G/TBT/N/TUR/156  
17 February 2020  
(20-1200) 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 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):  Valves – 
Cast Iron Ball Valves For Combustible Gases; Ball and plug valves (ICS 23.060.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Communiqué on 
TS 9809/T1 Valves – Cast Iron Ball Valves For Combustible Gases (2 page(s), in En glish)  
6. Description of content:  This standard covers ball valves for combustible gases for 
distribution (except for use on pipeline transportation) which are used for natural gas and 
liquified petroleum gas "LPG" and which have nominal diameter (DN) fr om 65 mm up to 
300 mm (included).  
This standard does not cover steel and copper alloy ball valves.  
Type of fittings to be used according to working pressure classes and working conditions 
such as temperature, thermal fluctuations and the like does not cover the materials 
produced and dimensions produced.  G/TBT/N/TUR/156  
 
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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 TS 9809/T1 (September 2019) s tandard.; Other  
8. Relevant documents:   
TS 9809 ''Valves – Cast Iron Ball Valves For Combustible Gases ''  
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 fifteen days after 
its publication.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
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_1226_00_e.pdf