G/TBT/N/ISR/796  
 
5 May 2014  
(14-2704)  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):  Furniture - 
Bunk beds and high beds; Furniture (ICS 97.140); Other furniture and parts thereof 
(HS 9403). 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Furniture - Bunk 
beds and high beds: Safety, strength and durability requirements. (20 pages in English, 
7 pages in Hebrew).     
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 4007 Part 1. This draft 
standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 747-1: April 2012. The major difference between the old version and this new revised draft standard is the expansion of the standard's scope to include bunk beds and high beds that are not for domestic use 
only. 
The standard's Hebrew section introduces the following major changes from the adopted 
European Standard: 
- Deletes from the standard's scope the sentence that cancels load test for beds 
 shorter than 40cm or wider than 120cm; - Expands the definition of bunk bed (paragra ph 3.1) to apply also to beds in which 
 the upper part is not congruent with the lower part; 
- Adds a new paragraph 4.6 dealing with the provisions regarding formaldehyde  content in wooden beds; - Provides in paragraph 5 the Hebrew tran slation of the instructions and warnings; 
- Changes paragraph 6 dealing with the marking requirements to comply also with 
 Israel Consumer Protection Order (Marking of Goods). 
Both the old standard and the new revised standard will be in effect for 6 months from 
date of entry into force. During this time bunk and high beds may be tested either 
according to the old or the revised standard. G/TBT/N/ISR/796 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of Human health or Safety 
8. Relevant documents:    
- Mandatory Standard SI 4007 part 1 (September 2009); 
- European Standard EN 747-1: April 2012. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined Both the old standard and the new revised 
standard will be in effect for 6 months from 
date of entry into force. During this time bunk and high beds may be tested either according to the old or the revised standard. 
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/SI4007Part1.pdf