G/TBT/N/ISR/809  
 
13 August 2014  
(14-4698)  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 [ X ], 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): Water slides (HS 
95069); Outdoor and water sports equipment (ICS 97.220.40) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: SI 1605 part 1: 
Water slides: Safety requirements and test methods (9 pages, in Hebrew; 66 pages, in 
English).     
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1605 part 1 dealing with 
the safety requirements and test methods for water slides. This draft standard revision is an 
adoption of both the European Standard EN 1069-1: August 2010 and the American Standard ASTM F2376-08, and allows compliance with either of them. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are due to the changes 
introduced in the new version of the adopted European Standard as follows: 
 Changes the standard's title and expands its scope to include all slides, with no 
height limits; 
 Adds new definitions and improves some of those existing; 
 Changes the classifications of Type 1 and Ty pe 2 (paragraph 4) and their additional 
requirements (paragraph 8); 
 Adds new classifications: Type 8, Type 9 and Type 10 (paragraph 4) and their 
additional requirements (paragraph 8); 
 Expands paragraph 5 dealing with materials and constructions; 
 Changes paragraph 6 dealing with design to include loads for all slide types, design 
instructions, testing and examination of the design, and performance of primary 
risk assessment; 
 Changes the requirements for entrapment (paragraph 7.2); 
 Expands the access options to water slides (paragraph 7.5); 
 Changes the protection requirements agai nst falls and adds new requirements for 
railings (paragraph 7.5.5); 
 Adds new requirements dealing with resistance to slipping (paragraph 7.5.6); G/TBT/N/ISR/809 
 
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   Adds new requirements for the sliding route (paragraph 7.7.2); 
 Adds new requirements for slowdown units (paragraph 7.9.2.2); 
 Rewrites the requirements for the sliding improvement devices (paragraph 
7.11.2); 
 Moves the splashdown area of specific and generic swimming pools to Annex A; 
 Changes the requirements for landing (paragraph 8.2.3); 
 Changes and provides further details for vacant area (paragraph 8.4); 
 Rewrites the requirements for the practical check runs (paragraph 9.3); 
 Changes the requirements for the slide pu rpose, to allow the combination of two 
different slides (paragraph 10.1); 
 Fixes Figure 6; 
 Adds Annex B dealing with the use of stainless steel; 
 Adds Annex C dealing with design of load access and loads; 
 Adds Annex D dealing with acceleration and speed measurement. 
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 1605 part 1 (December 2009); 
 European Standard EN 1069-1: August 2010; 
 American Standard ASTM F2376-08.  
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   
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:   
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmstamat/rsrc/tkina/SI1605Part1.pdf