G/TBT/N/ISR/807  
 
11 June 2014  
(14-3378)  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 telephon e 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 
Tel.: + (972) 3 7347502 Fax: + (972) 3 7347626 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): Fire 
detection systems. Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, 
indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 85.12 or 85.30. (HS 
8531). Fire-resistance of building materials and elements (ICS 13.220.50). 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: SI 1220 part 3: 
Fire detection systems: Installation instructions and general requirements (35 pages, in Hebrew). 
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1220 part 3 dealing with 
the installation instructions and general requirements of fire detection systems. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as 
follow:  
 Changes the normative references (paragraph 2); 
 Adds new definitions to paragraph 3; 
 Changes the definition of the main fire detection control unit; 
 Adds to paragraph 5 dealing with general requirements a few clarifications and 
new requirements for installation in special sites; 
 Adds a clarification to paragraph 7 on the determination of the detection area; 
 Adds a new requirement to paragraph 8.1 dealing with warning systems in 
schools and boarding schools where the unit should be installed in the teachers' or the principal's room; 
 Changes the detector's installation instructions in electricity boards (paragraph 
8.2) and applies them also to electricity rooms; 
 Changes requirements in paragraph 8.3 dealing with the monitoring area 
according to the height of installation under vertical ceilings; 
 Provides a few clarifications to paragraph 11 dealing with audio (alarms) and 
visual warnings; G/TBT/N/ISR/807 
 
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   Changes paragraph 12 dealing with cables: provides new references to Israel 
standards, prohibits the use of cables without conduits inside buildings and deletes the requirement for fire resistance of the cable; 
 Adds to paragraph 13 dealing with the automatic dialler the option to use a 
cellular dialler where a landline is not available; 
 Expands paragraph 14 dealing with firemen's telephones and provides more 
details about the fire extinguishing requirements; 
 Adds a new paragraph 15 entitled "Additional building systems - fire safety 
operating regime - integration"; 
 Adds a new Annex A dealing with the installation of fire and smoke detectors in 
electricity boards; 
 Changes and updates Annex A of the old version to be Annex B dealing with the 
requirements for cables. 
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 1220 part 3 (July 2004) and 
amendment 1 (December 2007). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined Generally 60 days after publication in Israel 
Official Gazette, Section of Government 
Notices 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body: 
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmstamat/rsrc/tkina/SI1220Part3.pdf