Non-Implementation of Article 330, Paragraph 8 of the Customs Regulation Until Second Instruction (Negative)

New Regulation on Products Requiring TITCK Authorization for Warehousing: Implementation Temporarily Suspended
In a circular dated January 17, 2025, the Directorate General of Customs (DGC) shared an important note regarding certain products to be admitted into bonded warehouses.
A regulation published in the Official Gazette on January 15, 2025 (No. 32783) introduced a new provision to Article 330 of the Customs Regulation. According to this provision, products and active substances subject to authorization by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TITCK) would require an authorization certificate from TITCK upon entry into bonded warehouses.
However, the DGC circular stated that since the amendment process is still ongoing within TITCK’s own regulation, this requirement should not be enforced until further instructions are issued by the Ministry. In practice, this means that the new authorization certificate requirement for TITCK-regulated products entering warehouses has been temporarily suspended.
For this reason, companies planning warehousing operations—particularly those involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and active substances—must closely follow updated instructions and manage their operations accordingly.