G/TBT/N/ISR/662  
 
4 March 2013  
(13-1144)  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 Industry, Trade and Labor 
Tel.:  +(972) 3 7347502 Fax:  + (972) 3 7347626 E-mail:  Yael.Friedgut@moital.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):  Low-
voltage switchgear and control gear a ssemblies (HS: 8537.10 and 8537.20; ICS: 
29.130.20) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   
- SI 61439 Part 1: Low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies: General rules 
(7 pages, in Hebrew and 140 pages, in English); 
- SI 61439 Part 2: Low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies: Power 
switchgear and control gear assemblies (6 pages, in Hebrew and 23 pages, in 
English). G/TBT/N/ISR/662 
 
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6. Description of content:   
- Revision of the Mandatory St andard SI 1419 part 1 to be replaced with SI 61439 
Parts 1 and 2. This draft revision adopts the International Standards IEC 61439-1 - 
Edition 2.0: 2011-08 and IEC 61 439-2 - Edition 2.0: 2011-08.  
The national changes implemented in this revision appear in the Hebrew section of SI 
61439 Part 1: 
- Add to paragraph 6.1 dealing with the information required for assembly, 
designation and marking new requirements to comply with those  of Israel's 
Consumer Protection law (Marking of goods); 
- Adds to paragraph 6.2.2 dealing with instructions for handling, installation, 
operation and maintenance a new requirement that the manufacturer provide an instruction booklet in Hebrew, which will include all the data and requirements 
detailed in paragraph 6. 
- Adds to paragraph 8.6.6 dealing with identi fication of the protective conductor (PE, 
PEN) and of the neutral conductor (N) of the main circuits, colour requirements as 
required in Israel's Electricity Law. 
Both the old standard and the revised standards will apply from date of publication in 
Israel's Official Gazette until the date stated in the European Directive 2006/95/EC - Low 
voltage (LVD) regarding the replacement of European standards EN 60439-1: 1999 with 
EN 60439-1: 2009 (at the moment the date is  November 1, 2014). During this time 
equipment should be tested either according to the old or to the revised standard. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human safety and lowering of trade barriers.  
8. Relevant documents:   ƒ 
- Israel Mandatory Standard SI 1419 part 1 (April 2006); - International Standard IEC 6 1439-1 - Edition 2.0: 2011-08; 
- International Standard IEC 6 1439-2 - Edition 2.0: 2011-08; 
- European Directive 2006/95/EC - Low voltage (LVD). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined Both the old standard and the revised standards will apply from date of publication in Israel's Official Gazette, Section of 
Government Notices until November 1, 2014 
(this date is subject to change in accordance with the replacement of the European 
standard EN 60439-1: 1999 with EN 60439-
1: 2009) 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of 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:    
SI 61439 Part 1: http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmstam at/rsrc/tkina/SI61439Part1.pdf  
SI 61439 Part 2: http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmstam at/rsrc/tkina/SI61439Part2.pdf