essential requirements specified in the Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/ EU). It also reminds about the market surveillance and informs that penalties up to criminal liability in case of determination of non-compliance with the Turkish legislation within the surveillance procedure may be imposed.
March 2023
The Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change has announced new regulations regarding "1.7 Suppliers" and "13.1 Chemical Safety Report" sections in the KKDIK Registration Dossiers. The requirement for Turkish importers to add their overseas company to the "1.7 Suppliers" section is no longer obligatory, but it is recommended. Only representatives must contain all uses of the importers in their registration dossier, along with an up-to-date list of the customers and the tonnage covered. Importers are recommended to obtain confirmation from the only representative and written confirmation that their imports are covered by the registration. The Chemical Safety Report is required to be submitted in English and the translated version must be attached within 1 year of the registration deadline, which is 31 December 2023. All fields in the registration dossier must be filled in Turkish. The manufacturing and import of substances that are not registered in the chemical registration system will not be allowed after 1 January 2024.
May 2021
Due to the new regulations, the BTK suspended type approval applications. Now the product must have a CE mark that shows compliance to the RED Directive, relevant technical file, user manual in Turkish, and product labeling according to the Consumer Protection Law of the Ministry of Trade to get access to the market of Turkey.
The BTK notifies its clients that there is no obligation to apply for a permit to the BTK before placing it on the market. However, the product must meet the essential requirements specified in the Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/ EU). It also reminds about the market surveillance and informs that penalties up to criminal liability in case of determination of non-compliance with the Turkish legislation within the surveillance procedure may be imposed.
In other words you should no longer require BTK type approval if your product has the CE Mark and meets the requirements listed above. The BTK may, as some future date, reinstitute a type approval procedure.
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Regulatory Updates For Turkey
Turkey is a transcontinental country that is located in both Europe and Asia.
The current population is 87,592,517.
Turkish is the language of 90 percent of the population of the country. Some 70 other languages and dialects are also spoken, including various dialects of Caucasian and Kurdish as well as Arabic, Greek, Ladino and Armenian
CSIA can provide supporting services should your company not be able to meet
country specific requirements such as a local representative, local certificate holder,
translating documents into the native language, etc.
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Frequencies allowed in Turkey:
900 MHz is allowed in Turkey and is actively used by mobile network operators like Vodafone and Turk Telecom for their cellular networks, including both 2G and 4G services.
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Turkey ICTA label requirements:
The agency asks that manufacturers use the CE Mark label guidelines.