. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/TUR/2 
17 June 2009  
 (09-2970) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  TURKEY
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Public Works and Settlement 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or auth ority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
Turkey-TBT Enquiry Point 
Undersecretariat of the Prime Ministry for Foreign Trade 
DG of Standardization for Foreign Trade Inonu Bulv. No: 36 06100 Emek-Ankara / Turkey  Tel: +(90 312) 212 58 97 Fax:  +(90 312) 212 68 64 Email:  tbt@dtm.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):  Construction products 
(HS-ICS: 13.220.10, 21.040.30, 21.060.10,  21.060.20, 21.060.50, 23.020.10, 23.040.01, 
23.040.10, 23.040.20, 23.040.40, 23.040.45, 23.040.50, 23.060.01, 23.060.20, 23.060.30, 
75.140, 77.080.20, 77.120.10, 77.140.10, 77. 140.20, 77.140.50, 77.140.60, 77.140.70, 
77.150.10, 81.060.20, 81.080, 83.140.99, 83. 180, 87.040, 91.060.10, 91.060.20, 91.060.30, 
91.060.50,91.100.01, 91.100.10, 91.100.15, 91. 100.25, 91.100.30, 91.100.50, 91.100.99, 
91.120.30, 91.140.10, 91.140.60, 91.140.70, 91.140.80, 91.180, 93.080.20, 93.140, 97.150) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  By-Law On The 
National Provisions The Construction Products Are Subject To  (12 pages, in English).  
6. Description of content:  This by-law has been prepared to determine the required criteria to 
place the construction products on the market, wh ich were permitted to be manufactured due 
to national legislation; and the criteria to dete rmine the fitness of all the construction products 
for their intended use.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human security and safety.  
8. Relevant documents:   Law No. 4703 “Relating to the Preparation and Implementation of the 
Technical Legislation on the Products” that harm onised the General Products Safety Directive 
(Available in English).   G/TBT/N/TUR/2 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    -after one year from the date of publication 
(mandatory implementation) 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:   
http://www.bayindirlik.gov.tr/  
or TBT Enquiry Point of Turkey 
Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade 
DG of Standardization for Foreign Trade Inonü Blv. Emek – Ankara Tel: + 90 312 212 58 97 Fax: + 90 312 212 68 64 E-mail : tbt@dtm.gov.tr   
Website : http://www.teknikengel.gov.tr/