. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/ISR/565 
24 February 2012  
 (12-1055) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  ISRAEL  
If applicable, name of local governme nt 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 Industry, Trade and Labor Tel:  +(972) 3 7347502 Fax: +(972) 3 7347626 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):  Playground equipment and 
surfacing (ICS: 97.200.40; HS: 9506.90, 9508). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Playground equipment 
and surfacing: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for rocking 
equipment (22 pages in Hebrew  and 24 pages in English). 
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standa rd SI 1498 part 6. This draft 
standard revision adopts the European Standa rd EN 1176-6 - May 2008 and should be used 
together with Israel Mandatory Standard SI 1498 parts 1and 7, and the European Standard EN 
1177: 2008. This standard does not apply to infl atable play equipment, which should comply 
with Israel Mandatory Standard SI 5378.  
The major differences between the old version a nd this revised draft st andard are as follow: 
- Adds new requirements fo r sweeping seesaw rocking e quipment with support above 
 seats (Type 5) and with ov erhead single axis (Type 6). 
- Adds test methods based on the use of a ri ng gauge to test the hand and feet support 
 protrusions. 
Both the old standard and the revised standard will apply for 6 months from date of entry into 
force. During this time equipment should be test ed either according to either the old or the 
revised standard. G/TBT/N/ISR/565 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human safety a nd lowering of trade barriers  
8. Relevant documents:    
- Mandatory Standard SI 1948 part 6 (March 2006). 
- Mandatory Standard SI 1948 part 1 (updated version). 
- Mandatory Standard SI 1948 part 7 (updated version). 
- European Standard EN 1176-6 - May 2008. - European Standard EN 1177: 2008. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined 
One 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 web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:  
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmsta mat/rsrc/tkina/SI1498Part6.pdf