G/TBT/N/ISR/1281  
26 June 2023  
(23-4372) 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) 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):  Children's 
cots and folding cots for domestic use  
5. Title, number of pages and lan guage(s) of the notified document:  SI 682 Part 1 - 
Children's cots and folding cots for domestic use: Safety requirements; (14 page(s), in 
English), (8 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 682 part 1, dealin g with 
the safety requirements of children's cots and folding cots for domestic use. This draft 
standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 716 -1: 2017 and AC: March 2019, 
with a few national deviations that appear in the standard's Hebrew section.  
The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as 
follows:  
• Introduction of the elements of the amendment;  
• Modifies the references;  
• Clarifies section 4.4.8.1, "Movable sides";  
• Modifies section 4.4.8.2, "Distance between footholds and top of cot sides and 
ends";  
• Clarifies the instructions for use (Section 6);  
• Adds a warning concerning the risk of adding a second mattress to the bed;  
• Modifies Section 7 dealing with the marking.  G/TBT/N/ISR/1281  
 
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  The requirements of all sect ions of the proposed revised standard will be mandatory 
except for the new national Section 3.8 dealing with the baby's cot.  
Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from entry into force of 
this revision for a period of 12 months. Du ring 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; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI 682 part 1 (October 2015);  
• European Standard EN 716 -1: 2017 and AC: March 2019.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined Both the old standard and this 
new revised standard will apply from entry into force 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.  
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  
Tel: + (972) 74 750 2236  
Email: Yael.Friedgut@Service.economy.gov.il  
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