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Türkiye aligns machinery safety rules with the EU
Türkiye has aligned its machinery safety rules with EU law, fulfilling a requirement of its customs union with the bloc.
Turkish machinery exporters can now complete safety assessments and certification at home through accredited bodies designated in Türkiye.
The results will be recognized on the same terms as assessments by EU manufacturers.
This change is intended to make it simpler for Turkish companies to sell machinery in the European single market.
It is expected to benefit more than $10 billion in machinery exports to the EU each year.
Machinery accounts for 10 percent of Türkiye’s total exports to the EU.
Türkiye has aligned its machinery safety rules with EU legislation, according to the Turkish Trade Ministry.
The change fulfills customs union requirements and is intended to ease Turkish machinery exporters’ access to European markets.
Türkiye can now designate accredited notified bodies to assess and certify machinery domestically.
The assessments will be recognized under the same conditions as those performed by EU manufacturers.
The ministry says the alignment will benefit more than $10 billion in annual machinery exports to the EU.
- Who
- The Turkish Trade Ministry announced the alignment. It affects Türkiye’s machinery exporters.
- What
- Türkiye aligned its machinery safety legislation with EU rules and can designate accredited notified bodies in the country.
- When
- The declaration was announced on Oct. 28, 2026.
- Where
- Türkiye and the European Union.
- Why
- The alignment fulfills customs union requirements and is intended to simplify certification and reduce exporters’ costs and administrative burdens.
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- Annual machinery exports to EU
- More than $10 billion
- Share of Türkiye’s EU exports
- Machinery sales make up 10 percent
- New domestic capacity
- Türkiye can designate accredited notified bodies
- Recognition of assessments
- Under the same conditions as assessments performed by EU manufacturers
What people are saying
paves the way for the Turkish machinery sector to benefit from the free movement of goods across European markets.