Technical Assistance for Improving Product Safety through Better Harmonisation and Implementation of EU Technical Legislation on Machinery Sector (EuropeAid/139415/IH/SER/TR)

Project Title 14

Technical Assistance for Improving Product Safety through Better Harmonisation and Implementation of EU Technical Legislation on Machinery Sector (EuropeAid/139415/IH/SER/TR)

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BYS Grup

Türkiye

Republic of Türkiye

Ministry of Industry and Technology

EU

COMPLETED

19.03.2019 – 31.03.2020

BYS Grup

European Profiles S.A.,

REA Consultancy

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The overall objective of the project is to achieve a higher level of product safety aiming at consumer protection through better harmonization and implementation of EU technical legislation and to contribute to effective implementation of EU technical legislation on Machinery. 

With this project the Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery, Directive 2000/14/EC for the noise emission by outdoors equipment, and Regulation 2016/1628/EU on requirements on pollutant emission limits and type approval for internal combustion engines is adapted and revised according to the EU legislation.  

In Turkey, Ministry of Industry and Technology (MOIT) is responsible for all issues related to conformity and quality, whereas 8 Notified Bodies are responsible for the directives mentioned and they carry out the conformity assessment of machinery products. Also, there are NGOs which are umbrella organizations for the manufacture of machinery.    

Although great strides were implemented, there is still the need to improve the knowledge infrastructure of MOIT, NBs and Machinery NGOs.  In this respect the experience of EU member states and mastering the two important EU Directives is most important. Know-how of carrying out efficient and effective market surveillance activities, e-commerce investigation, safety rules, dealing with products with bigger dimensions like machine tools, wood working machineries, chillers are some of the subjects for which improvements are needed and will be achieved throughout the scope of the project. 

The Consortium envisages the Improving Product Safety through Better Harmonisation and Implementation of EU Technical Legislation on Machinery Sector Project, its objectives, activities and expected results as below: 

  • Strengthen the capacity of Ministry of Industry and Technology 
  • Enabling ease access to information through technical terms dictionary and National Machinery Knowledge Portal (NMKP). 
  • Translation of all basic documents stated in ToR:
  • The latest version of “New Blue Guide on the Implementation of EU Product Rules” for the manufacturers.
  • The latest version of the “Guide to the Application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC” regarding marketing surveillance
  • FAQ on EU regulation 2016/1628/EU related to pollutant emission limits for internal combustion engines and non-road mobile machinery.
  • Sample guideline on Market Surveillance procedures of an EU member country
  • Best Practise Techniques in Market Surveillance (A Prosafe Project) Product Safety- Safeguarding Consumers, Supporting Fair Condition, Effective Consultation
  • Corrective Action Guide (Prosafe Joint Actions Best Practive)- Consumer Product Safety in Europe: Guidelines for Business to manage Product Recalls & Other Corrective Action- EMARS II.
  • Regulation (EC) No: 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance.
  • 20 training programmes with 3 interactive training module production and organisation of project management professional training for the Beneficiary for Capacity Improvement and TNA Survey.
  • Implementation of Training Programmes and 4 Workshops and determining critical issues through impact analysis surveys 
  • Organization of 3 international and 1 national study Visits and implementation of awareness raising activities, including 3 films 
  • Exploring inter-ministerial / institutional co-operation during the study visits on market 

The expected results of the project are as follows: 

  • Informed well MoIT, NBs and NGOs staff about EU technical legislation. 
  • Increased capacity and quality within the Ministry of Industry and Technology (MoIT) in the product safety resulting in consumer protection in the machinery sector through EU guidelines
  • Improved skills and knowledge of MoIT staff and the stakeholders and raised awareness in product safety in the sector 
  • Models developed and tested for inter-ministerial cooperation and coordination through 3 international and 1 national study visits 
  • Translated relevant EU documents and produced a technical terms dictionary 
  • Eased access to information and knowledge through the National Machinery Knowledge Portal (Web-Based Inventory on Machinery Sector) (NMKP)