Minister Bolat announced: Türkiye's request for the 'Made in EU' regulation! Partner country status from day one

Minister of Commerce Ömer Bolat, in his post on his virtual media account, stated that they had a meeting with Tsvetelina Penkova, Vice President of the European Parliament Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Commission, in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Minister Bolat stated that during the meeting, they discussed the 'Made in EU' regulations brought to the agenda within the scope of the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) of the European Union (EU) and Türkiye's expectations in this regard, and noted that they drew attention to the strategic importance of the Customs Union between Turkey and the EU and the strong integration in the field of industry for Europe's competitiveness.

Expressing his expectations regarding Türkiye's position within the scope of the regulation, Minister Bolat said, "In this context, we emphasized the importance of Türkiye being recognized as a partner country from the first moment the regulation came into force and being treated as equal to the EU in terms of all regulations. We also conveyed our expectations that Türkiye's status should be clearly secured in the legislation in a way that will provide legal certainty, without leaving it to future evaluations."

'WE ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE EUROPEAN INDUSTRY'

Referring to Türkiye's critical role in the European industry and automotive sector, Minister Bolat concluded his statement as follows:

"Turkey is an integral part of the European industrial and automotive value chains. Excluding our country from these regulations will negatively affect not only Türkiye, but also the production capacity, competitiveness and position of the European industry in global markets. Preserving the economic integration and mutual gains between Turkey and the European Union is of great importance for our common industrial future. We expect our Customs Union partnership and mutual economic interests to be taken into consideration in the legislative process in the European Parliament."