From the Ministry of Industry and Technology:  
 
COMMUNIQUÉ  ON  
TS 224 LEATHER  – SEMICHROMMED VACHETTA LEATHER  – 
SPECIFICATIONS  STANDARD  
(COMMUNIQU É NO: MSG – MS – 2018  / ) 
 
 
  
Purpose  
ARTICLE 1  – (1) The purpose of this Communiqué is to identify issues related to the 
implementation of application  of TS 224 (December  2017) ‘‘Leather – Semic hrom med 
Vachetta  Leather – Specifications ’’ standard.  
 
Scope  
ARTICLE 2  – (1) This standard covers the definition, classification and specifications, 
sampling, examination and tests and placing on the market of semichrommed vachetta leather . 
 
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 
Organi zation of Affilated, 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-
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 224 ‘‘Leather – Semic hrom med Vachetta Leather – 
Specifications ’’ standard is canceled. Instead, TS 224 (December  2017) ‘‘Leather – 
Semi chrom med Vachetta Leather – Specifications ’’ was decided to be published in the meeting 
of Technical Board of Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) dated 18/12/2017 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 224 (December  2017) ‘‘Leather – Semic hrom med Vachetta Leather – Specifications ’’ 
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 224 (December  2017) 
‘‘Leather – Semic hrom med Vachetta Leather – Specifications ’’ 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 T hree 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 protecti on equivalent to 
that sought by this Communiqué on  TS 224 (December  2017) ‘‘Leather – Semic hrom med 
Vachetta Leather – Specifications ’’ 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 224 (December  2017) ‘‘Leather – Semic hrom med Vachetta 
Leather – Specifications ’’ 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) Standard that was put into effect as mandatory with the Decree  
(Decision  No: 6/11190 ) that was published in the Official Gazette No: 13172  and dated 
11/4/1969  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.