Regulatory ESSENTIAL
Turkey - NAWI Non Automatic Weighing Instruments

Scope of this ESSENTIAL

This ESSENTIAL describes the regulatory requirements for non-automated weighing instruments as defined in in Article 2 of 2014/31/AB(EU) for the following categories of instruments: a) First category; 1) determination of mass for commercial transactions, 2) Bridge or road toll, tariff, tax, penalty, bonus, compensation or similar payments - determination of mass for calculation, 3) Application of relevant legislation provisions, determination of mass for expert opinion given in court minutes, 4) Determination of mass by weighing the patients for the purpose of medical monitoring, diagnosis and treatment, 5) Determination of mass for the preparation of the drugs in the prescription in the pharmacy and mass determination in the analyzes carried out in the medical and pharmaceutical laboratories, 6) For direct sales to consumers and pre-packaged products in public places of sale b) The second category; determination of mass for all processes other than those listed in (a).'

Analysis of regulatory requirements

Measuring Device Type

here you will get textual information e. g. NAWI, AWI

Legislation in force for this PCT

here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO (only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO licence) Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Responsible actors

here you will get textual information Which actor(s) are responsible for compliance with the legal provisions: e. g. - economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor, fulfilment service provider), - user (commercial/industrial/professional), - user (private, consumer)?

Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s)

here you will get textual information What are the main regulatory requirements (e. g. conformity assessment fulfilment of essential requirements of Annex I 2006/42/EC) prior placing on the market, importation and putting into service (brief description)

Penalty by this legislation

here you will get textual information What are the possible penalties (e. g. sales ban, fines) in the case of non-compliance?

Exemption clauses

here you will get textual information Exempted devices/products or industry sectors.

Sub-federal legislation of states/counties

here you will get textual information E. g. by 2019 an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on governance of the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) has been signed by Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania.

FTA/MRA status with EU

here you will get textual information Has the country signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or a Mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with EU?

Authority

here you will get related hyperlink(s) Name of the authority for approval, registration, market surveillance and/or enforcement

Market surveillance authority

here you will get textual information Name of the authority for market surveillance and/or enforcement

Comment on the comparability to EU legislation

here you will get textual information

Abbrevations

here you will get a table Important abbreviations which are special for this legislation or theme.

Hints

here you will get textual information Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Route to compliance

Formal and administrative requirements

Registration at related authority required?

here you will get textual information Product registration? Manufacturer registration? Importer / Representative registration? if required.

Local representative legally required?

here you will get textual information [Yes/No]

Member of International Metrology Organizations

here you will get textual information e.g. OIML

Hints

here you will get textual information Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Equipment authorization (approval process)

Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)

here you will get textual information Means each legally required approval process prior placing on the market, importation or putting into service

Conformance document(s) to show compliance to the authority

here you will get textual information e. g. SDoC, technical documentation (for 10 years), filled-in approval forms (e. g. ACMA in AUT)

Conformance document validity and renewal

here you will get textual information Validity for Conformance document name mentioned. For mandatory certification validity is important.

Which documents are required by an approval body?

here you will get textual information e .g. formal application

Is a factory inspection legally required

here you will get textual information

Hint to voluntary certification scheme

here you will get textual information If a important voluntary certification schemes exists, one link will be given. Important voluntary schemes are for example: UL, CSA, VCCI (Japan)

Testing & Standards

Specific requirements for testing

here you will get textual information e. g. is an accredited test lab. mandatory, limits, test samples, product description

General information to the application of standards

here you will get textual information e. g. China: GB standards are mandatory, EU: harmonized standards shall be published in the OJEU with respect to "presumption of conformity"

Source for standards for conformity assessment

here you will get related hyperlink(s)

OIML Recommendations adopted?

here you will get textual information OIML is publishing international standards. IEC and ISO are not relevant for this theme.

National Standardisation Organisation

here you will get related hyperlink(s) Link to organisation

Is in-country testing legally required?

here you will get textual information

Acceptance of foreign test reports

here you will get textual information

Country gravity zones

here you will get textual information

Verification Regulation

here you will get textual information DE: Eichwesen

Regulatory labelling, markings and user information

Regulatory label (mandatory)

here you will get a image or chart e. g. product label

Specific Metrology Marking(s)

here you will get a image or chart

Regulatory e-labelling allowed?

here you will get textual information e. g. put the regulatory information and labels in a software menu

Required information on the product and/or packaging

here you will get textual information e. g. address of the manufacturer/importer, serial number

User instructions language(s)

here you will get textual information Regulated by the legal provisions

User instruction requirements and specific compliance notes

here you will get textual information Form, sentence inside, simple text. E. g. FCC/ISED compliance information, SAR information, battery, environmental information like waste

Digital user documentation allowed?

here you will get textual information User instructions allowed by QR-Code/internet or digital medium or integrated in device with display? Safety instruction allowed by QR-Code or digital medium?

Code, Continent	TUR, Europe/Asia
Economic Area	EUCU, BSEC (Black Sea Economic Cooperation)
Official Language	Turkish - Law Numbered 805 on Mandatory Use of Turkish Language by Economic Enterprises | https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=805&MevzuatTur=1&MevzuatTertip=3
Standard Institute	TSE Turkish Standards Instritute (Türk Standardları Enstitüsü) | https://www.tse.org.tr/en/
HS Codemember	Yes - since 1951