G/TBT/N/ISR/912  
 
19 April 2016  
(16-2182)  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 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): Solar water heating 
systems (HS: 841911, 841919; ICS 27.160) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: 
 SI 579 part 1.1 – Solar water heating systems: Solar collectors – General 
requirements (16 pages, in English; 8 pages, in Hebrew) 
 SI 579 part 1.2 – Solar water heating systems: Solar collectors – Test methods 
(126 pages, in English; 8 pages, in Hebrew) 
6. Description of content: Revision of the mandatory standard SI 579 part 1 and the 
voluntary standards SI 579 Parts 3, 7, 10.1 and 10.2, to be replaced with SI 579 parts 1.1 and 1.2. These draft revisions adopt the following International Standards accordingly: European Standards EN 12975-1: 2006 + A1: October 2010 and ISO 9806 – 
First edition: 2013-11-15. 
The new standards are significantly different from the old standards as this revision 
includes both a re-division of the old standards content and an adoption of 2 different 
International Standards. The major differe nce between the old version and this new 
revised draft standard is that it adds to the standard's scope new types of solar collectors. In addition, the standards' Hebrew sections include deviations from the adopted 
International standards. The major difference is the special labelling requirements 
appearing in SI 579 part 1.1 paragraph 7.2. 
Both SI 579 part 1, including its amendments, and the new revised standards will apply 
from date of publication in Israel's Official Gazette for a period of 36 months. During this 
time products may be tested either according to the old or to the revised standards.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/ISR/912 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 579 part 1 (January 1998) and its 3 
amendments: December 2000, September 2006 and September 2012 
 Israel Standard SI 579 part 3 (March 1996) and its amendment of August 1998 
 Israel Standard SI 579 part 7 (October 2002) 
 Israel Standard SI 579 part 10.1 (May 2012) 
 Israel Standard SI 579 part 10.2 (May 2012) 
 European Standards EN 12975-1: 2006 + A1: October 2010 
 International Standard ISO 9806 – First edition: 2013-11-15 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: Both SI 579 part 1, including its amendments, and 
the new revised standards will apply from date of publication in Israel's Official Gazette for a 
period of 36 months. During this time products may be tested either according to the old or 
to the revised standards.   
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/st andartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_ Text/SI579Part1 -1_Apr15.pdf   
http://www.economy.gov.il/st andartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_ Text/SI579Part1 -2_Apr15.pdf