Construction Equipment Registration and Certification Procedures

What Is the Definition and Scope of Construction Equipment?

Construction equipment refers to motor vehicles used in road construction, agriculture, industry, public works and national defence services, fitted with various attachments according to their intended work, and which cannot be used to carry people, animals or loads on public roads.

Which Organisations Are Authorised to Register Construction Equipment?

Equipment belonging to public institutions is registered by the institutions concerned.
For equipment belonging to natural and legal persons:
- a) Equipment used in the agricultural sector is registered by chambers of agriculture.
- b) Equipment not used in the agricultural sector and used in industry, public works and other sectors is registered by the chambers of commerce, industry, or commerce and industry of which the owners are members.

Why Is Registration of Construction Equipment Mandatory?

Pursuant to Article 28 of the relevant Regulation of the Highway Traffic Law No. 2918, the owners of all motor vehicles and of non-motorised vehicles whose registration is made mandatory by this Regulation are obliged to register their vehicles with the authorised organisation and obtain a registration certificate.

How Are Sales and Transfers of Construction Equipment Carried Out?

Pursuant to Article 36 of the Highway Traffic Regulation No. 2918, the sale and transfer of vehicles must be carried out through a notary public. Any sale or transfer made otherwise is invalid.

Those who purchase or take over registered vehicles by notarised deed are required to apply to the relevant registration authority, have the vehicles registered and obtain a registration certificate in their name.

Documents Required for Registration of Construction Equipment

Petition addressed to the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Annex 1/Annex 2)
Construction Equipment Ownership Document
- a) For new vehicles, Invoice (if the construction equipment has been imported, in addition to the invoice, the Customs Entry Declaration and the receipt showing that customs duty has been paid)
- *Technical Document (Annex 3)
- b) For second-hand vehicles, Notarised Sales Contract (the Registration Certificate cancelled by the notary will be attached to the contract.)
NOTE: The original or a notarised copy of ownership documents is accepted.
If the above-mentioned documents cannot be submitted, an Ownership Certificate obtained from the court.
Signature Circular/Declaration or Power of Attorney
The Chamber fee is paid at the cashier's office of the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Important Information on the Registration of Construction Equipment

Construction equipment must be registered by law after purchase. (90 days for new equipment / 30 days for second-hand equipment)
If the required ownership documents cannot be submitted, an ownership certificate obtained from the court (Bartın Civil Court of Peace of the Republic of Türkiye) is required. The ownership certificate must state that the equipment belongs to the company/person concerned and must include the technical document.
Imported construction equipment must have a Technical Document (issued by the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers).

Documents Required for Construction Equipment to Be Scrapped

A petition addressed to the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry, stating the reason for scrapping the construction equipment and requesting that it be scrapped
Original Construction Equipment Registration Certificate
Signature circular or Power of Attorney (if the natural or legal person will not handle their own procedures)

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Vehicles that have been scrapped cannot be registered again, even if they are restored through repair. However, their usable engines and other parts may be used in other vehicles.

For Second-Hand (Transferred via Notary) Construction Machinery Vehicles

A petition addressed to the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry requesting the registration of the construction machine
Original of the Notarized Sales Contract
Construction Machinery Registration Certificate of the seller company, cancelled by the notary
If available, original Trip Assignment Order Slip
Certificate of Residence of the vehicle owner (for individuals, if available)
Signature circular or Power of Attorney (if the natural or legal person will not handle their own procedures)
If the above-mentioned documents cannot be presented, a Certificate of Ownership to be obtained from the Civil Court of Peace (The original or a notarized copy must be presented)

Recording of Pledge, Attachment and Restrictive Annotations in the Construction Machinery Registration Records

Judicial authorities and various public institutions and organizations request, for various reasons (Penal Proceedings, Debt, Receivables, etc.), that annotations such as "Pledged", "Cannot Be Sold or Transferred", "Under Attachment", "Stolen" and "Under Enforcement Proceedings" be entered into or removed from the Construction Machinery Registration Records.

Documents Required for Removal of Attachment/Restriction Annotations

A petition addressed to the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry requesting the removal of the restriction annotation recorded in the registration of the construction machine
Removal letter obtained from the relevant institution stating that the attachment or restriction annotation has been lifted
Signature circular or Power of Attorney (if the natural or legal person will not handle their own procedures)

Documents Required for Recording a Pledge Annotation

A petition addressed to the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry requesting that a pledge annotation be recorded on the construction machine
Original of the Pledge Agreement
Original of the Registration Certificate
Signature Circular of the parties to the pledge agreement (for both the pledgor and the pledgee)
Signature circular or Power of Attorney (if the natural or legal person will not handle their own procedures)

Documents Required for Deregistration of Construction Machinery to Be Exported Abroad

Construction machinery registered in the name of companies that are members of our Chamber and to be exported abroad must be disassociated from our Chamber by being removed from our Chamber's registration records.

