15.03.2025 14:21
It is becoming mandatory to specify which animal the leather used in clothing is produced from. According to the draft regulation prepared, it will now be required to clearly indicate on product labels the animal species from which leather products are obtained.
The regulation prepared by the Ministry of Trade will require information on the label and packaging of items containing animal parts, such as cow, sheep, or pig leather, regarding which animal they were obtained from. The Ministry of Trade has prepared a draft regulation titled "Draft Regulation on Amendments to the Notification on Compliance Inspection of Certain Consumer Products." The draft aims to ensure that consumers are fully and accurately informed about the origin of products containing animal-derived parts. The regulation aims to provide consumers with more information about the product content.
PREVENTION OF MISLEADING INFORMATION
Additionally, it is planned to prevent the misleading promotion of non-animal parts with expressions such as artificial, vegan, and synthetic leather. According to the prepared draft, it will be mandatory for consumer products containing animal parts to include information on the label, packaging, or accompanying documents about which animal the part was obtained from. This information will be provided in Turkish and in a font size of at least 12 points. In sales made through remote communication tools, the information will also be presented to the consumer in the area where the product's features are specified. Thus, for example, consumers will be informed about items produced from cow, pig, or sheep leather. The information will be presented in a way that is easily visible before the purchase process and will not mislead consumers. The regulation will cover product groups under the Ministry's responsibility, such as textiles, gloves, shoes, bags, wallets, belts, watches, jewelry, stationery, furniture, carpets, and toys that contain animal parts.
CONSUMERS WILL ACT MORE CONSCIOUSLY
According to information obtained from the Ministry, the regulation is expected to have a positive impact on both consumers and the market. Consumers will be able to make more informed choices when purchasing these products. With the introduction of the obligation to provide information about these products, an increase in transparency and a more responsible approach from companies regarding content is expected. It is anticipated that the change will also strengthen the understanding of ethical and sustainable production in the long term from the perspective of producers. The draft regulation, which is expected to be published in the Official Gazette shortly, will allow companies a transition period to comply with the new regulations. On the other hand, no negative impacts are expected in the supply process and product prices after the regulation.