G/TBT/N/ISR/950  
 
23 August 2017  
(17-4505) 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 app licable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Plugs and 
socket -outlets  (HS: 8536). (ICS: 29.120.30).  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  SI 32 part 1.1: 
Plugs and so cket outlets for household and similar purposes: Plugs and socket -outlets for 
single phase up to 16A - General requirements (165 page(s), in English; 27 page(s), in 
Hebrew)    
6. Description of content:   
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 32 part 1.1. T his draft standard revision adopts the 
International Standard IEC 60884 -1 - Edition 3.2: 2013 -02, 
with the following changes that appear in the Hebrew section:  
 Changes the standard's scope as follows:  
o Narrows the standard's scope to apply to plugs and fixe d or portable 
socket -outlets with a rated voltage greater than 50 V but not exceeding 
250V and a rated current not exceeding 16A. The products removed from 
this standards scope will be included in the future standard SI 32 part 1.2;  
o Removes from the standa rd's scope the second phrase "The rated current 
is limited to 16 A maximum for fixed socket -outlets provided with 
screwless terminals";  
o This standard applies also to: plugs that are part of a cord sets, plugs and 
portable plugs that are part of a cord exte nsion sets, including plugs and 
portable socket outlets with one or few outlets, and to plugs and socket -
outlets which are a component of an appliance;  
o The scope was extended to apply also to permanent plugs that include one 
device such as: switch, fuse or  USB supply;  G/TBT/N/ISR/950  
 
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   Adds new definitions to paragraph 3;  
 Removes the ratings requirements for 32A detailed in Table 1 of paragraph 6;  
 Prohibits the use of equipment type 0 and type 01 as specified in Israel mandatory 
standard SI 900 part1;  
 Adds new marking requir ements to paragraph 8 for wires with nominal cross 
section of 2.5mm2 and according to this amends paragraphs 12.2 and 23.2;  
 Replaces  the first section of paragraph 9.1 and provides a new Table 201, that 
provides new dimensions for the accessories according  to figures 203 -212; 
 Adds new requirements to paragraph 10  dealing with protection against electric 
shock.  
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 32 part 1.1 (June 2012);  
 International Standard IEC 60884 -1 - Edition 3.2: 2013 -02. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: Generally 60 days after publication in Israel Official 
Gazet te, Section of Government Notices  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
http://www.economy.gov.il/standartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_Text/SI32Part1 -1_Feb17.pdf