G/TBT/N/ISR/794  
 
5 May 2014  
(14-2692)  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): Uninterruptible power systems (UPS); Static converters (HS 850440); Rectifiers. 
Converters. Stabilized power supply (ICS 29.200). 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Uninterruptible 
power systems (UPS): General and safety requirements for UPS (8 pages, in Hebrew; 
68 pages, in English).     
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard  SI 62040 part 1. This draft 
standard revision adopts the International Standard IEC 62040-1 - Edition 1.1: 2013-01. 
The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follows: 
- Adds general requirements for short-time withstand current; 
- Adds new terms and definitions for paragraph 3.2 dealing with UPS electrical  rating; 
- Adds new marking items to paragraph 4.7.2 dealing with power rating; 
- Adds to paragraph 4.7.12 dealing with protection in building installation, new  requirements for a manufacturer's declaration regarding currents; 
- Adds to paragraph 4.7.12 dealing with protection in building installation, new 
 requirements for the installer; - Adds a new paragraph 5.5.4 introducing short-time withstand current  requirements when a short-circuit is applied to the output of the UPS; 
- Adds the informative Annex P dealing with short-time withstand current test 
 procedure - Guidance and typical values. 
Both the old standard and the new revised standard will be in effect until 16 February 
2016. During this time UPS devices may be tested either according to the old or the 
revised standard. G/TBT/N/ISR/794 
 
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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 62040 part 1 (February 2012); 
- International Standard IEC 62040-1 - Edition 1.1: 2013-01. 
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 until 16 February 
2016. During this time UPS devices 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/SI62040Part1.pdf