GMP stands for Good Manufacturing Practices and stands for Good Manufacturing Practices. Products that directly concern the health of people, such as medicines, medical devices, food and cosmetics, need to be produced in reliable environments and conditions.

In 2010 by the European Union Cosmetic Regulation accepted and put into practice. Pursuant to this Regulation, 2013 shall be established in July, in all countries which are members of the Union, as well as in the candidate countries which shall be members of the Union. System of Good Manufacturing Practices in Cosmetics mandatory.

In our country, the requirements of this system have started to be followed and the Turkish Standards Institute, the Product Certification Center of the Chemical Sector Certification Department, both produced and exported in our country for cosmetic products to be imported from foreign countries and products for sale in the domestic market will be offered GMP Certificate It organizes.

With the establishment of the GMP Good Manufacturing Practices System, the objective is to ensure that products such as pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics and medical devices that affect human health in the first degree are produced under the specified conditions and standards and to increase the reliability of all processes from the first step of production to the distribution stage.

The basic principles of the GMP Good Manufacturing Practices System are as follows:

  • Establishment of quality management
  • Personnel and organizational structure
  • Ensuring the standard in buildings, machinery, equipment and materials
  • Documentation of business processes and application instructions
  • Determination of raw material entry, processing, storage and distribution principles
  • Quality control and proficiency tests
  • Approval of all activities and identification of authorized persons
  • Complaint and product recall systems
  • Investigation of errors and taking precautions
  • Storing samples, destroying problematic or returned products
  • Providing internal and external audits

The principle of complying with all these principles is to provide hygienic conditions while producing products that affect human health first degree. Ensuring hygienic conditions and production under good conditions can only be achieved through the establishment and management of the GMP Good Manufacturing Practices System.

For more information on what the GMP Good Manufacturing Practice System is, how it was established, what it does and how it is received, you can contact the managers and employees of the TURCERT certification body.