TURKEY KKDIK CERTIFICATION
What is Turkey Kkdik Certification?
Turkey KKDIK (Kimyasalların Kaydı, Değerlendirilmesi, İzni ve Kısıtlanması) is Turkey’s chemical regulatory framework, developed in alignment with the European Union’s REACH Regulation. It is a mandatory compliance system designed to ensure the safe manufacture, import, export, and use of chemical substances within the Turkish market while protecting human health and the environment. KKDIK requires manufacturers, importers, and foreign exporters to register applicable chemical substances, submit technical and safety documentation, and comply with evaluation, authorization, and restriction requirements. By achieving KKDIK compliance, businesses gain legal access to the Turkish market, enhance product safety, minimize regulatory risks, and demonstrate their commitment to responsible chemical management and international regulatory standards.
Benefits of Turkey Kkdik Certification
Legal Access to the Turkish Market
KKDIK compliance is a mandatory requirement for many chemical substances manufactured, imported, or placed on the Turkish market. Registration ensures that your products can be legally sold and distributed in Turkey without regulatory barriers.
Ensures Full Regulatory Compliance
By complying with KKDIK requirements, businesses meet Turkey's chemical safety regulations and avoid penalties, customs delays, product recalls, import restrictions, and other legal consequences associated with non-compliance.
Enhances Customer Confidence
KKDIK compliance demonstrates that your products have been evaluated for safety and meet recognized regulatory standards. This builds trust among customers, distributors, retailers, and business partners.
Improves Market Competitiveness
Companies with KKDIK-compliant products gain a competitive advantage by meeting the expectations of Turkish buyers and industries that require regulatory compliance before purchasing chemical products.
Facilitates International Trade
Since KKDIK is largely aligned with the European Union's REACH Regulation, compliance helps companies streamline exports to Turkey while supporting business operations with customers familiar with internationally recognized chemical regulations.
Reduces Business and Regulatory Risks
Proper registration, hazard assessment, and documentation reduce the likelihood of regulatory violations, shipment rejections, product recalls, and costly business interruptions, ensuring smoother market operations.
Who can be certified Turkey Kkdik Certification ?
Manufacturers and importers have to apply for a REACH certificate or a registration number when they use or bring into circulation materials that are subject to the REACH Regulation.
Chemical Manufacturers
Chemical Importers
Foreign Manufacturers Exporting to Turkey
Turkey Only Representatives
Manufacturers of Chemical Mixtures
Industrial Chemical Producers
Raw Material Manufacturers
Specialty Chemical Manufacturers
Importers of Chemical Substances
Document required for Turkey Kkdik Certification
- Technical File, Product Master File (TCF)
- Product Testing
- System Manual
- System Procedure
- Policy
- Objectives
- Mission & Vision
- Plant Master File
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Checklist
- Forms
- Formats
- Records
The extent of Documented Information differs as per:
- Product and it's uses
- Testing requirement of products
- Directive in which product classified
- Self Certification or Compliance Certification
- Notify body Certificate
Role of Certification Advisor and Process of Turkey Kkdik Certification
Certification Advisor adopts a results-oriented approach to compliance product certification, A simple & practical method of product certification organization in timely compliance and fulfills the product certification requirement. Shamkris support 100% on documentation required to comply with product certification either by self-certification or notify body certification to depend on directives.
The implementation process is described below:
Time Frame
Task
Process
Day 1
Scope defined
Self Certification/NoBo
Selection
Cost Estimates
- Finding directive and EN standard applicable to the product
- Selecting the appropriate certification scheme
- Based on the scope of the product and certification scheme
Week 1
Developing Documents
- Technical file, Plant Master file and Test Protocol
- Management System Manual, Management System Procedures, Policy, Objectives, Forms etc.
- Review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Week 4
Implementing Product Management System
- Turkey Kkdik Certification Awareness training to QC manager and Production Manager
- Implementing a well-documented manual throughout the life cycle of the product
Week 8
Internal Audit
MRM
CAPA
- Internal audits identifying nonconformities related to Turkey Kkdik Certification requirements
- Management Review Meetings
- Corrective and Preventive Action plan for nonconformities
Week 10
Self Certification/NoBo
Audit
N-C Closing
- Certification Advisor acts on your behalf and assists you in the third-party audit
- Closing of any nonconformities identified by the Self Certification/NoBo
Week 12
Self Certification/NoBo
- Turkey Kkdik certificates issued for 5 years or each project
- Surveillance Audits yearly
Year on Year
Yearly Compliance
- Support of Yearly documentation for audit
FAQ
Turkey KKDIK (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) is Turkey’s chemical regulation that governs the safe manufacture, import, and use of chemical substances, similar to the EU REACH Regulation.
KKDIK is not a certification but a mandatory regulatory compliance and registration system. Companies dealing with applicable chemical substances must comply with its requirements before placing products on the Turkish market.
Chemical manufacturers, importers, foreign manufacturers exporting to Turkey (through an Only Representative), distributors, and companies dealing with regulated chemical substances may be required to comply.
KKDIK applies to chemical substances, chemical mixtures, and certain articles containing or intentionally releasing regulated chemical substances.
Typical requirements include substance registration information, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), technical dossiers, hazard classification data, risk assessments, and other supporting regulatory documentation.
Yes. Foreign manufacturers without a legal entity in Turkey generally appoint a Turkey-based Only Representative (OR) to fulfill KKDIK registration obligations on their behalf.
Compliance provides legal market access to Turkey, reduces regulatory risks, improves customer confidence, enhances chemical safety, and supports international trade.
Non-compliance may result in import restrictions, penalties, customs delays, product recalls, enforcement actions, or prohibition from placing products on the Turkish market.
Yes. KKDIK is largely based on the European Union’s REACH Regulation and follows similar principles for the registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction of chemical substances.
KKDIK compliance does not have a fixed validity period. It remains valid as long as the registration information is maintained, regulatory obligations are met, and any required updates are submitted in accordance with the regulation.