G/TBT/N/ISR/659  
 
1 March 2013  
(13-1134)  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 applicable2  (HS: 
8537.10 and 8537.20; ICS: 29.130.20) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the noti fied document:  SI 61439 Part 3: 
Low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies: (7 pages, in Hebrew and 20 pages, 
in English).     
6. Description of content:  R e v i s i o n  o f  t h e  M a n d a t o r y  S t a n d a r d  S I  1 4 1 9  p a r t  3  t o  b e  
replaced with SI 61439 Part 3. This draft revision adopts the International Standard IEC 
61439-3 - Edition 1.0: 2012-02 . The major national changes included in this revision 
appear in the standard's Hebrew section as follows:  
- Changes the normative references appearing in paragraph 2 and in the standard's 
bibliography; 
- Adds to paragraph 6 dealing with informat ion a requirement that the instructions 
include the board's inner installation instructions, the principles for the correct 
installation of connecting lines and the proper deviation of the devices inside the 
board. 
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 1 November 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.  G/TBT/N/ISR/659 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   ƒ 
- Israel Mandatory Standard SI  1419 part 3 (January 2003); 
- International Standard IEC 6 1439-3 - Edition 1.0: 2012-02; 
- 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 3: http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmstam at/rsrc/tkina/SI61439Part3.pdf