G/TBT/N/ISR/988  
 
15 December 2017  
(17-6982) 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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Electric 
blankets, pads, clothing and similar flexible heating appliances  
HS: 850980. ICS: 13.120, 97.030.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 900 part 2.17 
- Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety: Particular requirements for blankets, 
pads, clothing and similar flexible heating appliances (77 page(s), in English; 8 page(s), in 
Hebrew)   
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI  900 part 2.17, dealing with 
electric blankets, pads, clothing and similar flexible heating appliances. This draft standard 
revision  adopts the International Standard IEC 60335 -2-17- Edition 3.0: 2012 -03 , with a 
few changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew section as follow:  
 Replaces the reference to IEC 60335 -1 or the word "part 1" with a reference to Israel 
Mandatory Standard SI  900 part 1;  
 Adds a new paragraph, 201, dealing with rated values and apply the requirements of 
SI 900 part 1, where applicable;  
 Adds a new paragraph, 202, dealing with EMC and apply the requirements of SI 900 
part 1, where applicable.  
Both the old standar d and the new revised standard will apply from publication in Israel's 
Official Gazette until April 2019. During this time product may be tested according to the old 
or the new standard.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/ISR/988  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI  900 part 2.17  (November 2015);  
 International Standard IEC 60335 -2-17 - Edition 3.0: 2012 -03. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Both the old standard and the new revised standard 
will apply from publication in Israel's Official Gazette until April 2019. During this time 
product may be tested according to the old or the new standard.  
10. Final dat e 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://www.economy.gov.il/standartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_Text/SI900Part2 -17_Apr17.pdf