. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/TUR/11 
8 June 2012  
 (12-3058) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  TURKEY  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Transport, Mar itime Affairs and Communications 
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 :   
Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications 
DG of Shipyards and Coastal Structures GMK. Bulvari No:128 06570 Maltepe / Ankara / Turkey Tel.:  +(90 312) 232 38 50 Website:  http://www.denizcilik.gov.tr   
 
Turkey-TBT Enquiry Point 
Ministry of Economy  DG of Product Safety and Inspection Inonu Bulv. No:  36 06100 Emek-Ankara / Turkey  
Tel.:  +(90 312) 204 8074 
Fax:   +(90 312) 212 6864 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 [   ], 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):  Marine Equipment 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Regulation of 
Marine Equipment, 2012 (57 pages, available in Turkish)         
6. Description of content:  This regulation is prepared fo r the effective application of 
international regulations and dete rmination of additional measures for marine equipment. It 
also sets requirements for related equipment regarding, inter alia ; measurement certificates, 
test standards and conformity assessment procedures.     
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human health and safety  and protection of the environment.  G/TBT/N/TUR/11 
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  8. Relevant documents:    
1. Decree Law of Organizati on and Functions of Ministry of Transport, Maritime 
 Affairs and Communications  (N o. 655 dated 1 November 2011) 
2. Law No 4922 On The Protecti on Of Life And Property At Sea 
3. Law No 4703 Relating To The Prepar ation And Implementation Of Technical 
 Legislation On Products dated 11 January 2002  
4. International Convention on Load Lines 1966 (LL66) 
5. International Regulations for Prev enting Collisions at Sea 1972 (COLREG) 
6. International Convention for the Prev ention of Pollution From Ships (MARPOL 
 1973) 7. International Convention for the Sa fety of Life at Sea (1974 SOLAS) 
8. The Consolidated Text dated 29/11/200 2 and annex 2008/67/EC dated 30 June 2008 
 for harmonization of 96/98/EC Directive dated 20 December 1996 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:      - 
10. Final date for comments:  - 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
Turkey-TBT 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  
 
Ministry of Transport, Mariti me Affairs and Communications 
DG of Shipyards and Coastal Structures 
GMK. Bulvari No:128 06570 Maltepe / Ankara / Turkey Tel: +(90 312) 232 38 50 Website:  http://www.denizcilik.gov.tr   
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