From the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology:  
 
COMMUNIQUÉ ON  
TS 1029 ‘‘FASTENERS – STUDS – WELDED – METRIC SCREW’’  
 (COMMUNIQUÉ NO: MSG - MS - 2017/   ) 
 
Purpose  
ARTICLE 1 – (1) The purpose of this Communiqué is to identify issues related to the 
implementation of the revision  of TS 1029 (March 2017) ‘‘Fasteners – Studs – Welded – Metric 
Screw’’ standard.  
 
Scope  this standard  
 
ARTICLE 2 – (1) This standard covers studs with metric screw, welded in description, 
classification and specifications, sampling, inspection and testing, and  based on market supply.  
This standard covers welded, metric screw studs.  
NOTE In this standard text instead ‘‘welded metric threaded’’ expression only ‘‘stud’’ 
is 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 on the Prevention of Adultera tion 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 Mu tual Recognition in Non -Harmonised  Areas that was 
published in the Official Gazette No. 283 32 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 1029 ‘‘Studs – Welded – Metric Screw’’ is canceled. Instead  TS 
1029 (March 2017) ‘‘Fasteners – Studs – Welded – Metric Screw’’ was adopted and decided 
to be published in the meeting of Technical Board of Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) dated 
20/03/2017 has been put into effect as mandatory in manufacturing and placing on the market . 
 
 
Compliance Obligation  
ARTICLE 5 – (1) Those who produce and sell products within the scope of TS 1029  
(March 2017)  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 1029 (March 2017) 
‘‘Fasteners – Studs – Welded – Metric Screw’’ shall not apply to the products which were 
legally produced or put into free circulation in a Member State of the European Union.     (2) Nonetheles s, 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 resul t of this evaluation if it finds out that this product does not 
provide a level of protection equivalent to that sought by this Communiqué on TS 1029 (March 
2017) ‘‘Fasteners – Studs – Welded – Metric Screw’’  it may prohibit placing on the market of 
the pr oduct, 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 1029  (March 2017) Standard shall be obtained from the central 
organization or provincial representati ve offices of TSE. Contact information can be accessed 
from the website of the TSE.  
 
Repeal  
 ARTICLE 8 – (1) TS 1029  Standard in that was published in the Official Gazette No:  
20418  and dated 30/01/1990  has been repealed.  
 
Entry into Force  
ARTICLE 9 – (1) This Communiqué shall enter into forc e six  months after its 
publication.  
 
Enforcement  
ARTICLE 10 – (1) The provisions of this Communiqué shall be enforced by the 
Minister of Science, Industry and Technology.