G/TBT/N/ISR/872  
 
1 March 2016  
(16-1233)  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 and Industry 
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Lifting platforms for 
person with impaired mobility (HS: 8428; ICS: 11.080, 11.180.10, 91.140.90) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 2252 part 1 – 
Power-operated lifting platforms for persons with impaired mobility – Rules for safety, 
dimensions and functional operation: Vertical lifting platforms installed in non-enclosed 
liftway (10 pages in Hebrew and 140 pages in English) 
SI 2481 part 41 – Lifts: Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts – Special lifts 
for the transport of persons and goods – Vertical lifting platforms installed in enclosed liftway 
intended for use by persons with impaired mobility (74 pages, in English; 6 pages in 
Hebrew)  
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 2252 part 1 dealing with 
vertical lifting platforms for person with impaired mobility, to be replaced with SI 2252 part 1 (for lifting platforms installed in no n-enclosed liftway) and SI 2481 part 41 (for 
lifting platforms installed in enclosed liftway).  
The draft standard revision of SI 2252 part 1 adopts the International Standard ISO 9386-
1: 2000 and the draft standard revision of SI  2481 part 41 adopts the European Standard 
EN 81-71: December 2010. Each adoption includes a few changes that are detailed in each 
standard's Hebrew section, accordingly. 
Both the old standard and the two new revised standards will apply for a period of 
180 days from entry into force. During this time vertical lifting platforms could be tested 
according to the old standard or the new revised standard that applies. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/ISR/872 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 2252 part 1 (November 2001) 
 International Standard ISO 9386-1: 2000 
 European Standard EN 81-71: December 2010 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: 90 days after publication in Israel Official Gazette, 
Section of Government Notices. 
Both the old standard and the two new revised standards will apply for a period of 180 days 
from entry into force. During this time vertical lifting platforms could be tested according to 
the old standard or the new revised standard that applies.   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Draft revision of SI 2252 part 1: http://www.economy.gov.il/st andartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_
Text/SI2252Part1_Dec14.pdf   
Draft revision of SI 2481 part 41: http://www.economy.go v.il/standartization/WTO_TBT/ISR
_Text/SI2481Part41_Dec15.pdf