G/TBT/N/ISR/703  
 
29 July 2013  
(13-4049)  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):  Lifts 
(HS: 8428; ICS:  91.140.90). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Lifts: Safety 
rules for construction and installation - Electric lifts (7 pages in Hebrew and 218 pages in 
English).     
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 2481 part 1. This draft 
standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 81-1:1998 including its A3:2009. The 
major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow: 
-
 Introduces changes made following the changes in the European Directives for 
machinery and for lifts; 
- Adds new requirements for shielding devices for new ESR systems; 
- Changes common fields covered by the European Directives for machinery and for 
lifts; 
- Adds stringent requirements for devices designed for preventing fall hazard during 
loading and un-loading, and devices designed to prevent dangers caused by 
uncontrolled movements. 
Both the old standard and the revised standards will apply from date of publication in 
Israel's Official Gazette for 24 months. During this time electric lifts may be tested also according to the old standard, only if they were sold before the date of the publication in 
Israel's Official Gazette. Lift companies should provide a list of contracts for lifts sold 
before the publication date. 
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/703 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:    
- Israel Mandatory Standard SI 2481 part 1 (February 2010); 
- European Standard EN 81-1:1998 + A3:2009.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined 60 days after publication in Israel Official 
Gazette, Section of Government Notices. 
Both the old standard and the revised standards will apply from date of publication 
in Israel's O fficial Gazette for 24 months. 
During this time electric lifts may be tested also according to the old standard, only if they were sold before the date of the 
publication in Israel's Official Gazette. Lift 
companies should provide a list of contracts for lifts sold before the publication date 
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/SI2481Part1.pdf