From the Ministry of Industry and Technology:   
  
COMMUNIQUÉ ON   TS EN 12449 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS – SEAMLESS 
ROUND TUBES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES STANDARD (COMMUNIQUÉ 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 EN 12449 (May 2016) ‘‘Copper and Copper Alloys – 
Seamless Round Tubes – For General Purposes’’ standard.  
  
Scope  
ARTICLE 2 – (1) This standard covers composition, feature requireme nts, tolerances 
on dimensions and form of seamless - round drawn - copper and copper alloy tubes suitable for 
general purposes with external diameter from 3 mm to 450 mm (450 mm included) and wall 
thickness from 3 mm to 20mm.   
(2) Test methods which are referen ced for sampling procedures and verification of 
conformity with the requirements of this standard are also pointed out.  
(3) Special alloy pipes with an outside diameter of less than 80 mm and/or wall 
thickness greater than 2 mm are generally suitable for easy  machining as specified in EN 12168.  
  
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 numbered 
30474 and  dated 10/7/2018, L aw 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 Org anizations which are affiliated to Ministries published in the Official Journal 
numbered 30479 and dated 10/7/2018 and Regulation on Mutual Recognition in Nonregulated 
Areas that was put into force with the Decision No. 2012/3169  of the Council of Ministe rs 
dated 2/5/2012.   
Putting into Effect  
ARTICLE 4 – (1) TS EN 12449 (2012) ‘‘Copper and Copper Alloys –Seamless Round 
Tubes – For General Purposes’’ standard is canceled. Instead, TS EN 12449 (May 2016) 
‘‘Copper and Copper Alloys –Seamless Round Tubes – For General Purposes’’ was decided to 
be published as adapted standard in the meeting of Technical Board of Turkish Standards 
Institution (TSE) dated 09/12/2016 has been put into effect as mandatory in manufacturing and 
sales stages.  
  
Compliance Obligati on  
ARTICLE 5 – (1) Those who produce and sell products on the market within the scope 
of TS EN 12449 (May 2016) ‘‘Copper and Copper Alloys –Seamless Round Tubes – For General Purposes’’ Standard shall be obliged to comply with the provisions of this 
Commun iqué.  
  
  
Mutual Recognition Clause  
ARTICLE 6 – (1)  The provisions of this Communiqué on TS EN 12449 (May 2016) 
‘‘Copper and Copper Alloys –Seamless Round Tubes – For General Purposes’’ 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 o f 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 equ ivalent to 
that sought by this Communiqué on TS EN 12449 (May 2016) ‘‘Copper and Copper Alloys –
Seamless Round Tubes – For General Purposes’’ it may prohibit placing on the market of the 
product, make its placing on the market subject to prior conditions o r have the product 
withdrawn or recalled from the market.  
  
Provision  
ARTICLE 7 – (1) TS EN 12449 (May 2016) ‘‘Copper and Copper Alloys –Seamless 
Round Tubes – For General Purposes’’ 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 EN 12449 (2012) ‘‘Copper and Copper Alloys –Seamless Round 
Tubes – For General Purposes’’ Standard which was put into effect as ma ndatory with the 
Mandatory Standard Communiqué (Communiqué No: Mandatory Standard - MSG -MS2013/35) 
that was published in the Official Gazette No: 23568 and dated 29/12/1998 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.