
EU regulation calendar
The dates from which EU rules apply to products that Turkish manufacturers and exporters sell into the EU, each with a link to the official text. Your buyer may ask for data well before the date.
Dates last checked against the official texts on . This calendar is a summary for planning, not legal advice. Scope, exemptions and later amendments are in the official text.
Low-value e-commerce
Import declarations for distance sales must carry product identifiers; a generic description is no longer enough.
The programme ↗Official text: European Commission, Access2Markets ↗
EUDR
Cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood products need a due diligence statement with geolocation. Micro and small operators follow on 30 June 2027.
The programme ↗Readiness check ↗Official text: Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 ↗
Machinery Regulation
Machinery placed on the EU market must meet the new regulation, including requirements on cybersecurity, software and digital instructions.
Battery Regulation
Batteries carry a QR code, and industrial batteries over 2 kWh and electric-vehicle and light-means-of-transport batteries need a digital battery passport.
Cyber Resilience Act
Products with digital elements need to meet the essential cybersecurity requirements and carry the CE marking on that basis.
The programme ↗Readiness check ↗Official text: Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 ↗
Forced Labour Regulation
Products made with forced labour may not be placed on or exported from the EU market; authorities can order their withdrawal.
PFHxA restriction
PFHxA and related substances are restricted in consumer clothing, footwear, food-contact paper and board, consumer mixtures and cosmetics. Other consumer textiles follow on 10 October 2027.
The programme ↗Official text: Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2462 ↗
Cyber Resilience Act
Manufacturers of products with digital elements must report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents, with an early warning within 24 hours.
The programme ↗Readiness check ↗Official text: Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 ↗
Packaging (PPWR)
Packaging placed on the EU market needs technical documentation and an EU declaration of conformity, and substance limits apply to food-contact packaging.
Low-value e-commerce
The customs duty exemption for low-value consignments ends; a temporary flat duty applies per item sent to EU consumers.
The programme ↗Official text: Council Regulation (EU) 2026/382 ↗
CBAM
EU importers of steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity declare embedded emissions and buy certificates, so they ask their suppliers for actual emissions data.
The programme ↗Readiness check ↗Official text: Regulation (EU) 2023/956 ↗
European Accessibility Act
Online shops and selected products sold to EU consumers must meet accessibility requirements. Micro-enterprises providing services are exempt.
Short notes when a date or rule like this one changes.