A proposed law regarding product safety (the
"Proposed Law") is on the agenda of the
Turkish Grand National Assembly. The Proposed Law represents a step
in harmonising the Turkish product safety rules with the European
Union ("EU") legislation.
If the Proposed Law is to pass, it will replace the Law relating
to the Preparation and Implementation of the Technical Legislation
on Products1 (the "Technical Legislation
Law"). The Proposed Law sets out detailed product
liability provisions for commercial entities and more comprehensive
obligations on manufacturers, importers, authorised agents and
distributors in comparison to the Technical Legislation Law.
Although one of the rationales for the adoption of the Proposed
Law is to unify the otherwise complex and scattered product safety
legislation, the legislation falls short in that respect as it
still acknowledges the requirement for the issuance of various
product safety regulations by different
