From the Ministry of Industry and Technology:  
 
COMMUNIQUÉ  ON  
TS ISO 3317  “ASSEMBLY TOOLS FOR SCREWS AND NUTS - SQUARE DRIVE 
ADAPTOR WITH  HEXAGON OR CYLINDRICAL FLAT DRIVE, FOR POWER 
SOCKET WRENCHES ” STANDARD  
(COMMUNIQU É NO: MSG – MS – 2018  / ) 
 
 
  
Purpose  
ARTICLE 1  – (1) The purpose of this Communiqué is to identify issues related to the 
implementation of application  of TS ISO 3317 (April 2016 ) “Assembly Tools For Screws and 
Nuts – Square Drive Adaptor With  Hexagon or Cylindrical Flat Drive – For Power Socket 
Wrenches ” standard.  
 
Scope  
ARTICLE 2  – (1) This standard covers  square drive adaptor s with hexagon or 
cylindrical flat drive  for power socket wrenches . 
 
Legal Basis  
ARTICLE 3  – (1) This   Communiqué; has   been drawn up base d on the Presidential 
Decree  No 1 on Organisation of the Presidency published in the Official Journal numbered 
3047 4 and   dated 10/7/2018; Law No  1705    on the Prevention of Adulteration in Trade and 
Supervision and Protection of Exports dated 10/6/1930; Presidenti al Decree No 4 on the 
Organization of Affilated, Related, Associated Institutions and Institutions and Other 
Institutions and Organizations which are affiliated to Ministries published in the Official 
Journal numbered 30479 and dated 10/7/2018 and Regulati on on Mutual Recognition in Non -
regulated Areas that was put into force with the Decision No. 2012/3169   of the Council of 
Ministers dated 2/5/2012.  
Putting into Effect  
ARTICLE 4 – (1) TS 9570  “Assembly Tools For Screws and Nuts – Square Drive 
Adaptor With  Exterior Hexagon Drive – For Power Socket Wrenches ” standard is canceled. 
Instead, TS ISO 3317 (April 2016) “Assembly Tools For Screws and Nuts – Square Drive 
Adaptor With  Hexagon or Cylindrical Flat Drive – For Power Socket Wrenches ” was decided 
to be adapted in the meeting of Technical Board of Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) dated 
18/4/2016 and published at 12/4/2017,  has been put into effect as mandatory in manufacturing 
and sales stages.  
 
Compliance Obligation  
ARTICLE 5 – (1) Those who produce and sell products on  the market within the scope 
of TS ISO 3317 (April 2016) “Assembly Tools For Screws and Nuts – Square Drive Adaptor 
With Hexagon or Cylindrical Flat Drive – For Power Socket Wrenches”  standard shall be 
obliged to comply with the provisions of this Communiqué.  
 
 
 Mutual Recognition Clause  
ARTICLE 6  – (1)  The provisions of this Communiqué on TS ISO 3317 (April 2016) 
“Assembly Tools For Screws and Nuts – Square Drive Adaptor With  Hexagon or Cylindrical 
Flat Drive – For Power Socket Wrenches ” shall not apply to the products which were legally 
produced or put into free circulation in a Member State of the European Union.  
   (2) Nonetheless, the Ministry of Industry and Technology may submit the product 
referred to in paragraph (1) to an evaluation following the rules and procedures laid down in 
Chapter Three of Regulation on Mutual Recognition in Non -Harmonised Area which was put 
into force by Decision of Council of Ministers No. 2012/3169 of 2/5/2012 and as a result o f this 
evaluation if it finds out that this product does not provide a level of protection equivalent to 
that sought by this Communiqué on  TS ISO 3317 (April 2016) “Assembly Tools For Screws 
and Nuts – Square Drive Adaptor With  Hexagon or Cylindrical Flat Drive – For Power Socket 
Wrenches ” it may prohibit placing on the market of the product, make its placing on the market 
subject to prior conditions or have the product withdrawn or recalled from the market.  
 
Provision  
ARTICLE 7  – (1) TS ISO 3317 (April 2016)  “Assembly Tools For Screws and Nuts – 
Square Drive Adaptor With Hexagon or Cylindrical Flat Drive – For Power Socket Wrenches”  
Standard shall be obtained from the central organization or provincial representative offices of  
TSE. Contact information can be accessed from the website of the TSE.  
 
Repeal  
ARTICLE 8  – (1) Standard that was put into effect as mandatory with the Communique  
(ÖSG -2000/14 -15) published in the Official Gazette No: 23954  and dated 4/2/2000  has been 
repealed.  
 
 
Entry into Force  
ARTICLE 9  – (1) This Communiqué shall enter into force six months after its 
publication.  
 
Enforcement  
ARTICLE 10  – (1) The provisions of this Communiqué shall be enforced by the 
Minister of Industry and Technology.