From the Ministry of Industry and Technology:                                
 
COMMUNIQUÉ  ON TS EN ISO 6134 RUBBER HOSES AND HOSE      
ASSEMBLIES FOR SATURATED STEAM - SPECIFICATI ON    
                  (COMMUNIQU É NO: MSG – MS – 2019 / )  
                                        
 
 
Purpose  
            ARTICLE 1  – (1) The purpose of this Communiqué is to identify issues related to the 
implementation of revision of “TS EN ISO 6134  Rubber Hoses and Hose Assemblıes For 
Saturated Steam - Specıfıcatıon ” standard.  
 
Scope  
           ARTICLE 2  – (1) This standard covers requirements for rubber hose and hose 
assemblies along with  metal hose connections  divided into two types: low pressure with a 
maximum working pressure of 6 bar and high pressure with a maximum working pressure of 
18 bar designed for delivering saturated steam and condensed hot water  
       
           (2) Each type of hose and hose assembly is divided into two classes with an oil -resistant 
coating or non -oil-resistant coating.   
 
 (3) NOTE  - The information on the test frequencies of the hose assemblies in use and 
stored is given in Appendix A and Annex B.  
 
Legal Basis  
ARTICLE 3 – (1) This    Communiqué; has   been drawn up based on the Presidential 
Decree Law No 1 .on Organisation of the Presidency published in the Official Journal numbered 
30474 and   dated 10/7/2018 ; Law No. 1705    on the Prevention of Adulteration in Trade and 
Supervision and Protection of Exports dated 10/6/1930; Presidential Decree No 4 on the 
Orga nization of Affilated, Related, Associated Institutions and Institutions and Other 
Institutions and Organizations which are affiliated to Ministries published in the Official 
Journal numbered 30479 and dated 15 /7/2018 and Regulation on Mutual Recognition i n Non -
regulated Areas that was put into force with the Decision No. 2012/3169   of the Council of 
Ministers dated 2/5/2012.  
Putting into Effect  
ARTICLE 4  – TS EN ISO 6134  (December 2006)  “Rubber Hoses and Hose 
Assemblıes For Saturated Steam – Specıfıcatıon ” standard is canceled. Instead, TS EN ISO 
6134  (March 2017)  “Rubber Hoses and Hose Assemblıes For Saturated Steam – Specıfıcatıon ” 
was adopted , decided to be published in the meeting of Technical Board of Turkish Standards 
Institution (TSE) dated 20/3/2017 and has been put into effect as mandatory in manufacturing 
and sales stages.  
           Compliance Obligation  
           ARTICLE  5 – (1) Those who produce and sell products on the market within the scope 
of TS EN ISO 6134  (March 2017)  “Rubber Hoses and Hose Assemblıes For Saturated Steam 
– Specıfıcatıon ” Standard shall be obliged to comply with the provisions of this Communiqué.  
  
           Mutual Recognition Clause  
ARTICLE 6  – (1) The provisions of this Communiqué on TS EN ISO 6134  (March 
2017)  “Rubber  Hoses and Hose Assemblıes For Saturated Steam – Specıfıcatıon ” shall not 
apply to the products which were legally produced or put into free circulation in a Member 
State of the European Union.  
 
(2) Nonetheless, the Ministry of Industry and Technology may submit the product 
referred to in paragraph (1) to an evaluation following the rules and procedures laid down in 
Chapter Three of Regulation on Mutual Recognition in Non -Harmonised Area and as a result 
of this evaluation if it finds out that this product d oes not provide a level of protection equivalent 
to that sought by this Communiqué on  TS EN ISO 6134  (March 2017)  “Rubber Hoses and 
Hose Assemblıes For Saturated Steam – Specıfıcatıon ” it may prohibit placing on the market 
of the product, make its placing on the market subject to prior conditions or have the product 
withdrawn or recalled from the market.  
 
Provision  
ARTICLE 7  – (1) TS EN ISO 6134 (March 2017)  “Rubber Hoses and Hose Assemblıes 
For Saturated Steam – Specıfıcatıon”  standard shall be obtained from the central organization 
or provincial representative offi ces of TSE. Contact information can be accessed from the 
website of the TSE.  
 
Repeal  
ARTICLE 8  – (1) TS EN ISO 6134  (March 2017)  “Rubber Hoses and Hose Assemblıes For 
Saturated Steam – Specıfıcatıon ” Standard  was published in the Official Gazette No:  27287  and 
dated 13/7/2009 has been repealed.   
Entry into Force  
ARTICLE 9  – (1) This Communiqué shall enter into force six months after its 
publication.  
 
Enforcement  
ARTICLE 10  – (1) The provisions of this Communiqué shall be enforced by the 
Minister of Industry and Technology.