Saws, for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor (HS Code: 8467.22); Tools for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor (excluding drills of all kinds and saws) (HS Code: 8467.29).

Proyecto de Primera Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE 137 (1R) "Herramientas eléctricas manuales y semifijas accionadas por motor eléctrico" (Draft first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE 173, "Hand-held and transportable motor-operated electric tools"); (11 pages, in Spanish)

The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation applies to the following products, whether domestic or imported, marketed in Ecuador:

·        Hand-held circular saws and bench-mounted hand-held circular saws.

·        Transportable bench saws with a blade not exceeding 315 mm in diameter.

·        Reciprocating saws (jig and sabre saws).

·        Chain saws for cutting wood.

·        Hand-held band saws.

·        Transportable band saws with a saw band not exceeding 2,700 mm in length and band wheels not exceeding 350 mm in diameter.

·        Held-held cut-off machines fitted with one bonded reinforced wheel, or one or more diamond cut-off wheels.

·        Transportable mitre saws with a blade not exceeding 350 mm in diameter.

·        Transportable combination (mitre-bench) saws with a blade not exceeding 315 mm in diameter.

·        Transportable and combined bench grinders.

·        Cutting-off grinders.

·        Angle, straight and vertical grinders.

·        Die grinders.