G/TBT/N/ISR/670  
 
23 April 2013  
(13-2120)  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@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):  Smoke 
detectors (ICS:  13.220.20 and 13.220.50; HS:  8531.10). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Fire protective 
signalling systems:  Self-contained smoke detectors (12 pages in Hebrew, and 68 pages in 
English).     
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard  SI 1220 part 5. This draft 
standard revision adopts the American Standard ANSI/UL 217 - Sixth Edition: 
25 August 2006, and its updates to 28 July 2011, with the following changes that appears in the standard's Hebrew section:  
- Changes paragraph 201 dealing with references to fit Israel's legislation; 
- Adds a remark to paragraph 2 "General" stating that the metric system used in 
Israel is preferable; 
- Adds a new paragraph 202 allowing the use of independent smoke detectors as 
isolated units; 
- Changes paragraph 9.3.1 dealing with radioactive materials and applies Israel
  
Pharmaceutical Regulations; 
- Changes paragraph 18.2 dealing with the power supply cord and adds a reference to 
Israel Mandatory Standard SI 1220 part 2; 
- Changes paragraph 25.4 dealing with lamp holders and lamps and adds a reference 
to Israel Mandatory Standard SI 60238; 
- Changes paragraph 30.1 dealing with transformers and coils and prohibits the use 
of autotransformers to protect consumer safety and to prevent electrocution; 
- Removes the requirements of paragraph 32.1 dealing with spacing and instead 
applies the requirements of paragraph 2.10 of Israel Mandatory Standard 
SI 60950 part 1; G/TBT/N/ISR/670 
 
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  - Changes the requirements of Table 33.1 of paragraph 33.3.1 dealing with test 
voltages and removes voltages illegal in Israel according to Israel's Electricity Law, leaving only 230V test voltage for 220-250V nominal voltage and rated voltage; 
 Removes the requirements of specific sub-paragraphs, 34.1.5, 34.1.9 and 34.2.2, in 
paragraph 34 dealing with normal operation test. These sub-paragraphs deal with the connectors and characteristics of inde pendent detectors that are not authorized 
 
for use in Israel; 
- Removes the requirements of specific sub-paragraphs, 36.1.2 and 36.6, in 
paragraph 36 dealing with electrical supervision test. These sub-paragraphs deal 
with the connectors and characteristics of independent detectors that are not 
authorized for use in Israel; 
- Replaces the dust test method in paragraph 57 and instead applies the 
requirements of  Israel Mandatory Standard SI 981 for protection level of IP5X or 
IP6X; 
- Removes paragraph 61 dealing with corrosion tests; - Adds to the chapter dealing with manufacturing and production tests a remark 
before paragraph 86 stating that the tests stated in this chapter should be 
performed only if the manufacturer cannot present a test report according to the relevant UL American Standard or to the European Standard EN 54, that includes all 
data required  in this chapter; 
- Changes the marking requirements of radioactive materials appearing in 
paragraph 92.1; 
- Changes the package marking requirement in paragraph 93.1; 
- Changes Appendix A dealing with standards for components and adds references to 
Israel laws, regulations and standards. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human safety and lowering of trade barriers.  
8. Relevant documents:    
- Israel Mandatory Standard SI 1220 part 5 (August 2010); - American Standard ANSI/UL 217 - Sixth Ed ition: 25 August 2006 and its updates to 
 28 July 2011. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined Generally 60 days after publication in Israel 
Official Gazette, Section of Government 
Notices 
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:   
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmstamat/rsrc/tkina/SI1220Part5NEW.pdf