G/TBT/N/ISR/740  
 
24 February 2014  
(14-1123)  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): Mobile 
elevating work platforms - Pulley tackle and hoists other than skip hoists or hoists of a 
kind used for raising vehicles: (HS 84251), - Jacks; hoists of a kind used for raising 
vehicles: (HS 84254); Other lifting equipment (ICS 53.020.99) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Mobile elevating 
work platforms - Design calculations - Stability criteria - Construction - Safety - Examinations and tests (6 pages, in Hebrew; 88 pages, in English).     
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5697 dealing with 
mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP). This draft standard revision adopts the 
European Standard EN 280: 2001 and its amendment A2: August 2009.  The major 
differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follows: 
 Updates the list of normative references; 
 Adds new requirements for re-enforcing the anchoring of the MEWP' protective 
guards ; 
 Adds documentation requirements and the following requirements for the 
instruction handbook: 
o Adds requirements for handling a MEWP malfunction in order to ensure 
its safe recovery; 
o Adds safety requirements both for the operator and for those responsible 
for the MEWP maintenance; 
o Adds new requirements for the manufac turer's spare part specifications 
for parts that can affect MEWP safety; 
o Adds documentation requirements for safety tests performed by the 
manufacturer or by an authorized representative; 
o Adds requirement with respect to the MEWP's noise levels; 
 Adds marking requirements. G/TBT/N/ISR/740 
 
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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 5697 (September 2009); 
 European Standard EN 280: 2001 + A2: August 2009. 
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 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/SI5697.pdf