From the Ministry of Industry and Technology:  
 
COMMUNIQUÉ ON  TS 198 /T1,T2,T3  V-BELTS  STANDARD  
(COMMUNIQU É NO: MSG – MS – 2019  / ) 
 
Purpose  
Article  1 – (1) The purpose of this Communiqué is to identify issues related to the 
implementation of amendment s of TS 198 /T1,T2,T3  (Decemb er 2016) “V Belts”  standard.  
Scope  
Article  2 – (1) This standard covers V belts and specifies their identifications, 
classifications, sampling, ins pection, testing and marketing.  
(2) This standard covers V belts in Clause 4.1.2  
Legal  Basis  
Article  3 – (1) This   Communiqué; has  been drawn up based on the Presidential Decree 
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 Adulteration in T rade 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 Ministries publish ed 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 Ministers dated 2/5/2012.  
Putting into Effect  
Article 4 – (1) The Communique regarding TS 198/T1,T2,T3 (December 2016) “V 
Belts” standard was published in the Official Journal numbered 30469 and dated 5/7/2018 and 
put into effect as mandatory. In T1 text “Binding references” (Article 2), “Types” (Article 
4.1.2),  “Measuring the effective length of V -belts used in agricultural machines” (Article 
5.2.3.3) are amended,  
In T2 text “Short representations” is added as “Article 6” and “Article 6” is rearranged 
as “Article 7”; “Durability” (Article 4.2.3), “Fatigue test f or V-belts (AV 10 and AV 13) used 
in automotive industry” (Article 5.3.1.2), “Marking of belts” (Article 7.2.1), “Marking of 
packages” (Article 7.2.2) are amended,  
In T3 text “Sampling” (Article 5.1), “Marking of Belts” (Article 6.2) are amended.  
(2) The t exts in the clauses regarding the amendments (TS 198/T1,T2,T3), which were 
decided to be published in the meeting of Technical Board of Turkish Standards Institution 
(TSE) dated 19/11/2018, 29/4/2019 and 30/9/2019, 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 198/T1,T2,T3  (December 2016 ) 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 198/T1,T2,T3  “V Belts ” 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 Science, 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 as a result of this e valuation if it finds out that this product does not provide a level of protection 
equivalent to that sought by this Communiqué on TS 198 ‘‘V Belts ’’ it may prohibit placing on 
the market of the product, make its placing on the market subject to prior cond itions or have 
the product withdrawn or recalled from the market.  
Provision  
Article  7 – (1) TS 198/ T1,T2,T3  (December 2016)  “V Belts” standard  amendments  
shall be obtained from the central organization or provincial representative offices of TSE. 
Contact information can be accessed from the website of the TSE.  
Entry into Force  
Article 8  – (1) This Communiqué shall enter into force fifteen days  after its publication.  
Enforcement  
Article 9  – (1) The provisions of this Communiqué shall be enforced by the Minister of 
Industry and Technology.