G/TBT/N/ISR/990  
 
15 December 2017  
(17-6984) 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 telephone 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 7347501  
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): Microwave 
ovens  
HS: 8516. ICS: 13.120, 97.040.20.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 900 
part 2.25 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety: Particular requirements for 
microwave ovens, including combination microwave o vens (58 page(s), in English; 
9 page(s),  in Hebrew)   
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI  900 part 2.25, dealing with 
microwave ovens . This draft standard revision adopts the International Standard IEC  60335 -
2-25- Edition 6.0: 2010 -09 + A1: 2014 -08 and A2: 2015 -11, with a few changes that appear 
in the standard's Hebrew section as follow:  
 Replaces the reference to IEC 60335 -1 or the word "part 1" with a reference to Israel 
Mandatory Standard SI 900 part  1; 
 Adds a new paragraph, 201, dealing with rated values and apply the requirements of 
SI 900 part 1, where applicable;  
 Adds a new paragraph, 202, dealing with EMC and apply the requirements of SI 900 
part 1, where applicable;  
 Adds a new paragraph, 203, de aling with noise level and apply the requirements of 
SI 900 part 1, where applicable;  
 Adds a new Annex A (informative) that provides a reference to SI 60705 for 
energy consumption calculation method.  
Both the old standard and the new revised standard will apply from publication in Israel's 
Official Gazette until November 2018. During this time product may be tested according to 
the old or the new standard.  G/TBT/N/ISR/990  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI  900 part 2.25 (December 2015);  
 International Standard IEC 60335 -2-25 - Edition 6.0: 2010 -09 + Amendment 1: 
2014-08 and Amendment 2: 2015 -11. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be d etermined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Both the old standard and the new revised standard 
will apply from publication in Israel's Official Gazette until November 2018. During this 
time product may be tested according to the old or the new standard.  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National 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/SI900Part2 -25_Apr17.pdf