. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/334 
14 October 2009  
 (09-5019) 
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: 
Manual signaling boxes.     
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard  SI 1220 part 6. This revised 
standard adopts the American Standard AN SI/UL 38 - 2005 (R2008): "Standard for Manual 
Signaling Boxes for Fire Alarm Systems", with the following changes that appear in the 
Hebrew section:  
• Changes in the normative references; • Changes the references in paragraph 2.1 dea ling with components, to  fit Israeli laws and 
standards; 
• Changes the units of measurement in paragra ph 2.2 to the metric system used in Israel; 
• Changes the requirements of paragraph 3.1.9 dealing with the constr uction of enclosures; 
• Adds in paragraph 3.1.10 a new requirement th at the enclosure's colour should be red; 
• Changes the measures of field wiring terminals and leads as they appear in  paragraph 6.3.5 
to 0.75 mm2; 
• Cancels the requirements of pa ragraphs 6.4 and 6.5 and instead applies the requirements of 
paragraph 2.6 of SI 60950 part 1, calle d "provisions of earthing and bonding"; 
 G/TBT/N/ISR/334 
Page 2  
 
• Changes paragraph 6.6.1 deali ng with strain relief internal  wiring so it applies only on 
installations connected to low-voltage; 
• Adds to paragraph 7.1.3 deali ng with internal wiring that all plastic conduits should comply 
with the requirements of SI 61386 parts 21 and 22; 
• Cancels the requirements of paragr aph 8 dealing with bonding for grounding; 
• Adds to paragraph 9.7.1 a new requireme nt to mark the nominal current value; 
• Cancels the requirements of para graphs 9.9.1, 9.9.4 and 9.9.8; 
• Changes table 13.1 dealing with test voltage for general performance to fit Israeli law; 
• Cancels the requirements of paragraph 15.1 and instead applies that  every manual device 
should include separate terminals for the entry and exit of connectors to the system. All of 
these connectors must be controlled in such a wa y that in case of cut off or short circuit the 
device will warn of the fault; 
• Cancels the corrosion tests detailed in paragr aphs 22.1.2 to 22.3.3.5 and instead applies the 
requirements of paragraph 22.3.3 dealing with a salt spray corrosion test; 
• Cancels the requirements of paragraph 29.2 de aling with water spray tests for outdoor-use 
signaling boxes and instead applies the requireme nts of SI 981. This new test should fit the 
protection degree of IP54. The test method for sp raying is detailed in pa ragraph 6.4 of SI 165; 
• Changes the variable ambient temperature test in paragraph 29.3.1 to minus 100C; 
• Changes the requirements of paragraph 29.4 dealing with outdoor-use signaling box 
humidity tests to fit Israeli conditions; 
• Cancels the manufacturing and production tests as they appear in paragraph 30; 
• Adds a requirement to paragraph 31.1 to provide operating instructions and specific 
markings in Hebrew; 
• 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.  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Standard SI 165 (July 1975); 
• Israel Standard SI 981(January 2008); 
• Mandatory Standard SI 1220 part 6 (December 1990); 
• Mandatory Standard SI 60950 part 1 (May 2009); • Mandatory Standard SI 61386 parts 21and 22 (May 2006); • American Standard ANSI/UL 38 - 2005 (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: