COMPLIANCE SERVICES WITH THE REGULATION ON THE CLASSIFICATION, LABELING AND PACKAGING OF SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES
In 2013, the Regulation on classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures (SEA Regulation) was published, with the aim of aligning with the European CLP Regulation and guaranteeing a high level of health and safety protection. environment, as well as the free movement of substances, mixtures and articles.
The SEA Regulation applies to all chemicals placed on the Turkish market, regardless of quantity and classified as dangerous: these substances must be notified to the inventory of classifications and labeling – C&L Notification – within one month from the first day of import or export.
An update to the SEA Regulation was published in 2020, however substances and mixtures placed on the market before 1 January 2023 will benefit from a transition period for the application of the new criteria, and be classified and labeled in accordance with the regulation before the update.
The main points of the update can be summarized as follows:
– Article 2 has been amended and the word “dangerous” has been removed causing a significant change in the SEA C&L notification obligation.
– While the SEA Regulation was in line with the 4th ATP of the CLP Regulation, with this update the ATPs 5-6-7-8-9-10-11-13 were also applied for better alignment with the regulatory environment of the EU.
– The obligation to notify the Poison Control Center is introduced starting from 1 January 2025.
Our services:
– Support in the classification and labeling of chemicals in compliance with the SEA Regulation.
– Support services and drafting of Safety Data Sheets in accordance with Turkish regulations.
– Assumption of the role of OR (Only Representative – Exclusive Representative) for the transmission of notifications to the C&L inventory.