G Compliance Mark
29.04.1997 22974 published in the Official Gazette date and 97/9196 with the decision of Council of Ministers of the European Union in the framework of the technical regulations of the European Union 89/106/EEC the Construction Products Directive on the harmonisation of the Ministry of Public Works and settlement and prepared to carry out the work commissioned by the Construction Products Regulation has entered into a mandatory practice from 01.01.2007.
According to the Building Materials Regulation, all materials produced for permanent use in all construction works, including building and other civil engineering works, are covered by the Regulation.
The list containing the dates of commencement of this obligation for products that are required to attach the CE mark is provided by the Ministry of Public Works and Housing in the form of Communiques on the Publication of Technical Specifications to be Applied within the Scope of the Building Materials Regulation (89/106 / EEC). www.bayindirlik.gov.tr it is published on the web page under the Regulations / Communiqués link.
The conditions of supply of products outside the scope of CE to the market and the conditions of use of all products in buildings, regardless of whether they bear the CE mark or not, are determined by the Regulation on the Criteria to which Building Materials will be Subject (Regulation G). The regulation was published in the Official Gazette dated 26.06.2009 and numbered 27270 and will be compulsorily implemented on 01.07.2010. With this Communique, in addition to the CE mark, it is envisaged to attach the G mark to the products left in the void, which symbolizes that they are safe products and will be used nationally. Accordingly, it is made mandatory to attach either CE or G marks to the products to be used in construction works.
What is the G Sign?
The G Mark is a mandatory mark for the market supply of building materials that are not subject to CE in our country and is used by attaching to the material, a label attached to the material, the packaging of the material or commercial documents belonging to the material.
What is the Legislation On G?
The Regulation on the Criteria to be Applied to Building Materials regulating the provisions related to the G Sign (in short, the Regulation on the G Sign) was published by the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and Communal Services in the Official Gazette dated 26.06.2009 and numbered 27270. In addition, the Communiqué on the Implementation of Conformity Assessment Systems in Accordance with the Regulation on the Criteria to which Building Materials that determine the application principles of this Regulation will be Subject (in short, the Communiqué on the Implementation of G) was published in the Official Gazette dated 06.02.2010 and numbered 27485.
The said Regulation and Communiqué have been prepared on the basis of the Framework Law No. 4703 and the Decree No. 180 on the Organization and Duties of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and Communal Services, which has the Force of Law.
For Which Materials Is the G Mark Mandatory?
The building materials subject to the regulation are defined as products that are permanently used in construction works involving buildings and other civil engineering works and are not subject to CE. Ready-mixed concrete and rebar (concrete steel bars) come to the fore as the most important among the hundreds of materials included in this definition.
Why Can the G Mark Be Attached to the Product?
The performance values of the product to be declared with the G Mark are confirmed by evaluating its conformity according to the national standard to which it is subject (or, in the absence of a standard, a national technical approval). The evaluation to be carried out according to the national standard is carried out by the Conformity Assessment Organizations assigned by the Ministry of Public Works and Housing on the basis of the relevant product in the form of issuing a G Conformity Certificate.