G/TBT/N/ISR/1021  
 
27 August 2018  
(18-5329) 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): Vacuum 
cleaner and water -suction cleaning appliances  
(HS: 850910). (ICS: 13 .120, 97.080).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 900 part 2.2 - 
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety: Particular requirements for vacuum 
cleaner and water -suction cleaning appliances (45 page(s), in English; 8 page(s), in 
Hebrew)   
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 900 part 2.2 dealing 
with vacuum cleaner and water -suction cleaning appliances. This draft standard revision 
adopts the International Standard IEC 60335 -2-2 - Edition 6.1: 2012 -11 and Amendment 
2: 2016 -04. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft 
standard are due to the introduction of the second amendment to the adopted 
International standard. In addition the standard's Hebrew s ection includes the following 
deviations:  
 Replaces and amends the standard's scope including remarks 101 -103; 
 Adds a general national remark changing any reference to the International 
Standard IEC 60335 -1 or a reference to Part 1, to Israel Mandatory Standard 
SI 900 part 1;  
 Changes paragraph 10.1 dealing with power input and current;  
 Adds a new paragraph, .201, dealing with rated values and requires compliance 
with the relevant paragraph in Israel Mandatory Standard SI 900 part 1, when 
applicable;  
 Adds a new paragraph, .202, dealing with electromagnetic compatibility and 
requires compliance with the relevant paragraph in Israel Mandatory Standard 
SI 900 part 1, when applicable;  G/TBT/N/ISR/1021  
 
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   Adds a new paragraph, .203, dealing with noise level and requires compliance  with 
the relevant paragraph in Israel Mandatory Standard SI 900 part 1, when 
applicable.  
Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from publication in Israel 
Official Gazette until April 2019. During this time product may be tested ac cording to the old 
or the new revised standard.  
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 900 part 2.2  (February 2015);  
 International Standard IEC 60335 -2-2 - Edition 6.1: 2012 -11 and 
Amendment  2: 2016-04. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Both the old standard and this new revised standard 
will apply from publication in Israel Official Gazette until April 2019. During this time 
product may be tested according to the old or the new revised standard.  
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:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/ISR/18_4557_00_x.pdf