April 20, 2015
The government of Turkey has expanded the list of chemicals restricted from use in certain consumer products, and the newly added chemicals will be subjected to market surveillance. The proposed enforcement date of these changes is May 21, 2015.
The newly restricted chemicals are listed below along with their specific limits and applicable consumer products:
| Chemical | Requirements |
| Azo Colourants | Requirement of <30 mg/kg for textile and leather articles which may come into direct and prolonged contact with the human skin or oral cavity |
| DEHP, DBP, BBP | Requirement of <0.1% (sum) for plasticised materials in toys and childcare articles |
| DINP, DIDP, DNOP | Requirement of <0.1% (sum) for plasticised materials in toys and childcare articles which can be placed in the mouth by children |
| PBBs, TEPA, TRIS | Prohibited in textile articles |
| Cadmium and Cadmium compounds | Requirement of <0.01% in synthetic organic polymers and metal components
Requirement of <0.1% in paint and surface coatings |
| Nickel Release | Requirement of <0.5μg/cm2/week for articles intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin
Requirement of <0.2μg/cm2/week for post assemblies which are inserted into pierced ears and other pierced parts of the human body |
| Organotin compounds | Requirement of <0.1% TBT, TPT and DBT in textile and leather products
Requirement of <0.1% DOT in textile, footwear, gloves and childcare articles |
| PFOS | Requirement of <1g/m2 in textiles and coated products |
| Mercury Compounds | Prohibited in substances or mixtures for preserving wood |
| Arsenic Compounds | Prohibited in products for preserving wood |
| NP/NPEO | Requirement of <0.1% for substances and mixtures |