G/TBT/N/ISR/1245  
1 March 2022  
(22-1921) 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@economy.gov.il  
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):  
Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment; (ICS: 33.160.01, 
35.020)  
5. Title, number of pag es and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 62368 part 
1 - Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment: Crosslinked 
polyethylene (PE -X): Pipes (377 page(s), in English; 13 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 62368 part 1 and the 
voluntary standard SI 60950 part 22, dealing with audio/video, information and 
communication technology equipment, to be replaced with SI 62368 part 1. This draft 
standard revision adopts the International Sta ndard IEC 62368 -1 - Edition 3.0: 2018 -10, 
with a few changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew section.   The major differences 
between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow:  
• Adds new requirements for optical radiation (Table 39 and sub -sections 10.4.1 
and 10.4.3);  
• Adds requirements for insulating liquids (Sub -sections 3.3.5.4, 4.4.4, 5.4.12, 
6.4.9 and F.4);  
• Adds requirements for work cells (Sub -sections 3.3.6.16 and 8.5.4.2);  
• Adds requirements for WPT - Wirele ss Power Transmitters (Sub -sections 
3.3.3.12 and 9.6);  
• adds requirements for FIW - Fully Insulated Winding wire (Sub -sections 3.3.18 
and G.5.3.4);  
• Adds alternative method for determination of top, bottom and side openings for 
fire enclosures (Sub -section 6 .4.8.3 and Annex S dealing with the testing of fire 
enclosures);  G/TBT/N/ISR/1245  
 
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  • Adds alternative requirements for sound pressure (Sub -sections 3.3.19, Table 
39 and 10.6.2. and Annex E).  
All special safety requirements for outdoor equipment combined into this revision wil l 
remain voluntary.  
Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from the entry into force 
of this revision until 6 January 2023 (unless not published till then). During this time 
products may be tested according to the old or the new rev ised 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 62368 part 1  (November 2018);  
• Israel Standard SI 60950 part 1 (August 2016);  
• International Standard IEC 62368 -1 - Edition 3.0: 2018 -10. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Generally, 60 days after publication in Israel 
Official Gazette, Section of Government Notices.  
Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from the entry into force 
of this revision until 6 January 2023 (unless not published till then). During this time 
products may be tested according to the old or the new revised standa rd. 
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:   
WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/ISR/22_1876_00_x.p df