Trump Towers, Ofis Kule:2 Kat:18, No:12, Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey

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Turkey’s Medical Device Agency Warns about Void Conformity Certificates in Pandemic Times

Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“TITCK”) has recently announced that documents by means of conformity certificates issued by both local and foreign institutions especially during COVID-19 pandemic times are void pursuant to regulations concerning medical devices in Turkey. TITCK adds that, documents are mostly issued for products such as non-sterile medical masks and aprons having the titles of ‘Certificate of Compliance’, ‘Attestation of Compliance’, ‘Certificate of Conformity’, ‘Certificate of Notification’, ‘Certificate of Registration’, ‘Documentation Review’ or similar.

Recent Decisions of Turkish Personal Data Protection Board on Technical and Organizational Measures

On June 23, 2020, summaries of new Turkish Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) decisions on technical and organizational measures to be put in place by data controllers were published on the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority’s (“Authority”) website. Those address the importance of long avoided essentials regarding data protection in Turkey, technical and organizational measures and highlight and underline that data controllers in Turkey have to fulfil the requirements stipulated in the Guideline of the Authority on Personal Data Security (Technical and Organizational Measures) to avoid any penalties in this respect.

Deadlines for VERBIS Registration Extended

urkish Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) extended deadlines set out for the registration to the Data Controllers Registry Information System (“VERBIS”) on June 23, 2020 with its decision numbered 2020/482. In its announcement the Board stated the fact that many workplaces are closed, and employers adopted remotely working styles due to COVID-19 outbreak required such extension.

Kustepe Mahallesi, Mecidiyekoy Yolu Caddesi, Trump Towers, Ofis Kule:2 Kat:18, No:12, Sisli Mecidiyekoy, Istanbul, Turkey

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