From the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology:  
 
COMMUNIQUÉ ON  
TS 7374   LEAD ACID BATTE RIES USED FOR MILITARY PURPOSE - 
MAINTENANCE FR EE, SEALED LEAD -ACID BATTERIES - GENERAL 
REQUIREMENTS AND METHODS OF TEST  
 (COMMUNIQUÉ NO: MSG - MS - 2017/   ) 
 
 
Purpose  
            ARTICLE 1 - (1) The purpose of this Communiqué is to identify issues related to the 
implementation of modification of TS 7374 ( May 2016) standard.  
 
Scope  of the standard  
ARTICLE 2 - (1) This standard covers the lead -acid batteries  whose rated voltage and 
nominal capacity given in Annex A from sealed for military uses, maintenance -free, 
electrolytic gel type, off chargeable accumulator.  
(2) This standard, off, chargeable, maintenance -free lead -acid batteries are related to 
description, classification and specifications, sampling, inspection and testing, and  based on 
market supply.  
(3) Not – In the subsequent substances of this standards  instead of “the lead-acid 
batteries  -for military uses, maintenance -free, off chargeable accumulator.”  The term 
“Accumulator” will be used.  
 
Legal Basis  
ARTICLE 3 - (1) This  Communiqué has been drawn up based on the Decree Law 
No. 635 on Organisation and Duties of the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology 
dated 3/6/2011; Law No. 1705 o n the Prevention of Adulteration in Trade and Supervision 
and Protection of Exports dated 10/6/1930; Law No. 132 establishing Turkish Standards 
Institution dated 18/11/1960 and Regulation on Mutual Recognition in Non -regulated Areas 
that was published in t he Official Gazette No. 28332 dated 23/6/2012 and 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 7374 (August 1989) Lead Acid Batteries (Used For Military 
Purpose) – Maintennace -Free, Sealed Lead -Acid Batteries ‟‟ is canceled. Instead „„ TS 7374 
(May 2016) Lead -Acid Batteries Used For Military Purposes – Maintenance -Free, Sealed 
Lead -Acid Batteries – General Requirements and Methods of Test ‟‟ was adopted and decided 
to be published in the meeting of Technical Board of Turkish Stan dards Institution (TSE) 
dated 27/08 /2016 has been put into effect as mandatory in manufacturing and sales stages.  
 
 
 
 Compliance Obligation  
ARTICLE 5 - (1) Those who produce and sell products within the scope of TS 7374  
(May  2016)  Standard shall be obliged to comply with the provisions of this Communiqué.  
 
Mutual Recognition Clause  
ARTICLE 6 - (1)  The pro visions of this Communiqué on TS 7374  (May  2016)  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 and as 
a result of this evaluation if it finds out that this product does not provide a level of protection 
equivalent to th at sought by this Communiqué on TS 7374 (May 2016)  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 7374 (May 2016) 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 7374  Compulsory Standard Communique (Communique No: 
89/119 -120)  that was published in the Official Gazette No:  20414  and dated 26/1/1990  has 
been repealed.  
 
Entry into Force  
ARTICLE 9 - (1) This Communiqué shall enter into force three  months after its 
publication.  
Enforcement  
ARTICLE 10 - (1) The provisions of this Communiqué shall be enforced by the 
Minister of Science, Industry and Technology.