Turkish Companies Fined 82.7 Million Lira for Inappropriate Products in 9 Months
The Ministry of Industry and Technology in Turkey has recently announced that market surveillance and control activities are being conducted effectively to protect the safety of citizens’ lives and properties. With the aim of digitalizing the audit process, every stage of the inspection is monitored and reported instantly using a mobile application. This not only helps prevent unfair competition but also contributes to the local and national economy.
In the past 9 months alone, over 26 thousand inspections have been carried out under the coordination of the General Directorate of Metrology and Industrial Products Safety. These inspections covered a wide range of products and service locations, resulting in the imposition of administrative fines totaling 82 million 688 thousand 994 liras on manufacturers, importers, distributors, and sellers of non-conforming products.
One of the key focuses of these inspections has been on products that pose a threat to consumer safety. In fact, the General Directorate issued a no-confidence decision regarding 101 different brands and models of products, leading to their withdrawal from the market. Additionally, efforts have been made to inspect imported products more rigorously, with 56 percent of inspections targeting imported products to prevent unsafe products from entering the market and protect domestic producers from unfair competition.
Information activities have also been carried out for thousands of products and service locations to educate domestic producers and importers about their obligations under the legislation. The emphasis is on designing and producing products that do not endanger consumer safety.
Overall, these efforts in market surveillance and control are crucial for ensuring the safety of products in the market, protecting consumers, and supporting the growth of the economy.
