BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR (HS code(s): 22); Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics (HS code(s): 392330); Composite paper and paperboard (made by sticking flat layers of paper or paperboard together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets. (HS code(s): 4807); Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of goods, and preserving jars, of glass (excl. ampoules, glass inners for containers, with vacuum insulation, perfume atomizers, flasks, bottles etc. for atomizers) (HS code(s): 701090); Casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, incl. rigid tubular containers, of aluminium, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity of <= 300 l, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 761290)
Composite and other beverage containers

Procedures and Principles Regarding Mandatory Deposit Management System Applications; (21 page(s), in Turkish)

The objective of this technical regulation is to determine the strategies and policies, administrative, financial and technical procedures and principles for the implementation of the deposit management system.

This technical regulation covers general principles, responsibilities of Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, responsibilities of Turkish Environment Agency, responsibilities of General Directorate of Minting and Printing (Operator of Deposit Information Management System (DBYS) ), responsibilities of Deposit Field Management System Operator. Additionally, this regulation includes the obligations of all stakeholders in the process from the placing on the market to the recycling of the packages within the scope of the mandatory deposit management system.

This technical regulation covers beverage containers and product groups included in the system, and these are listed below.

Annex 1: Beverage Containers (Volume included: 0,10-3,01 L)

·        Class 1: Glass Bottles

·        Class 2: PET Bottles

·        Class 3: Aluminium Bottles/Containers

·        Class 4: HDPE Bottles/Containers

·        Class 5: Composite Bottles/Containers

·        Class 6: Other Bottles/Containers

Annex 2: Product Groups (Beverages/Foods)

·        Class 1:

-Soft drinks (coke, flavored and/or fruity drinks, flavored and/or fruity natural mineral drinks, flavored water, tonic, other beverages, etc.)

-Drinking and mineral waters

-Natural mineral waters

-Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beers, including aromatized

-Malt drinks

-Energy drinks

-Sports drinks

·        Class 2:

-Fruit juices/nectars with a fruit ratio of 50% or less

·        Class 3:

-Juices/nectars with a fruit ratio above 50%

-Milk and drinkable dairy products

·        Class 4:

-Wines, distilled alcoholic beverages

-Other/unspecified beverages

-Other/unspecified liquid foods

By those who put on the market the products defined as 1st class to be placed on the market with packages defined as 1st, 2nd and 3rd class in Annex-1 and Annex-2 of the The Procedures and Principles Regarding Mandatory Deposit Management System Applications; It is obligatory to start the registration process through DBYS as of 1/1/2023 and to start placing their registered packaged products on the market as of 1/8/2023. It is forbidden to put on the market the packages that have not been registered via DBYS as of 1/1/2024. Transition dates for registration procedures and placing on the market with a deposit for products defined as 2nd, 3rd and 4th class in Annex-2, which will be placed on the market in packages included in Annex-1 of The Procedures and Principles Regarding Mandatory Deposit Management System Applications, shall be separately regulated and published by the Turkish Environment Agency.

This technical regulation is also covers labelling and marking standards of included products, principles regarding the use of Deposit Management System (DYS) logo and barcode, principles regarding the physical requirements of packaging.

This technical regulation covers registration procedure of Packaging and Packaging/Label Manufacturers, registration procedure and minimum criterias of return points, principles and registration procedures for machinery and equipment to be used within the scope of the system, principles and registration procedures regarding verification facilities. It also includes considerations regarding the Deposit Field Implementation Plan and financial matters of the system.

With this technical regulation, there will be international standardization in the use of barcode and logo for the product groups within the scope. Thus, product tracking, traceability of the system, accurate data collection and proper control and verification of beverage container within the scope of the system will be ensured.