From the Ministry of Industry and Technology: 
                               
 
 ON 
TS 1022 SQUARE HEAD AND T- HEAD BOLTS WITH METRIC THREAD  
(COMMUNIQU  NO: MSG  MS  2019 / ) 
 
 
Purpose 
ARTICLE 1
implementation of revision of TS 1022 (November 2018) Square Head And T-Head Bolts 
With Metric Thread standard. 
 
Scope 
           ARTICLE 2  (1) This standard refers to characteristics of metric bolts with square head 
and T (hammer) heads in description, classification and specifications, sampling, inspection 
and testing, and  based on market supply.        
           (2) This standard covers square head and T-head bolts with  metric threaded, metal bolts 
for general purposes.  
 
Legal Basis 
ARTICLE 3  (1) This     been drawn up based on the Presidential 
Decree Law No 1 .on Organisation of the Presidency published in the Official Journal numbered 
30474 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; Presidential 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 15/7/2018 and Regulation 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  TS 1022 (February 1988) Bolts with square head and hammer head 
with metric screw (for general purposes)  standard is canceled. Instead, TS 1022 (November 
2018) Square Head And T- Head Bolts With Metric Thread was adopted, decided to be 
published in the meeting of Technical Board of Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) dated 
19/11/2018 and 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 1022 (November 2018) Square Head And T- Head Bolts With Metric Thread Standard 
 
 
           Mutual Recognition Clause 
ARTICLE 6  (1) TS 1022 (November 2018) 
Square Head And T- Head Bolts With Metric Thread  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 and as a result 
of this evaluation if it finds out that this product does not provide a level of protection equivalent 
to that sought b   TS 1022 (November 2018 ) Square Head And T- Head 
Bolts With  Metric Thread 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 1022 (November 2018) Square Head And T- Head Bolts With  
Metric Thread 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) Bolts with square head and hammer head with metric screw 
(for general purposes) Standard was published in the Official Gazette No: 20054 and dated 
19/01/1989 has been repealed. 
Entry into Force 
ARTICLE 9  
publication. 
 
Enforcement 
ARTICLE 10  
Minister of Industry and Technology.