The latest on KKDIK and DRS
KKDIK compliance
Turkey’s REACH-like chemical regulation (KKDIK) has become increasingly complex.
The temporary registration deadline of 30 September 2026 is approaching. All companies placing chemicals onto the Turkish market must be assigned either a full registration number or individual temporary registration number for their substance by this date.
Companies may still submit full registration dossiers if the Lead Registrants have been appointed for the substances and Letter of Access (LOA) fees and agreements are in place.
However, individual temporary registration allows companies to proceed independently where no Lead Registrant exists thus ensuring compliance.
The full registration deadlines according to the tonnage bands (2026, 2028 and 2030) are also applicable for those who submit temporary registration dossiers.
Therefore, the roadmap to compliance needs to be evaluated meticulously since some substances have more than one compliance option depending on the tonnage bands and substance status.
If you need to develop a compliance roadmap for your chemical substances placed on the Turkish market, contact the experts at H2 Compliance.
DRS delayed
In Turkey, the national mandatory DRS (‘DOA’) has experienced delays since the originally planned 1 January 2025 launch.
Turkish authorities have now confirmed a nationwide rollout on 1 July 2026, following pilot implementation in multiple provinces.
The DRS is administered by the Turkish Environment Agency (TUCA) and has a broad scope, covering single-use beverage containers between 0.1 and 31L made of glass, PET, aluminium, HDPE, composite materials and other packaging types.
Covered beverages include beer, fruit juices/nectars, milk/dairy products, wines, and distilled alcoholic beverages.
