G/TBT/N/TUR/153  
31 July 2019  
(19-5030) 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 ab ove:  
Turkey -TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Trade  
DG Product Safety and Inspection  
Sogutozu Mah. 2180. Sk. No:63 06530 Cankaya -Ankara/Turkey  
Tel: +90 (312) 204 89 37/89 52  
Fax: +90 (312) 212 87 68  
E-mail: tbt@tic aret.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):  Conical 
pins with metric screw threaded and constant conical length; Nails, tacks, drawing pins, 
corrugated nails, staples (other than those o f heading 83.05) and similar articles, of iron 
or steel, whether or not with heads of other material, but excluding such articles with 
heads of copper (HS 7317); - Other pins (HS 731930)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Communiqué 
on TS 2337 -8 Pins - Section 8: Conical Pins With Metric Screw Threaded And Constant 
Conical Length Standard (2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This standard covers dimensions and technical delivery 
conditions for unhardened, up to the end metric screw threaded, constant conical length 
pins with nominal diameter 5 mm.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The purpose of this Communiqué is to identify issues related to the 
implementa tion of application of TS 2337 -8 (January 2019) "Pins – Section 8: Conical 
Pins with Metric Screw Threaded and Constant Conical Length" standard.; Other  G/TBT/N/TUR/153  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• TS 2337 -8 (May 2001) "Pins – Conical – Outer Section Partly Screw Threaded" 
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 6 months after 
its publication.  
10. Final date for comments:  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 files.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/TUR/19_4263_00_e.pdf