G/TBT/N/ISR/866  
 
23 February 2016  
(16-1093)  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 and Industry 
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Soothers (HS: 392690, 
401490; ICS: 97.190) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: SI 1157 – Child 
use and care articles – Soothers for babies and young children – Safety requirements and 
test methods (86 pages, in English; 6 pages, in Hebrew) 
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standa rds SI 1157 part 1, part 2 and 
part 3 to be replaced with SI 1157, dealing with soothers. This draft standard revision adopts 
the European Standard EN 1400: 2013 + A1: April 2014. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow:  
 Unites the 3 different standards into one 
 Makes a few changes in the testing equipment including in the blocking rectangle, in 
the ventilation holes test indicators and in the finger traps 
 Adopts a few joint migration rules to determine the migration limits only as part of 
the TDI's 
 Sets new requirements for the flanges 
 Adds new information relating to the chain supply in the case of products containing 
vulcanized rubber 
 Adds new tests for formaldehyde 
 Adds new tests for bisphenol A 
 Adds new tests for color stability 
Both the old standard and the new revised standard will apply for a period of one year 
after the entry into force of this revision. During this time soothers could be tested according to the old or the new revised standard. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/ISR/866 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Israel Mandatory Standards SI 1157 part 1 (March 2008) 
 Israel Mandatory Standards SI 1157 part 2 (March 2008) 
 Israel Mandatory Standards SI 1157 part 3 (March 2008) 
 European Standard EN 1400: 2013 + A1: April 2014 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: Both the old standard and the new revised standard 
will apply for a period of one year after the entry into force of this revision. During this time 
soothers could be tested according to the old or the new revised standard.   
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/SI1157_Feb15.pdf