WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/335 
15 October 2009  
 (09-5029) 
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:   
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 
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 :    
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):  Fire detector systems 
(ICS: 13.220.20, 13.220.50; HS: 8531.10). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Fire detector systems: 
Audible signaling appliances.     
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard  SI 1220 part 10. This revised 
standard adopts the American Standard AN SI/UL 464 - 2003 (R2008) called "Audible Signal 
Appliances ", with the following change s that appear in the Hebrew section:  
• Changes in the normative references; • Changes the units of measurement for electric  voltage and frequency in paragraph 2.2.1 and 
2.4 to be primarily according to the metric system; 
• Changes the references in pa ragraph 2.5 dealing with instal lation to fit Israeli laws and 
standards; 
• Adds to paragraph 4.4 dealing with the cons truction of non-metallic en closures that this 
paragraph applies to external installations; 
• Cancels the requirements of paragraph 4.5 dealing with the construction of ventilating 
openings and instead applies th e requirements of SI 60950 part 1 paragraph 4.6 (May 2009) 
dealing with openings in enclosures; 
• Cancels the requirements of paragraph 7.1.1 dealing with field wiri ng system connections 
and instead applies the requirements of SI 62 part 2.1; G/TBT/N/ISR/335 
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  • Changes the measures of terminals and leads of field wiring system connection in paragraph 
7.3.4 to 0.75 mm2; 
• Cancels the requirements of paragraph 7.4 dealing with grounding terminals and leads of 
field wiring system connection and instead a pplies the requirements of SI 60950 part 1; 
• Adds to paragraph 8.1.3 dealing with internal  wiring, that all plastic conduits should comply 
with the requirements of SI 61386 parts 21 and 22; 
• Changes paragraph 8.6.1 deali ng with strain relief internal  wiring so it applies only on 
installations connected to low-voltage; 
• Cancels the requirements of paragr aph 9 dealing with bonding for grounding; 
• Changes table 12.2 dealing with test voltage for general signal service to fit Israeli law and 
voltage; 
• Adds to paragraph 16, dealing with dust test s, a requirement that external signalling 
appliances should fit the protec tion degree of IP5X as well as a reference to SI 981; 
• Cancels the requirement s of paragraphs 16.2 and 16.3 and instead applies the requirements 
of SI 165 paragraph 5.5 dealing with dust entry; 
• Changes the requirements of paragraph 21 de aling with humidity tests to fit Israeli 
conditions; 
• Cancel the corrosion tests detail ed in paragraphs 22.2 and 22.3; 
• Cancels the requirements of paragraph 25 deali ng with withstand test of dielectric voltage 
and instead applies the requirements of SI 60950 part 1 paragraph 5.2 de aling with electric 
strength. These tests should not be  performed with auto-transformer; 
• Determines 2 different noise le vels of the audibility test de scribed in paragraph 27.1.1: one 
level is for residential areas and the other is for non-residential areas; 
• Adds a new test method for polymeric mate rials as described in paragraph 28.3.6; 
• Adds a new test method for elastomeric ma terials as described in paragraph 30.2.1; 
• Cancels the requirements of paragraph 32 dea ling with rain tests and instead applies the 
requirements of SI 981. This ne w test should fit the protection degree of IPX4. The test 
method for spraying is detailed in paragraph 6.4 of SI 165; 
• Changes the variable ambient temperatur e test in paragraph 33.1 to minus 100C; 
• Changes the requirements of the salt-spray test as appear in paragraph 35.2.1and 35.2.3; 
• Cancels the corrosion tests of outdoor use appl iances detailed in pa ragraphs 35.3 and 35.4; 
• Cancels the manufacturing and production te sts as appear in paragraphs 36 and 37; 
• Adds a requirement to provide installation and operating instructions to paragraph 39; 
• Changes the marking of noise level as it appears in paragraph 40.1; • Deletes appendix A. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human life and lowering of trade barriers.   G/TBT/N/ISR/335 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Mandatory Standard SI 62 part 2.1 (August 1997); 
• Israel Standard SI 165 (July 1975); • Israel Standard SI 981(January 2008); • Mandatory Standard SI 1220 part 10 (December 1991); 
• Mandatory Standard SI 60950 part 1 (May 2009); 
• Mandatory Standard SI 61386 parts 21and 22 (May 2006); • American Standard ANSI/UL 464 - 2003 (R2008).   
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: