G/TBT/N/TUR/75/Rev.1  
 
4 April 2018  
(18-2019) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member: TURKEY  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Customs and Trade DG Consumer Protection and Market 
Surveillance  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Economy  
DG of Product Safety and Inspection  
Inonu Bulv. No: 36 06100 Emek -Ankara/Turkey  
Tel.: +(90) 312 204 80 74  
Fax: +(90) 312  212 68 64  
E-mail: tbt@ekonomi.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.teknikengel.gov.tr   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Decorative 
products growing in liquid, novelty lighters, Balloon with volatile gas, Baby walking frames , 
Carry cots and stands, Cribs and cradles for domestic use, Wheeled child conveyances, 
Soother holder, Children's clothing, Food imitation products, Laser products, Baby/Child 
carriers, Baby bouncers  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft 
Communiqué on the Amendment of Communique on Conformity Inspection of Some 
Consumer Products (3 page(s), in Turkish)  
6. Description of content: This amendment specifies additional refe rence standards that 
will be considered about the conformity (the product meets essential requirements or not) 
of the products that are stated in the annex and also set new requirements about 
decorative products growing in liquid, balloon with volatile gas  which presents high risk to 
consumers with different/false uses. In addition, certain reference standards (TS EN 1273, 
TS EN 1466, TS EN 1130, TS EN 1888, TS EN 12586, TS EN 14682, TSE EN 14878) and 
provisions  (Novelty lighters, Food imitation products) p reviously issued in different 
legislation have been transferred to this Communiqué for the purpose of updating existing 
legislation.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Pre vention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/TUR/75/Rev.1  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Communiqué on Conformity Inspection of Some Consumer Products dated  
3/5/2016 no:29701  
 TS EN 1273 Child use and care articles - Baby walking frames - Safety 
requirements and test methods  
 TS EN 1466  Child care articles - Carry cots and stands  - Safety requirements and 
test methods.  
 TS EN 1130 -1 Furniture  - Cribs and cradles for domestic use  - Part 1: Safety 
requirements  
 TS EN 1130 -2 Furni ture - Cribs and cradles for domestic use  - Part 2: Test 
methods  
 TS EN 1888   Child care articles - Wheeled child conveyances - Safety requirements 
and test methods  
 TS EN 12586 Child use and care articles - Soother holder - Safety requirements 
and test methods  
 TS EN 14682 Safety of children's clothing - Cords and drawstrings on children's 
clothing - Specifications  
 TS EN 14878 Textiles - Burning behaviour of children's nightwear - Specification  
 TSE CEN/TR 16792 Safety of children's clothing - Recommendati ons for the design 
and manufacture of children's clothing - Mechanical safety  
 TS EN 71 -1 Safety of toys - Part 1:Mechanical and physical properties  
 TS EN 60825 -1 Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and 
requirements  
 TS EN 13209 -1 Child use and care articles - Child carriers; Safety requirements 
and test methods - Part 1: Framed back carriers  
 TS EN 13209 -2 Child use and care articles - Baby carriers - Safety requirements 
and test methods - Part 2: Soft carrier  
 TS EN 14036   Child use  and care articles - Baby bouncers - Safety requirements 
and test methods  
9. Proposed date of adoption: May 2018  
Proposed date of entry into force: May 2018  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Ministry of Customs and Trade  
DG Consumer Protection and Market Surveillance  
Dumlupınar Bulvarı No: 151 Eskişehir Yolu 9. Km 06800 Çankay a/ANKARA/TURKEY  
Tel: +90 312 449 45 60  
https://www.gtb.gov.tr/duyurular/bazi -tuketici -urunlerinde -uygunluk -denetimi -tebliginde -
degisiklik -yapilmasina -dair-teblig -taslagi  
https://www.gtb.gov.tr/d uyurular/bazi -tuketici -urunlerinde -uygunluk -denetimi -tebliginde -
degisiklik -yapilmasina -dair-teblig -taslagi  
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