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17 March 2020  
(20-2091) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  TURKEY   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Industry and Technology  
DG for EU and Foreign Affairs  
Mustafa Kemal Mah. Dumlupinar Bulvari  
Eskişehir Yolu 2151. Cad. No:154  
Cankaya - Ankara/ Turkey  
Tel: +90 (312) 201 60 82  
Fax: +90 (312) 219 68 64  
E-mail: benan.akbas@sanayi.gov.tr  
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 a bove:   
Turkey -TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Trade  
DG of Product Safety and Inspection  
Sogutozu Mah. 2180. Sk. No:63 06530  
Çankaya -Ankara / Turkey  
Tel: +90 (312) 204 89 37 / 89 52  
Fax: +90 (312) 212 87 68  
E-mail: tbt@ticaret.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):  Special 
woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery (HS 58)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Communiqué on 
TS 2793/T1 Textile -Wool Woven Fabr ics for Apparel Use (2 page(s),  in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Standard covers the sample description, characteristics, 
sampling, inspection and tests, placing on the market procedures of textile - wool woven 
fabrics used for apparel.  
This standard does not apply to fabric s used in clothing accessories (necktie etc.) and 
fabrics for decoration (upholstery, drapery, drape etc.)   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The purpose of this Communiqué is to identify issues related to the 
implementation of modification of TS 2793/T1 (April 2018) ''Textile -Wool Woven Fabrics 
For Apparel Use" standard.  G/TBT/N/TUR/158  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• TS 2793 (April 2017) ''Textile -Wool Woven Fabric s For Apparel Use'' standard.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The regulation will be adopted upon its publication.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The regulation will enter into force 15 days after its 
publication.  
10. Final date for comments:  The 60 -day comment duration is allowed.   
60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Ministry of Industry and Technology  
DG for EU and Foreign Affairs  
Tel: 0 (312) 201 60 82  
Fax: 0 312 219 68 64  
e-posta: benan.akbas@sanayi.gov.tr  
The text of regulation is supplied in English in the attached file.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/TUR/20_1986_00_e.pdf  
 