. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/287 
16 April 2009  
 (09-1796) 
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, 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 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):   
Hand-held motor-operated electric tools (ICS: 25.140.20; HS: 8467.20) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   
Hand-held motor-operated electric tools - Safe ty: General requirements (10 pages in Hebrew; 
293 pages in English and French).  
6. Description of content:   
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 757 part 1,  to be replaced with SI 60745 Part 1. This 
revised standard adopts the In ternational Standard IEC 60745-1-Fourth edition: 2006-04, with 
the following emphasis:  
- The requirements for motors not isolat ed from supply mains and having basic 
insulation not designed for the rated voltage of the tool are detailed in Annex B. 
- The requirements for battery tools and battery packs are detailed in Annex K. - The requirements for batt ery tools and battery packs provided with a mains 
connection or non-isolated sour ces are detailed in Annex L 
- The working stands for operation with ha nd-held motor-operated electric tools are 
included in the scope of this standard and the safety requirements are detailed in 
Annex M. 
- This new standard includes additional wa rnings and safety markings, as well as 
additional warnings in the instruction manual. G/TBT/N/ISR/287 
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  - Increased the requirements for moisture re sistance (the leakage current should not 
exceed 2mA for a class II tool and 5mA for a class I tool). 
- Additional requirements for mechanical  strength, for the construction of 
supplementary rubber insulation and for insulation barriers. 
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 757 Part 1. 
- New Mandatory Standard SI 60745 Part 1. 
- International Standard IEC 60745-1-Fourth edition: 2006-04. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined 
Generally 60 days after publication in the Official Gazette, Se ction of Government 
Notices. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmstama t/rsrc/tkina/SI 60745 Part 1.pdf