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Why 2026 Is Now the Only Deadline That Matters for Turkey REACH (KKDIK) Compliance

The introduction of individual interim registration requirements and the enforcement of a hard compliance deadline of September 30, 2026, means that companies can no longer rely on phased timelines alone. The focus has shifted from long-term planning to immediate action. This guide explains what has changed, what it means in practice, and what companies should do now to maintain access to the Turkish market.

A Comprehensive Handbook to IECSC Chemical Identification Disclosure Extensions

On August 20, 2025, the Solid Waste and Chemicals Management Center (SCC) published the "Work Notice Concerning the Extension Application for Public Disclosure of Chemical Substance Identification Information" on its official website. According to the notice, any registration certificate holders that require an extension must prepare necessary materials for explanation and submit their applications to the competent authority by September 15, 2025. To assist relevant enterprises in understanding and complying with the extension application procedures, CIRS Group has compiled this handbook, which covers a variety of information, including:

Navigating GHS in Britain post-Brexit: Expect to see further divergence between the EU and GB

When Brexit was enacted and the UK left the EU on January 31, 2020, it took certain regulations that were in force and wrote them directly into GB regulations. From that point forward, Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) began adhering to the GB Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals Regulation (GB CLP). However, the Northern Ireland agreement means that European Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (EU CLP) is still required in Northern Ireland. It should be noted that any updates to EU CLP that took place after January 31, 2020, do not apply to GB CLP.