Membership Process
ARTED is an association formed by innovative and research-oriented medical device companies operating in Türkiye with the goal of developing the country’s medical device industry. By leveraging the opportunities offered by technology, with the specific aim of expanding access to modern and innovative treatments for the Turkish public and contributing to the development of compliance with professional working principles through sound manufacturing, clinical, laboratory, promotional, and market surveillance and control practices. ARTED has 25 corporate members. These members include Abbott, Alcon, Bausch and Lomb, Bayer, Baxter, B. Braun, Beckman Coulter, Becton Dickinson, bioMerieux, Boston Scientific, Coloplast, Getinge, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, Philips, Qiagen, Roche Diagnostics, Siemens Healthineers, Smith & Nephew, Solventum, Stryker, Sysmex, Vantive, Zeiss and Zimmer Biomet.
Legal entities and individuals who share the objectives of ARTED mentioned above may apply for membership in ARTED provided they meet the conditions set forth in the ARTED Bylaws. Article 4 of the ARTED Bylaws, which governs this matter and is available in full under the “About Us” section of our website, is as follows:
Membership in the Association
Legal Entities
Companies established in Türkiye or having a representative office there, with at least 50% foreign ownership, that can document allocating at least 2% of their annual revenue to research and development (R&D) activities on a global scale; All companies operating in the medical device technology sector that are incorporated outside of Turkey—specifically in the United States, Canada, European Union countries, Japan, and Australia—or that are members of Eucomed and/or Advamed, may become members.
A corporate member may be represented in the association by a representative member of its own choosing.
Individuals
Turkish citizens who are employees of the companies listed under the “Legal Entities” heading, who have reached the age of 18, possess legal capacity, are not barred from membership in associations, and who have not been convicted of any dishonorable crime may become members of the Association.
The membership application procedure and the obligations of members are outlined in Article 5. Accordingly, natural or legal persons meeting the conditions specified in Article 4 shall submit the membership application form, duly completed in writing, to the Chair of the Association’s Board of Directors. During the membership approval phase, if the Board of Directors deems it necessary, it may request certain information and documents to verify that the prospective member company meets the membership conditions listed in Article 4, and an audit of the company’s commercial books and records by an independent audit firm may be required.
The Board of Directors forwards membership applications to the association members for their input, and if the application is approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with the opinions received, the applicant acquires the status of “member” upon being entered into the membership register under the title of “member.”
In accordance with the relevant provisions, membership may be granted upon a decision by the Board of Directors following an application submitted by a legal entity that meets the membership requirements; the membership procedure will be completed upon the new member’s payment of the admission fee.
ARTED members are bound by the ARTED Bylaws, the ARTED Principles of Communication with Healthcare Professionals, the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, and the Compliance Guide on Competition Rules.
ARTED believes that the contribution it will make to the Medical Device Sector will be enhanced by the participation of sector representatives in ARTED, and evaluates membership applications within this framework.