G/TBT/N/ISR/1138  
12 May 2020  
(20-3550) 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 Enqu iry 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):  Portable 
luminaires; (HS: 8513, 8539, 8541, 9405); (ICS: 29.140.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 20 Part 2.4 - 
Luminaires: Particular requirements - Portable general purpose luminaires (13 page(s), in 
English; 5 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 20 part 2.4, dealing with 
portable luminaires. This draft standard revision adopts the International Standard IEC 
60598 -2-4 - Edition 3.0: 2017 -04, with a few changes that appear in the standard's 
Hebrew section.   The major differences between the old version and this new revised draf t 
standard are as follow:  
• Changes the  standard's scope, classification and requirements to cover portable 
luminaires for both indoor and outdoor applications, by introducing the 
requirements already listed in IEC 60598 -2-7; 
• Changes the standard's scope to cover all electrical light sources (previously limited 
to the tungsten filament, tubular fluorescent and other discharge lamps);  
• Adds a symbol for luminaires which are other than ordinary, but suitable for  indoor 
applications only ( luminaire using PVC cable);  
• Modifies  the stability test on an inclined plane (paragraph 4.7.3);  
• Modifies  the minimum degree of protection against dust and moisture for portable 
luminaires for outdoor use (paragraph 4.5.2);  
• Modifies  the requirements for the  acceptance criteria of plug and socket outlet;   
• Modifies  the IP test requiring the most unfavourable of the overturned positions to 
cover all classes.  G/TBT/N/ISR/1138  
 
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  Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from the entry into force of 
the new stan dard until 30 March 2021. During this time product 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  20 part  2.4 (December 2001);  
• International Standard IEC 60598 -2-4 - Edition 3.0: 2017 -04. 
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 the new standard until 30 March 2021. 
During this time product 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 [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/ISR/20_3176_00_x.pdf