G/TBT/N/BWA/58  
 
26 January 2017  
(17-0534) 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 : BOTSWANA   
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) :   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Investment, Trade & In dustry  
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 above :  
Botswana Bureau of Standar ds 
Private Bag BO 48  
Gaborone  
Botswana  
Tel: +267 3903200  
Fax: +267 3903120  
Toll Free Number: 0800 600 900  
Email: infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw ; info_centre@bobsta ndards.bw  
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):  Electric to ols (ICS 
25.140.20), Hand -operated tools (ICS 25.140.30)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  BOS IEC 60745 -2-
1, Hand -held motor -operated electric tools - Safety - Part 2 -1: Particular requirements for 
drills and impact dril ls (28 pages, in English).     
6. Description of content:  This part of IEC 60745 deals with the safety of hand -held motor -
operated or magnetically driven electric tools, the rated voltage of the tools   being not 
more than 250 V for single -phase a.c. or d. c. tools, and 440 V for three -phase a.c. tools.  
So far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by hand -
held tools which are encountered by all persons in the normal use and reasonably 
foreseeable misuse of the tools.  
Tools with an electric heating element are within the scope of this standard. They should 
also comply with relevant parts of IEC 60335.  
Requirements for motors not isolated from the supply, and having basic insulation not 
designed for the rated voltage of the to ols, are given in Annex B. Requirements for 
rechargeable battery -powered motor -operated or magnetically driven tools and the battery 
pacts for such tools are given in Annex K. Those for such tools that are also operated 
and/or charged directly from the mai ns or a non -isolated source are given in Annex L.  
Handheld electric tools, hereinafter referred to as tools, which can be mounted on a 
support or working stand for use as fixed tools without any alteration of the tool itself, are 
within the scope of this s tandard. Requirements for such supports or working stands are 
given in Annex M.  G/TBT/N/BWA/58  
 
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  This standard does not apply to:  
- hand-held tools intended to be used in the presences of explosive atmosphere (dust, 
vapour or gas);  
- hand-held tools used for preparing and proc essing food;  
- hand-held tools for medical purposes (IEC 60601);  
- hand-held tools which are covered by IEC 60335 -2-45. 
For hand -held tools intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional 
requirements may be necessary.  
For hand -held t ools intended to be used in tropical countries, special requirements may be 
necessary.  
NOTE Attention is drawn to the fact that in many countries, additional requirements are 
specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsibl e for the 
protection of labour, the national water supply authorities, etc.  
This standard applies to drills and impact drills.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Quality requirements ; Prevention of decept ive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:  This clause of Part 1 is applicable.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  6 months after notification  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined   
10. Final date for comments:  60 days after  notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body: