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ARTICLE · 13 DECEMBER 2016

Turkey Updates Compliance Regime For Vehicle Manufacturing, Modification And Installation

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Turkey has updated procedures and principles for manufacturing, modifying and installing vehicles.

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Dr. E. Seyfi Moroğlu, LL.M.
Dr. E. Seyfi Moroğlu, LL.M.
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Turkey has updated procedures and principles for manufacturing, modifying and installing vehicles. The updated rules relate to compliance with traffic security and highway structures, specifically addressing vehicle compliance approvals, as well as highway structures, seeking to increase traffic safety.

The Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology ("Ministry") published the Regulation on Manufacturing, Modification and Installation of Vehicles ("Regulation"), in Official Gazette number 29869 on 26 October 2016, entering into effect on 1 January 2017.

Key updates under the Regulation include:

  • For Turkish-produced vehicles, the national type approval should be obtained. If a vehicle is not produced in Turkey, approval should be obtained from the approval body/institutions in an EU country.

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