From the Ministry of Industry and Technology:  
 
COMMUNIQUÉ  ON  
TS ISO 254 DRIVE BELT – BELT PULLEYS - QUALITY, SURFACE CONDITION 
AND BALANCE FOR THE ASSEMBLIES  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 ISO 254  (April  2015) ‘‘Drive Belt  – Belt Pulleys - 
Quality, Surface Condition and Balance ’’ standard.  
 
Scope  
ARTICLE 2  – (1) This standard covers common quality characteristics for all types 
of transmission pulley.  This standard covers quality levels of finishing and balancing issues 
for transmission pulleys and test pulleys.  
(2) This standard is applied to V-belts, V combed belts and transmission pulleys for 
straight or synchronized  belts.  
(3) This standard does not apply to variable speed pulleys with one or more moving 
flanges.  
(4) Other characteristics of the transmission pulleys can be found in the relevant 
International Standards . 
 
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 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 O rganizations 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 
Mini sters dated 2/5/2012.  
 
Putting into Effect  
ARTICLE 4 – (1) TS 148 ‘‘For Pulleys -For Belts” (December  1998 ) standard is 
canceled. Instead, TS ISO 254 ‘‘Drive Belt – Belt Pulleys - Quality, Surface Condition and 
Balance’’ , TS ISO 5290 ‘‘Belt Drive – Grooved Pulleys for Narrow V -Belts  - Groove Profile 
9N / J, 15N / J and 25N / J (effective system)’’ , TS ISO 5291 ‘‘Belt Drive – Grooved Pulleys 
for Classical Combined V -Belts  - Groove Profile AJ, BJ, CJ and DJ (effective system)’’ , TS 
ISO 9980 ‘‘Belt Drive – Grooved Pulleys for V -Belts (System based on effective width)  - 
Geometrical İnspection Of Grooves’’ , TS ISO 9981 ‘‘Belt Drive – Pulleys and V -Belts for 
Automotive Industries – PK Profile: Dimensions’’ , TS ISO 9982 ‘‘Belt Drive – Pulleys and 
V-Belts for Indu strial Applications – PH, PJ, PK, PL and PM Profiles: Dimensions’’ 
standards was decided to be published in the meeting of Technical Board of Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) dated 09/01/2017 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 ISO 254 (April  2015) ‘‘Drive Belt  – Belt Pulleys - Quality, Surface Condition 
and Balance ’’ 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 ISO 254 (April  2015) 
‘‘Drive Belt  – Belt Pulleys - Quality, Surface Condition and Balance ’’ 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 provi de a level of protection equivalent 
to that sought by this Communiqué on  TS ISO 254 (April  2015) ‘‘Drive Belt  – Belt Pulleys - 
Quality, Surface Condition and Balance ’’ 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 ISO 254 (April  2015) ‘‘Drive Belt  – Belt Pulleys - Quality, 
Surface Condition and Balance ’’ 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 148 ‘‘For Pulleys -For Belts” (December 1998) standard which 
was put into effect as mandatory with the Mandatory Standard Communiqué (Communiqué 
No: Mandatory Standard - MS.98/110 -111) 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.