A petition addressed to the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry requesting the deregistration of the construction machine (Removal of Construction Machinery from the Register due to sale abroad)
Original Export Invoice (or Proforma Invoice) (issued to the foreign buyer)
Construction Machinery Registration Certificate (Original)
Screenshot of the application made via TPS (Single Window System) (You can take a screenshot on your computer by pressing Ctrl+PrtScr/SysRq.)
Signature circular or Power of Attorney (if the natural or legal person will not handle their own procedures)

NOTE:

Deregistration procedures are carried out through the "Code 1057 TPS-TOBB Construction Machinery Deregistration Certificate Application" pursuant to Circular No. 2020/12 of the Directorate General of Customs of the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye.

For Vehicles to Be Registered as Construction Machinery for the First Time (New)

A petition addressed to the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry requesting the registration of the construction machine
Technical document (to be prepared and approved by a mechanical engineer registered with the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers and to include the following information)
Invoice (Original and photocopy)
Invoice for new vehicles (if the construction machine has been imported, in addition to the invoice, the Customs Import Declaration and the Receipt Showing Payment of Customs Duty)
Signature circular or Power of Attorney (if the natural or legal person will not follow up their own transactions)

Minimum information that must be included in the technical document:

Type of vehicle
Make
Model
Type
Net weight (kg)
Chassis number
Engine number
Engine power (HP/kW)
Fuel type (diesel/gasoline/other)
Mechanical-Hydraulic-Pneumatic-Cable-operated
Output capacity (tons/hour, kg/hour, kW/hour, psi)
Length (cm)
Height (cm)
Width (cm)
Number of wheels
Whether it is rubber-tired or tracked
Number of tires or track size
Equipment
Approximate Value (TL)
Other Features

For Lost Registration Certificates (In Case of Change of Title, Loss, Theft or Fire Damage)

A petition addressed to the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry requesting that the registration certificate of the construction machine be reissued
Original newspaper notice (a loss notice published in any newspaper in Istanbul, including the vehicle license plate number, the card serial number of the lost Registration Certificate and the title of the company owning the vehicle)
For stolen Construction Machinery Registration Certificates, the report obtained from the police station
Signature circular or Power of Attorney (if the natural or legal person will not handle their own procedures)
Original certificate of ownership (or Expert Witness Evidence Determination Report) obtained from the court (from the relevant Civil Court of Peace)
Finalization annotation of the court decision (it must include a statement that the machine has been concluded to belong to the individual/company)
Technical document (if technical information is missing in the expert evidence determination report)

For Worn-Out Registration Certificates

A petition addressed to the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry requesting the renewal of the construction machinery registration certificate (stating also the defect of the old registration certificate)
The old (worn) Construction Machinery Registration Certificate
Photocopy of the identity card of the vehicle owner (for individuals)
Signature circular or Power of Attorney (if the natural or legal person will not handle their own procedures)

For Title Change Procedures

A petition addressed to the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry requesting the renewal of the construction machinery registration certificate in accordance with the new title of the company
The old Construction Machinery Registration Certificate
Photocopy of the Turkish Trade Registry Gazette (the gazette announcing the title change)
Signature circular or Power of Attorney (if the natural or legal person will not handle their own procedures)

For Registration Procedures to Be Carried Out by Court Decision

If the documents required for registration procedures (A), (B) and (C) specified above cannot be obtained for machinery that has not previously been registered by any Chamber, a registration application may be made with the documents specified below.

A petition addressed to the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry requesting the registration of the construction machinery
The original of the certificate of ownership obtained from the court (the Civil Court of Peace), including the Expert Evidence Determination Report and the Technical Document
Finalization annotation of the court decision (the statement "it has been concluded that it belongs to the individual or company")
Technical document (if technical information is missing in the expert evidence determination report)
Signature circular or Power of Attorney (if the natural or legal person will not handle their own procedures)

For Vehicles to Be Registered Through Company Merger

A petition addressed to the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry requesting the registration of the construction machinery registration certificate in accordance with the new title of the company
The original Construction Machinery Registration Certificate issued under the company's former title
Photocopy of the Turkish Trade Registry Gazette (the gazette announcing the merger agreement)
Signature circular or Power of Attorney (if the natural or legal person will not handle their own procedures)

For Vehicles to Be Registered by Inheritance Certificate

A petition addressed to the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry requesting the registration of the construction machine
The original Inheritance Certificate
Receipt showing that the Inheritance and Transfer Tax has been paid
Residence certificate of the vehicle owner (for individuals, if available)
Signature circular or Power of Attorney (if the natural or legal person will not handle their own procedures)

Account Information of the Presidency of the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Vakıfbank : TR42 0001 5001 5800 7289 7897 46
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