G/TBT/N/TUR/181  
1 April 2021  
(21-2749) 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: sumeyye.sabanci@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 differen t from above:   
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):  Labelling 
of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other parameters  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Regulation 
on The Labelling of Tyres with Respect to Fuel Efficiency and Other Parameters 
(2020/ 740/EU) (22 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Regulation applies to C1 tyres, C2 tyres and C3 tyres that 
are placed on the market. Requirements for re -treaded tyres apply once a suitable testing 
method to measure the performance of such  tyres is available in accordance with 
Article  13. 
This Regulation does not apply to:  
a) off-road professional tyres;  
b) tyres designed to be fitted only on vehicles registered for the first time before 
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  c) T-type temporary -use spare tyres;  
d) tyres whose speed rating is less than 80 km/h;  
e) tyres whose nominal rim diameter does not exceed 254 mm or is 635 mm or 
more;  
f) tyres fitted with additional devices to improve traction properties, such as studded 
tyres;  
g) tyres designed only to be fitted on veh icles intended exclusively for racing;  
h) second -hand tyres, unless such tyres are imported from a third country.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This Regulation establishes a framework for the provision of harmonised 
information on tyre parameters through labelling to allow end -users to make an informed 
choice when purchasing tyres, for the purpose of increasing safety, the protection of 
health, a nd the economic and environmental efficiency of road transport, by promoting 
fuel-efficient, long -lasting and safe tyres with low noise levels; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:  This Regulation has been prepared based on the Regulation 
(EU) 2020/740 of  the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on the 
labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other parameters, amending 
Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009.  
This Regulation has been prepared base d on the Article 29 of Law No. 2918 on the Road 
Traffic dated 13/10/1983, Article 4 of Law No. 7223 on the Product Safety and Technical 
Regulations dated 12/3/2020 and Presidential Decree No. 1 on the Presidency 
Organization published in the Official Gazet te No. 30474 dated 10/7/2018.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The regulation will be adopted upon its publication.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This Regulation shall enter into force on 
01/05/2021.  
10. Final date for comments:  16 April 2021; The relevant legislation will be put into effect 
within the scope of harmonization with the EU legislation.  
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  
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: sumeyye.sabanci@sanayi.gov.tr  
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