From the Ministry of Industry and Technology:  
 
COMMUNIQUÉ  ON  
TS 6269/T2  ROLL ING – SINGLE ROW, RADI AL DEEP GROOVE BALL 
BEARI NGS 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 modification  of TS 6269/T2  (April  2019) ‘‘Roller Bearings – Single Row, 
Radial ’’ standard.  
 
Scope  
ARTICLE 2  – (1) This standard covers single row radial roller bearings with nominal 
shaft diameter of 2,5  mm to 250 mm.   
(2) It does not cover single row ball , angular contact, four -point contact, shoulder, 
anchoring rings, cambered bearings on the outer surface of the outer ring, thin section bearings, 
one-way rotatable bearings, inner ring or outer ring with two parts, phosphate or cadmium 
coated bearings, ou ter ring cracked close grained  bearings, filler groove bearings, cage -free 
bearings, flanged bearings, inner ring or outer ring, or both rings made of plastic or polyamide 
material, inne r ring or outer ring, or both rings made of sheet metal molded ( eg clutch bearings 
and the like), stainless steel bearings and balls made of ceramic, radial roller bearings of one or 
both rings made of ceramic material or coated with ceramic material.  
(3) In addition, it does not cover forklift bearings with very large radii in one corner of 
their outer rings and different radius and roughness values according to the standard, thrust 
bearings with non -standard dimensions (eg clutch bearings and the like), special bearings with 
non grinding on the outer surface or working surfaces manu factured for different purposes  
(4) This standard is about single row, radial roller bearings   in description, classification 
and specifications, sampling, inspection and testing, and based on market supply . 
(5) Notice 1: In this standard, instead of the term “single row, radial roller bearing” only 
the term “roller bearing” is used herein after.  
(6) Notice 2: Bearings whose radial cross -section is less than a quarter of the diameter of 
the hole or radial cross -section is less than twice the diameter of the rolling element are  called 
"thin -section bearings"  
 
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 Supervis ion 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 Organizations which are affiliated to Ministries published in the Offici al 
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) TS 6269 (April 2015) Rolling Bearings - Single Row, Radial Deep Groove 
Ball Bearing  Standard Communiqué (Communiqué No: MSG -MS-2016/7) was published by 
the Ministry in the Official Gazette dated 06/08/2016 and numbered 29793 and put into force. 
Article 6.2.2 “Marking of rolling bearings” of the relevant standard has been modified  based 
on TS 6269 (April 2015) standard. The amendment text  was accepted , decided to be 
published at the meeting of the Technical Board of Turkish Standards Institution (TSE)  on 
29/4/2019 ,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 6269/T2  (April 2019)  “Rolling Bearings - Single Row, Radial Deep Groove Bal l 
Bearing ” 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 6269/T2 (April 2019)  
“Rolling Bearings - Single Row, Radial Deep Groove Bal l Bearing ” 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 equi valent to 
that sought by this Communiqué on  TS 6269/T2 (April 2019)  “Rolling Bearings - Single Row, 
Radial Deep Groove Bal l Bearing ” 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 6269/T2 (April 2019)  “Rolling Bearings - Single Row, Radial 
Deep Groove Bal l Bearing ” 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.  
 
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.