Latest Status in Automotive Safety Regulation

The coming into force on July 7 of the regulations made in the automotive sector for the EU to produce safer and standard equipment of vehicles by adding these safety packages has been postponed to August 31 by the Ministry of Industry and Technology. After the development, vehicles that are in stock and will be imported for the next month and a half will be sold with the current safety regulations.

The Ministry’s decision regarding the regulation was published in the Official Gazette. According to the decision, the implementation date of the General Security Regulation was postponed from 7 July 2024 to 31 August 2024.
Following the development that has been talked about for months and affects sales in the automotive market, vehicles that are in stock and will be imported for the next month and a half will be sold with the current safety regulations.
While automobile brands trying to reduce their vehicle stocks due to the regulation have been organizing campaigns for a long time, the second-hand market was also negatively affected by this situation. While the campaigns are expected to continue and diversify with the Ministry’s decision to postpone, the situation is considered as an opportunity for those who have the means to buy a vehicle.

What is the Automotive General Safety Regulation?
GSR 2 (General Safety Regulations) is the new safety equipment regulation implemented by the European Union to make new vehicles safer by adding new features and equipment. Turkey is among the countries that signed this regulatory decision, known worldwide as the “General Safety Regulation”, in 2020.
In this regard, the necessary changes must be made to provide a much safer driving experience in all new passenger, light commercial and heavy commercial vehicles produced or sold in Turkey. It is important that vehicle dealers or intermediary companies, as well as fleet companies choosing fleet vehicles for rental, pay attention to this issue.
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