From the Ministry of Industry and Technology:  
 
COMMUNIQUÉ  ON  
TS EN ISO 2398  RUBBER HOSES, TEXTILE -REINFORCED, FOR COMPRESSED 
AIR - SPECIFICATION  STANDARD  
(COMMUNIQU É NO: MSG – MS – 2020  / ) 
 
 
  
Purpose  
ARTICLE 1  – (1) The purpose of this Communiqué is to identify issues related to the 
implementation of adaptation  of TS EN ISO 2398 (January  2017) “Rubber Hoses, Textile -
Reinforced, For Compressed Air - Specification ” standard.  
 
Scope  
ARTICLE 2  – (1) This standard covers the requirements for three types, three classes 
and two categories of textile reinforced rubber hoses for compressed air, with an operating  
temperature of -40°C to + 70 °C, and the highest working pressure of 25 bar, depending on the 
type and categor y. 
 
Legal Basis  
ARTICLE 3  – (1) This   Communiqué; has   been drawn up based on the Presidential 
Decree Law No 1 .on Organization  of the Presidency published in the Official Journal 
numbe red 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 Organization of Affiliated , Related, Associated Institutions and Institutions and Other 
Institutions and O rganizations which are affiliated to Ministries published in the Official 
Journal numbered 30479 and dated 10/7/2018 and Regulation on Mutual Recognition in Non -
regulated Areas that was put into force with the Decision No. 2012/3169   of the Council of 
Mini sters dated 2/5/2012.  
Putting into Effect  
ARTICLE 4 – (1) TS 745 EN ISO 2398  “Rubber Hoses, Textile -Reinforced, For 
Compressed Air - Specification ” standard is canceled. Instead, TS EN ISO  2398 (January 2017 
) “Rubber Hoses, Textile -Reinforced, For Compressed Air - Specification ” was decided  to be 
published  as adapted Turkish standard  in the meeting of Technical Board of Turkish Standards 
Institution (TSE) dated 09/01/2017 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 2398 (January  2017) “Rubber Hoses, Textile -Reinforced, For Compressed Air - 
Specification ” 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 2398  (January  
2019) “Rubber Hoses, Textile -Reinforced, For Compressed Air - Specification ” 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 of 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 ISO 2398  (January  2019) “Rubber Hoses, Textile -
Reinforced, For Compressed Air - Specification ” it may prohibit placing on the market of the 
product, make its placing on the market s ubject to prior conditions or have the product 
withdrawn or recalled from the market.  
 
Provision  
ARTICLE 7  – (1) TS EN ISO 2398  (January  2019) “Rubber Hoses, Textile -Reinforced, 
For Compressed Air - Specification ” 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 745 EN ISO 2398 “ Rubber Hoses, Textile -Reinforced, For 
Compressed Air - Specification ” Standard which was put into effect as mandatory with the 
Mandatory Standard Communiqué (Communiqué No: OSG-98/120 -121) that was published in 
the Official Gazette No: 23573 and dated 04/01/1999  has been repealed.  
(2) TS 745 EN ISO 2398 “ Rubber Hoses, Textile -Reinforced, For Compressed Air - 
Specification ” standard has been remov ed from the list attached to the Communiqué on TSE 
Brand and Certificate of Conformity to Turkish Standards  published in the Official Gazette 
dated 4/2/2000 and numbered 23954 . 
 
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.