. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/297 
16 April 2009  
 (09-1806) 
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):   
Electric chain saws (I CS: 25.140.20; HS: 8467.8100). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   
Hand-held motor-operated electric tools - Safe ty: Particular requirements for chain saws 
(5 pages, in Hebrew; 68 pages, in English and French).  
6. Description of content:   
Revision of the Mandator y Standard SI 757 part 2.13, to be  replaced with SI 60745 Part 2.13. 
This revised standard adopts the Interna tional Standard IEC 60745-2-13- Second edition 
2006-03, with the following emphasis:  
- This standard is not applicable for chain saws for tree service, covered by 
ISO 11681-2: 2006. 
- Adds general test requirements in paragraph 5. 
- Adds 2 pages of safety wa rnings to paragraph 8.12.1.1,  dealing with general power 
tool safety warnings. 
- Adds 4 pages of safety requirements to paragraph 19.1, dealin g with mechanical 
hazards. 
- Adds 3 pages of safety requirements to paragraphs 20.1-21.32, dealing with 
mechanical strength and construction. 
- The lightest cable that can be used in chain saws is heavy polychloroprene-sheathed 
flexible cord or equivalent. G/TBT/N/ISR/297 
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  - Additional symbols for safety recomme ndations and warnings are detailed in 
Annex AA. 
- Additional requirements for lower guards fo r saws without a riving knife are detailed 
in Annex BB. 
- The requirements for battery tools and battery packs are detailed in Annex K. 
 The requirements for battery tools and ba ttery packs provided w ith mains connection 
or non-isolated sources ar e detailed in Annex L. 
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 2.13 
- New Mandatory Standard SI 60745 Part 2.13  - International Standard IEC 60745-2-13- Second edition: 2006-03 
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/cmstamat/ rsrc/tkina/SI 60745 Part 2-13.pdf