From the Ministry of Industry and Technology:   
  
                                
 COMMUNIQUÉ ON TS EN 60282 -1 HIGH -VOLTAGE FUSES -- PART 1:              
CURRENT -LIMITING FUSES  
                (COMMUNIQUÉ 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 60282 -1 (February 2012) High -Voltage Fuses - Part 1: 
Current -Limiting Fuses” standard.  
  
  
Scope  
ARTICLE 2 –  (1) This standard applies to all ty pes of high -voltage current -limiting fuses 
designed for use outdoors or indoors on alternating current systems of 50 Hz and 60 Hz and of 
rated voltages exceeding 1 000 V .  
  
           (2) Some fuses are provided with exchange elements equipped with indicator device or 
warning element.  These fuses are also within the scope of this standard, but the correct 
operation of the excitation element with the tripping device of the switching device is outside 
the scope of this standard (IEC 62271 -105).  
  
Lega l 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 Adultera tion in 
Trade and Supervision and Protection of Exports dated 10/6/1930; Presidential Decree No 4 
on the Organization of Affilated, Related, Associated Institutions and Institutions and Other 
Institutions and Organizations which are affiliated to Ministrie s published in the Official 
Journal numbered 30479 and dated 10/7/2018 and Regulation on Mutual Recognition in 
Nonregulated Areas that was put into force with the Decision No. 2012/3169  of the Council 
of Ministers dated 2/5/2012.   
Putting into Effect  
ART ICLE 4 – TS EN 60282 -1 “ High -Voltage Fuses - Part 1: Current -Limiting 
Fuses” standard is canceled. Instead, TS EN 60282 -1 (February 2012) “ High -Voltage Fuses - 
Part 1: Current -Limiting Fuses” was adopted, decided to be published in the meeting of 
Technic al Board of Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) dated 21/02/2012 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 60282 -1 (February 2012) “ High -Voltage Fuses - Part 1: Current -Limiting Fuses” 
Standard shall be obliged to comply with the provisions of this Communiqué.    
  
           Mutual Recognition Clause  
ARTICLE 6 – (1)  The provisions of this Com muniqué on TS EN 60282 -1 (February 
2012) “ High -Voltage Fuses - Part 1: Current -Limiting Fuses” 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 which was put 
into force by Decision o f Council of Ministers No. 2012/3169 of 2/5/2012 and as a result of 
this evaluation if it finds out that this product does not provide a level of protection equivalent 
to that sought by this Communiqué on TS EN 60282 -1 (February 2012) “ High -Voltage Fuses 
- Part 1: Current -Limiting Fuses” 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 60282 -1 (Febru ary 2012) “ High -Voltage Fuses - Part 1: 
Current -Limiting Fuses” standard shall be obtained from the central organization or provincial 
representative offices of TSE. Contact information can be accessed from the website of the 
TSE.   
  
Repeal  
ARTICLE 8 – (1) TS 1259 “Current Limiting High -Voltage Fuses” Standard which 
was put into effect as mandatory with the decision of the Council of Ministers numbered 
7/14946    that was published in the Official Gazette No: 16249 and dated 27/02/1978 has 
been repealed.  
(2) The annex of the Communiqué on the Conformity to Turkish Standards and the 
TSE Brand published in the Official Gazette dated 4/2/2000 and numbered 23954 has been 
removed from the list.  
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.