. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/437 
4 October 2010 
 (10-5012) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ISRAEL  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Name and address (including telephone  and fax numbers, e-mail 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 Industry, Trade and Labor Tel.:  + (972) 3 5652700 Fax:  + (972) 3 5652710 E-mail:  Yael.Friedgut@moital.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):  Smoke detectors 
(ICS:  13.220.20 and 13.220.50;  HS:  8531.10). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Fire protective 
signaling systems:  Smoke detectors (9 pages in Hebrew, 164 pages in English). 
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1220 part 1.  This draft 
standard revision adopts th e American Standard ANSI /UL 268 - Sixth edition:  
August 14, 2009 with the following changes that appear in the Hebrew section:  
– The major difference between the old versi on and this new revised draft standard is 
the provision of further descriptions of test methods and testing arrays. 
– Adds to paragraph 1.3(a) de aling with the standard's sc ope, also break-in alarm 
systems. 
– Removes from the standard's scope detail ed in paragraph 1.4 various signaling 
systems and provides the relevant normative reference.  In this paragraph 1.4(g) 
through 1.4(i) are deleted. 
– Applies the requirements for smoke detector accessories as required in the United 
States and not as in Canada (paragraph 1.5). 
– Replaces paragraph 6.3 deali ng with radioactive material s and applies the relevant 
Israel laws and regulations. 
– Replaces table 27.1(a) dealing with the voltage of test performance. 
– Deletes paragraph 49 dealing with corrosion tests. G/TBT/N/ISR/437 
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  – Adds to the chapter dealing with manufactu ring and production tests, a set of tests for 
manufacturers who are unable to present a test report indicating compliance with the 
relevant UL standard or with EN 54. 
– Changes paragraphs 74.1 and 75.1 dealing w ith the marking of products containing 
radioactive materials and its packaging. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human life and lowering of trade barriers.  
8. Relevant documents:    
– Mandatory Standard SI 1220 part 1 (September 1985) + Amendment 1 
(November 1988) and Corrigendum 1 (March 1989). 
– American Standard ANSI/UL 268 - Sixth edition:  August 14, 2009. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined 
Both the old standard and the new revised 
standard will apply for a period of 1 year after 
publication in Israel's Official Gazette, Section of Government Notices 
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 website addresses, if available of the other body:  
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmsta mat/rsrc/tkina/SI1220Part1.pdf