G/TBT/N/TUR/96  
 
1 August 2017  
(17-4182) 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 Science, Industry and Tec hnology  
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 :  
Turkey - TBT Enquiry Poin t  
Ministry of Economy  
DG of Product Safety and Inspection  
Sogutozu Mah. 2180. Cad. No:63 06530  
Cankaya/Ankara - TURKIYE  
Tel: +90 312 2048940  
E-mail: tbt@ekonomi.gov.tr  
Fax: +90 312 212 68 64  
Website: http://www.teknikengel.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):  Goods and 
Miscellaneous P roducts - Assembly Tools for Screws and Nuts  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Communiqué 
on TS ISO 3315 Assembly Tools for Screws and Nuts - Driving Pa rts for Hands - Operated 
Square Drive Socket Wrenches - Dimensions and Tests  (Communiqué No:  MSG–MS-2017/) 
(2 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content:  This Standard applies to hand -operated square drive socket 
wrenches enumerated in ISO 1703 6 1 0 0 04 0, 6 1 00 06 0 , 6 1 00 06 1, 6 1 00 09 0, 
6 1 00 10 0, 6 1 00 10 1, 6 1 00 01 0, 6 1 00 01 1, 6 1 00 03 0, 6 1 00 05 0 and 
6 1 00 05 1 under numbering system. Note:  These identification numbers correspond to 
253, 255, 256, 257, 251, 252 and 254 previo us (old) identification numbers.  
This standard covers,  
a) full dimensions  
b) minimum hardness value for square ends  
c) torque test method  
d) the smallest torsional stiffness value  
e) endurance method of try crickets test  
f) short designation  
g) marking  G/TBT/N/TUR/96  
 
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  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 TS 
ISO 3315 (August 2015) ''Assembly Tools for Screws and Nuts – Driving Parts for Han ds – 
Operated Square Drive Socket Wrenches – Dimensions and Tests '' standard.  
8. Relevant documents:  Mandatory Standard Communiqué (Communiqué No: ÖSG -
2003/88) that was published in the Official Gazette No: 25239 and dated 24/9/2003 has 
been repealed.   
9. Proposed date of adoption: 1 August 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force: 30 January 2018  
10. Final date for comments:  2 October 2017  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology  
Directorate General for Metrology and Standardization  
Tel: +90 312 231 72 80  
Fax: +90 312 231 16 94  
e-mail: erdalc@sanayi.gov.tr  
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