G/TBT/N/ISR/929  
 
2 June 2016  
(16-2968)  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  
Ministry of Economy and Industry 
Tel: + (972) 3 7347501  E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il  
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 :  
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Aerials (HS: 852910; 
ICS: 33.120.40, 91.120.01) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 799 – Common 
antenna receiving systems, individual antenna receiving systems and amateur radio vertical antenna mast (30 pages, in Hebrew) 
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 799. The major differences 
between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follows:  
1. Updates the standard to fit Israel's new Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) and removes 
all requirements for analogue transmission which was switched-off country-wide. This includes the following: 
 Amends the minimal mast height (paragraph 3.2.2) 
 Adds a new paragraph 5.3.6 detailing the technical requirements for external 
receiving antenna for analogous land television transmission 
2. Updates the standard to fit Israel's Planning and Building Regulations (building and 
works exempt from licensing) 5774-2014 to include the following: 
 Changes paragraph 1.1 – Scope 
 Changes paragraph 1.3 – Terms and definitions 
 Changes paragraph 3.1 – General 
 Changes paragraph 4.1 – Lightening protection 
 Changes paragraph 5.2 – General requirements 
 Adds a new paragraph 3.6 detailing the technical requirements of amateur 
radio vertical antenna mast 
3. Deletes from paragraph 4.1 dealing with grounding for lightening protection the 
exemption given to: 
 Antenna parts for receiving high frequencies electromagnetic fields 
 Antennas installed in the shade of buildings, masts or other antennas 
4. Amends the normative references (paragraph 1.2) and the list of terms (Annex). G/TBT/N/ISR/929 
 
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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: Israel Mandatory Standard SI 799 (November 2015) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: Generally 60 days after publication in Israel Official 
Gazette, Section of Government Notices   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal 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/SI799_May15.pdf