From the Ministry of Industry and Technology:  
 
COMMUNIQUÉ ON   
TS 870 (JANUARY 2019) FIREARMS – SHOTGUNS – FOR HUNTING, SPORT AND 
COMPETITI ONS 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 application  of TS 870 (January  2019) “Firearms – Shotguns  – For hunting, 
sport and competitions”  standard.  
Scope  
ARTICLE 2  – (1) This standard covers the definition, classification and specifications, 
sampling, examination and tests and placing on the market of shotguns used in land hunting, 
sport and competitions, private and industrial field . 
(2) This standard does not  cover rifles and air rifles.  
(3) In this  standard text, “shotguns” term is used for “Firearms – Shotguns – For hunting, 
sport and competitions” term.  
Legal Basis  
ARTICLE 3  – (1) This   Communiqué; has   been drawn up base d on the Presidential 
Decree  No 1 on Organisation  of the Presidency published in the Official Journal numbered 
3047 4 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 Af filiated, Related, Associated Institutions and Institutions and Other 
Institutions and Organizations which are affiliated to Ministries published in the Official 
Journal numbered 30479 and dated 10/7/2018 and Regulation on Mutual Recognition in Non -
regulat ed 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) TS 870 (April 2013) “Firearms – Shotguns – For hunting, sport and 
competitions” standard  has been canceled. Instead,  TS 870 (January 2019) “Firearms – 
Shotguns – For hunting, sport and competitions”  was revised and  decided to be published in 
the meeting of Technical Board of Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) dated 28/1/2019 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 870 (January 2019) “Firearms – Shotguns – For hunting, sport and competitions”  standard 
shall be obliged to comply with the provisions of this Communiqué.  
Mutual Recognition Clause  
ARTICLE 6  – (1) The provisions of this Communiqué 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 Comm uniqué , it may prohibit placing on the market of the product, make its 
placing on the market subject to prior conditions or have the product withdrawn or recalled 
from the market.  
Provision  
ARTICLE 7  – (1) TS 870 (January 2019) “Firearms – Shotguns – For hunting, sport 
and competitions”  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) Communiqu é on Firearms – Shotguns  (TS 870) (Communiqu é No: 
MSG -MS-2013/14)  that was published in the Official Gazette No: 28667  and dated 4/6/2013  
has been repealed.  
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.