. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/438 
4 October 2010 
 (10-5013) 
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:  Self-contained smoke de tectors (12 pages in Hebrew, 158 pages in 
English). 
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1220 part 5.  This draft 
standard revision adopts th e American Standard ANSI /UL 217 - Sixth edition:  
August 25, 2006 and its updates until Octobe r 24, 2008 with the following changes that 
appear in the Hebrew section:  
– The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are 
the provision of further descriptions of te st methods and testing arrays, as well as 
additional new chapters dealing with smoke alarms for use in recreational vehicles and boats and expanding of detect ors' reliability prediction. 
– Removes from paragraph 1.1 dealing with the standard's scope the references to 
American fire alar m and signaling codes NFPA 72 and 501C. 
– in paragraph 1.5, changes the references dea ling with the standard's scope, to Israel 
Standards governing various fire detectors. 
– Adds after paragraph 1 a new paragraph - no.  201 - with the releva nt references to 
local standards, regulations and documents as well as additional references that are 
included in Appendix A. 
– Adds after paragraph 3 new paragraph - no. 202 - dealing with self-contained smoke 
detectors.  This paragraph prohibits the use of multi-ce ll fire detectors and their 
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  – Replaces paragraph 9.3.1 dealing with radioa ctive materials and applies the relevant 
Israel laws and regulations. 
– Changes paragraph 18.2 dealing with the pow er supply cord and adds a reference to 
Israel Mandatory Standard SI 1220 part 3. 
– Changes paragraph 25.4 dealing with lamphol ders and lamps and adds a reference to 
Israel Mandatory Standard SI 60238. 
– Changes paragraph 30.1 dealing wi th transformers and coils. 
– Replaces paragraph 32.1 and instead applie s the requirements of paragraph 2.10 of 
Israel Mandatory Standa rd SI 60950 part 1 (2009). 
– Replaces table 33.1 dealing with th e voltage of performance tests. 
– Deletes from paragraph 34 dealing with the normal operation test, paragraphs 34.1.5, 
34.1.9 and 34.2.2. 
– Deletes paragraphs 36.1.2 and 36.6 from para graph 36, dealing w ith an electrical 
supervision test. 
– Replaces paragraph 57 dealing with dust te st, with the requirements of Israel 
Standard SI 981 for protection levels IP 5x or IP 6x. 
– Deletes paragraph 61 dealing with corrosion tests. 
– 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 92.1 and 93.1 dealing w ith the marking of products containing 
radioactive materials and their 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 122 0 part 5 (November 1988). 
– American Standard ANSI/UL 217 - Sixth ed ition:  August 25, 2006 and its updates 
until October 24, 2008. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined 
Generally 60 days after publication in Israel's 
Official Gazette, Se ction 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/SI1220Part5.pdf