G/TBT/N/ISR/930  
 
2 June 2016  
(16-2969)  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): Mattresses and 
bumpers for infants (HS: 9404; ICS: 97.140, 97.160) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 1548 – 
Mattresses and bumpers for infant's and children's cots, perambulators and similar domestic articles (16 pages, in English; 7 pages, in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1548 dealing with 
mattresses and bumpers for infants. This draft standard revision adopts the British 
Standard BS 1877 – 10: 2011 and A1: 2012. The major differences between the old 
version and this new revised draft standard are due to the implementation of the new 
amendment of the British Standard. In addition  the standard's Hebrew section includes the 
following:  
 Deals with different materials for the mattress core 
 Adds to the standard's scope the padding for diaper changing units 
 Removes from the standard's scope mattresses for special medical needs, such as 
mattresses designed for dealing with reflux 
 Changes the standard's normative references appearing in paragraph 2 
 Adds to paragraph 4.3 dealing with mattr ess construction a requirement that the 
mattress' core material shall comply with the requirement of the relevant Israeli 
Standard 
 Adds to paragraph 4.4 dealing with covering materials a requirement to comply with 
either the British Standard BS EN 14976 or with Israel Standard SI 278. It also adds 
that mattresses with softened PVC covering shall comply with the no-phthalates 
requirements as detailed in paragraph 4 (general) of Israel Mandatory Standard SI 562 part 9 for toys designed for children under 36 months and tested according to 
the method of analysis as detailed in paragraph 44 
 Replaces paragraph 7 dealing with marking and adds a requirement to include 
warnings in Hebrew and Arabic 
 Adds paragraph 9 dealing with ignition resistance and a requirement to comply 
with Israel Standard SI 5418 G/TBT/N/ISR/930 
 
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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 1548 (May 2012) 
 British Standard BS 1877 – 10: 2011 and A1: 2012 
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/SI1548_Mar15.pdf