. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/ISR/603 
9 July 2012  
 (12-3639) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  ISRAEL  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
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 7347502 Fax:  + (972) 3 7347626 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):  Plugs and socket-outlets 
(ICS: 29.120.30; HS: 8536). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Plugs and socket 
outlets for household and similar purposes:  Pl ugs and socket-outlets for single phase up to 
16A - General requirements (21 pages in Hebrew, and 265 pages in English and French).     
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard  SI 32 part 1.1. This draft 
standard revision adopts the International St andard IEC 60884-1 - Edition 3.1: 2008-07, with 
the following changes that appe ar in the Hebrew section:  
- Changes the standard's scope (paragraph 2) to apply only to plugs and sockets for
 single phase up to 16A; 
- Adds to paragraph 4 dealing with the gene ral requirements a clarification that socket-
 outlets which require a box to complete th eir enclosure should be tested with their 
 boxes; - Adds a requirement to pa ragraph 4 dealing with the general requirements that 
 accessories designed to be e xposed to direct sun-light or  to ultra-violet radiation 
 should be marked with a "UV" mark; 
- Adds to paragraph 5 dealing with genera l notes on testing a requirement to test 
 socket-outlets also with a flat earth pin; - Adds to Table 1 of paragr aph 6.1 dealing with the pref erred combinations of types 
 and ratings a remark that 10A current is acceptable in double-pin plugs but not for 
 plugs with a third pin for earthing; G/TBT/N/ISR/603 
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  - Changes paragraph 7.3 dealing with plug cl assification and forbids the use of type 
 0 and 01 equipment; 
- Changes the marking requirement (paragraph 8) of phase conductor terminals to 'L', 
 similar to the requirements of the Inte rnational Standard IEC 60669-1dealing with 
 switches and explains  2 remarks on marking; 
- Adds to paragraph 9: "checking the di mensions" original drawings with local 
 dimensions of plugs, socket- outlets and test equipment; 
- Adds to paragraph 10 dealing with pr otection against electric shock a new 
 requirement for test equipment with local dimensions; - Adds to paragraph 11 dealing with provisi on for earthing a new requirement to avoid 
 contact between aluminium and aluminium alloy socket-outlet parts and the copper  earthing conduit to avoid corrosion; 
- Adds a new remark to paragraph 12 dea ling with terminals and termination for 
 compliance with new technologies; - Adds to paragraph 13 dealing with cons truction of fixed socket-outlets a new 
 requirement to comply also  with Israel Mandatory Standard SI 145 dealing with 
 boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human safety a nd lowering of trade barriers.  
8. Relevant documents:    
- Mandatory Standard SI 32 part 1 (January 2005) and Amendment 1 
 (November 2007) and Amendment 2 (June 2011). 
- International Standard IEC 60884-1 - Edition 3.1: 2008-07. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined 
Generally 60 days after publication in Israel's Official Gazette, Section 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 web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:  
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmstama t/rsrc/tkina/SI32Part1-1.pdf