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20 August 2021  
(21-6331) 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:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)  
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 differ ent from above:   
Electrical & Telecommunications Product Safety Division  
Bureau of Product Safety Policy  
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards  
93, Isu -ro, Maengdong -myeon, Eumseong -gun,  
Chungcheongbuk -do, 27737  
Republic of Korea  
Tel.: (+82) 43 870 54 43 
Fax: (+82) 43 870 5676  
E-mail: psd0@korea.kr  
Website: http://www.kats.go.kr  
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):  
Screwdrivers and impact wrenches  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Amendment of  
Technical Regulations for Hand -held motor -operated electric tools – Safety – Part 2 -2: 
Particular requirements for screwdrivers and impact wrenches (KC 60745 -2-2) (17 
page(s), in Korean)  
6. Description of content:  Particular requirements for screwdrivers  and impact wrenches 
(KC 60745 -2-2) will be harmonized with relevant international standards (IEC 60745 -2-
2 Ed 2.1). The main modification is as below.  
1. To add the terms and definitions (Clause 3)  
2. To add the marking and instructions (Clause 8)  
3. To add and revise the test methods (Clause 12, 17, 21)  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:  KATS Public Notice No.2021 -0219(9 July 2021),  
IEC 60745 -2-2(Ed 2.1 2008-07): Hand -held motor -operated electric tools – Safety – Part 
2-2 Particular requirements for screwdrivers and impact wrenches.  G/TBT/N/KOR/985  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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:   
Korea WTO TBT Enquiry Point  
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Division  
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)  
93 Isu -ro Maengdong -myeon Eumseong -gun 
Chungchungbuk -do  
27737  
+(82) 43 870 5525  
+(82) 43 870 5682 (Fax)  
tbt@korea.kr  
http://www.knowtbt.kr  
 
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