G/TBT/N/ISR/1343  
21 May 2024  
(24-3905) 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):  Power -
operated lifting platforms (HS code(s): 8428 ); (ICS code(s): 11.180.10; 91.140.90)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 2252 part 2 
- Power -operated lifting platforms for persons with impaired mobility – Rules for safety, 
dimensions, and functional operation: Power ed stairlifts for seated, standing and 
wheelchair users moving in an inclined plane; (6 page(s), in Hebrew), (123 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 2252 part 2, dealing 
with power -operated lifting platfo rms for persons with impaired mobility. This proposed 
standard revision adopts the International Standard ISO 9386 -2 – First edition: 2000 -11-
01, 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 follows:  
• Edits the national deviations appear in the standard's Hebrew part;  
• Amend the national normative references that appear in Section 2.  
Both the old and the new revised standards will apply from entry into force of this revision 
for 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 safet y; Harmonization; Reducing trade 
barriers and facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/ISR /1343  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI 2252 part 2 (November 2001);  
• International Standard ISO 9386 -2 – First edition: 2000 -11-01. 
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 and the new revised standards will apply from entry into force 
of this revision for 12 months. 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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