G/TBT/N/TUR/160  
6 April 2020  
(20-2724) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  TURKEY   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Industry and Technology  
DG for EU and Foreign Affairs  
Mustafa Kemal Mah. Dumlupinar Bulvari  
Eskişehir Yolu 2151. Cad. No:154  
Cankaya - Ankara/ Turkey  
Tel: +90 (312) 201 60 82  
Fax: +90 (312) 219 68 64  
E-mail: benan.akbas@sanayi.gov.tr  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from a bove:   
Turkey -TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Trade  
DG of Product Safety and Inspection  
Sogutozu Mah. 2180. Sk. No:63 06530 Çankaya -Ankara / Turkey  
Tel: +90 (312) 204 89 37 / 89 52  
Fax: +90 (312) 212 87 68  
E-mail: tbt@ticaret.gov.tr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Firearms – 
shotguns – for hunting, sport and competitions; Other firearms and similar devices which 
operate by the firing of an explosive charge (for example, sporting shotguns and rifles, 
muzzle -loading firearms, Very pistols and other device s designed to project only signal 
flares, pistols and revolvers for firing blank ammunition, captive - Bolt humane killers, line -
throwing guns) (HS 9303)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Communiqué on 
TS 870 (January 2019 ) Firearms – Shotguns – For Hunting, Sport and Competitions 
Standard (2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This standard covers the definition, classification and 
specifications, sampling, examination and tests and placing on the market of sh otguns 
used in land hunting, sport and competitions, private and industrial field.  
This standard does not cover rifles and air rifles.  
In this standard text, "shotguns" term is used for "Firearms – Shotguns – For hunting, 
sport and competitions" term.  G/TBT/N/TUR/160  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The purpose of this Communiqué is to identify issues related to the 
implementation of application of TS 870 (January 2019) "Firearms – Shotguns – For 
hunting, sport and c ompetitions" standard ; Other  
8. Relevant documents:   
• TS 870 (April 2013) "Firearms – Shotguns – for hunting, sport and competitions" 
standard.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The regulation will be adopted upon its publication.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The regulation will enter into force 6 months after its 
publication.  
10. Final date for comments:  The 60 -day comment duration is allowed.  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Ministry of Industry and Technology  
DG for EU and Foreign Affairs  
Tel: 0 (312) 201 60 82  
Fax: 0 312 219 68 64  
e-posta: benan.akbas@sanayi.gov.tr  
The text of regulation is supplied in English in the attached files.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/TUR/20_2441_00_ e.pdf