G/TBT/N/ISR/1321  
29 February 2024  
(24-1882) 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:  ISRAEL  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
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:   
Israel WTO -TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Economy and Industry  
Tel: + (972) 74 750 2236  
E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@service.economy.gov.il  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Household 
refrigerating appliances(HS code(s): 841 8); (ICS code(s): 97.030)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 62552 Part 
2 - Household refrigerating appliances – Characteristics and test methods: Performance 
requirements; (64 page(s), in English), (5 page(s), in Hebre w) 
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 62552 part 2, dealing 
with household refrigerating appliances. This proposed standard revision adopts the 
European Standard EN 62552 -2: April 2020, with a few changes that appear in the 
standard's Hebrew section. The major difference between the old version and this new 
revised proposed standard is the removal of the volume limitation requirement.  
All sections of this revised standard will be mandatory after the entry into force, except 
for the following:  
• Section 7 - Cooling capacity test;  
• Section 9 - Automatic ice -making capacity test;  
• Annex A - Pull-down test;  
• Annex D - Water vapour condensation test.  
Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from entry into force of 
this revision for a period of two years. During this time, products may be tested according 
to the old or the new revised standard.  G/TBT/N/ISR/1321  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health o r safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI 62552 part 2 (November 2021);  
• European Standard EN 62552 -2: April 2020.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined .  
Generally, 60 days after publication in Israel's Official Gazette, Section of Government 
Notice.  
Nevertheless, both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from entry 
into force of this revision for a period of two years. During this time, products may be 
tested according to the old or the new revised standard.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Email: Yael.Friedgut@service.economy.gov.il  
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