Import Inspection of Construction Products – Communiqué (Product Safety and Inspection): 2026/14 (Türkiye)

Scope

• Products: Construction products listed under Annex-1 (CE marking required) and Annex-2 (CE marking not required, but compliance with national/recognized standards may apply). Annex-2 also references TS standards and related standard titles for certain products.
• Customs regime: Applies to imports under Release for Free Circulation.
• Exclusion: Does not cover goods returning under the Outward Processing regime.

Application and Review Process

• System: All inspection procedures are carried out via TAREKS, based on risk analysis.
• Prerequisites: Importers must be registered in TAREKS and must have at least one authorized firm user (in line with the general TAREKS framework Communiqué UGD: 2025/28).
• Timing: Controls are performed before customs declaration registration (Customs Regulation Art. 181/4 reference approach).
• Risk analysis data points: firm history, past import inspection and market surveillance results, importer/manufacturer and firm user data, entry customs office, product type/brand/model, price/quantity, origin/shipping/trade country, and other risk indicators.

Document submission logic

• At application stage, the firm user submits the TAREKS application and uploads the documents in Annex-3 (items 1 and 2).
• If routed to physical inspection, the additional documents in Annex-3 (items 3 and 4) must be uploaded within 20 working days (including the application day). Missing the deadline results in a negative outcome.
• Document integrity rule: If the uploaded Declaration of Performance, test reports, or other requested documents are found not to be issued by the relevant party, the inspection is concluded negatively, even if other elements appear compliant.

Compliance Evidence: What the Authority Will Look For

This Communiqué is document-driven and splits obligations based on whether the product is in Annex-1 or Annex-2:

A) Annex-1 products (CE marking required)Compliance evidence must match the product’s applicable AVCP / PDDDS system (the Communiqué explicitly references AVCP/PDDDS systems 1, 1+, 2+, 3 and 4). Depending on the system:

• Declaration of Performance (DoP) plus safety and use instructions, and where applicable hazardous substance/chemical information forms.
• For PDDDS 1+ / 1: a Certificate of Constancy of Performance issued by the Notified Body involved in product certification.
• For PDDDS 2+: a Factory Production Control (FPC) Certificate issued by the Notified Body responsible for FPC certification.
• For PDDDS 3: type-testing reports issued by an approved laboratory.

B) Annex-2 products (CE marking not required)Two practical routes are identified:

• If the product carries a “G mark”, compliance documentation must follow Türkiye’s “G mark” framework (as referenced in the Communiqué, including the relevant implementing communiqué).
• If the product does not carry a G mark, the importer must demonstrate conformity with national standards or equivalent standards published by ISO or CEN, typically through test reports (with approved Turkish translations where reports are in a foreign language).

Documents Required in TAREKS (Annex-3)

1. Relevant customs/transport documents depending on shipment status (summary declaration, transit/transport documents such as B/L–CMR–CIM; free zone forms; prior declarations for warehousing/temporary import; or customs declaration if requested).
2. Invoice or proforma invoice.
3. Proof of compliance documents (with approved Turkish translations where applicable), including:
4. Product photos taken in the customs-controlled area.

Validity and Legal Effect

• Once a product is cleared, TAREKS generates a TAREKS reference number, which the importer must enter into Box 44 of the customs declaration.
• The reference number is valid for 1 year from issuance.
• Issuance of a TAREKS reference number does not mean the product is fully proven safe/compliant; it is an import-transaction control output, not a general conformity certificate.

Customs Declaration Practice (Box 44) – Fixed Reference Numbers

This Communiqué includes operationally important fixed-reference-number scenarios:

• Inward Processing secondary processed goods (Dahilde İşleme Rejimi Kararı):If a product obtained from inward processing (secondary processed) falls within Annex-1/Annex-2 and is then placed under Release for Free Circulation, no TAREKS application is made; instead, the fixed 23-digit reference number 18140099152013143475484 is entered in Box 44.
• Postal/express cargo framework (Decision No. 2009/15481 – “Fifth Part”):No TAREKS application is made; the fixed 23-digit reference number 18140099114115014436576 is entered in Box 44.
• Returned goods (Customs Regulation Art. 446 scenarios):No TAREKS application is made; the fixed 23-digit reference number 24140099914710012931030 is entered in Box 44.

Enforcement and Compliance Risk

• Importers remain responsible for ensuring the imported construction products comply with the Construction Products Regulation (305/2011/EU) and other relevant rules whether inspected or not, under Law No. 7223.
• If post-clearance controls determine that the imported GTIP falls within Annex-1/Annex-2, customs will notify the relevant authority; if the product is deemed unsafe, the conformity evaluation may be treated as negative.
• Violations, misleading declarations, or document tampering trigger sanctions under:
• Additional TAREKS governance sanctions may apply: firm user authorization suspension (1–12 months) and routing of the firm’s applications to physical inspection (1–12 months) depending on severity and compliance history.

Repealed Regulation and Entry into Force

• Communiqué 2025/14 is repealed.
• Entry into force: 1 January 2026.
• Transitional provision: For shipments dispatched before 1 January 2026 (transport document issued or goods presented to customs), import may—upon TAREKS application and importer request—be processed under the repealed Communiqué until 28 February 2026 (inclusive).

Compliance Assessment

For construction products, clearance risk is primarily driven by whether your compliance file correctly matches the product’s AVCP/PDDDS track and the exact product identity:

1. Correct AVCP/PDDDS mapping (Annex-1): If the DoP/certificates do not match the required system (1, 1+, 2+, 3, 4), TAREKS outcomes can quickly turn negative—especially when a notified body certificate is required.
2. Translations and traceability: Foreign-language DoP/certificates/test reports need approved Turkish translations; missing or inconsistent translations often cause clearance delays.
3. Annex-2 standard alignment: Where CE marking is not required, your test reports must clearly map to the relevant TS/ISO/CEN standard and product specification.
4. Customs-site photo process: Having a practical bonded-area photo workflow prevents operational bottlenecks during physical inspections.

See the legislation document.