G/TBT/N/ISR/1317  
20 February 2024  
(24-1552) 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):  Wheeled 
child conveyances; Baby strollers; Baby ca rriages (HS code(s): 8715); (ICS code(s): 
97.190)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 1888 Part 1 
- Child care articles - Wheeled child conveyances: Pushchairs and prams; (7 page(s), in 
Hebrew), (112 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1888 part 1, dealing 
with wheeled pushchairs, child conveyances, and prams. This proposed standard revision 
adopts the European Standard EN 1888 -1:2018+A1: April 2022, with a few changes th at 
appear in the standard's Hebrew section. The significant technical changes between the 
old version and this new revised draft standard are due to the adoption of the new 
European edition, and relate to the following issues:  
• Chemical hazards;  
• Entrapment hazards;  
• Hazards from moving parts;  
• Entanglement hazards;  
• Parking device test method;  
• Stability of the vehicle;  
• Introduction of an informative Annex E giving relevant translations for warning 
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  • Introduction of an informative Annex D giv ing information on the assessment of 
moving parts of canopies;  
• Introduction of an informative Annex G giving information on the arrangement of 
approval marks for car seats.  
Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from entry into forc e of 
this revision for a period of 12 months. During this time, products may be tested according 
to the old or the new revised standard.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI 1888 part 1 (May 2021);  
• European Standard EN 1888 -1:2018+A1: April 2022.  
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.  
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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