G/TBT/N/ISR/695  
 
28 June 2013  
(13-3374)  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):  Air 
conditioners (ICS:  23.120; HS:  8415 and 8479). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Air conditioners: 
Safety and operational requirements (13 pages, in Hebrew and 131 pages, in English and 
French).     
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 994 part 1 for air 
conditioners. This draft standard revision adopts the International Standard IEC 60335-2-
40 - Edition 4.2: 2005-07.  The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow: 
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 Changes the normative references; 
- Adds issues to those in the amendments of the old standard's version, such as: fire 
resistance, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and requirements for a special device securing the cooling apparatus of the external unit; 
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 Adds new paragraphs 201 and 202 on the operating requirements and test 
methods for the conduct of non-ducted air; 
- Adds a new paragraph 203 on operating requirements and test methods for sound 
power; 
- Adds a new paragraph 204 onelectromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Included in 
this paragraph are sub-paragraphs 204.2 and 204.3 which require compliance with Israel Standards SI 961 Parts 1.1 and 1.2 and shall enter into force on 
1 March 2015. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human safety and lowering of trade barriers.  G/TBT/N/ISR/695 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:    
- Israel Mandatory Standard SI 994 part 1 (June 2008) and its Amendment 1 
(November 2011) and Amendment 2 (May 2012); 
- International Standard IEC 60335-2-40 - Edition 4.2: 2005-07.   
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, except for sub-paragraphs 204.2 
and 204.3 which should enter into force on 
1 March 2015. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of 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/SI994Part1.pdf