G/TBT/N/ISR/1204  
26 May 2021  
(21-4372) 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) 3 7347501  
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):  Electrical 
switches; (HS: 853630 , 853650 , 853690 , 853890 , 9107 ); (ICS: 29.120.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 60669 part 
1 - Switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations: General requirements 
(144 page(s), in English; 8 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standa rd SI 33 part 1, dealing with 
electrical switches, to be replaced with SI 60669 part 1. This draft standard revision 
adopts the International Standard IEC 60669 -1: Edition 4.0: 2017 -02 + Corr.1: 2020 -01, 
with a few changes, appear in the standard's Hebrew section.   All significant technical 
changes introduced in this draft are due to the adoption of the new edition of 
the International Standard.  
Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from the entry into force 
of this revision for 6 m onths. During this time product may be tested according to the old 
standard (SI 33 part 1: November 2007 and Amendment 1: July 2019) 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 33 part 1 (November 2007) and Amendment 1 
(July 2019);  
• International Standard IEC 60669 -1: Edition 4.0: 2017 -02 + Corr.1: 2020 -01. G/TBT/N/ISR/1204  
 
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  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 r evision for 6 months. During this time product may be tested according to the 
old standard (SI 33 part 1: November 2007 and Amendment 1: July 2019) or the new 
revised standard.  
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   
 
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