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27 January 2022  
(22-0689) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  ISRAEL   
If applicable, name of local government 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 Economy and Industry  
Tel: + (972) 74 7502236  
E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 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):  Hand-held 
motor -operated electric tools; (HS: 84331, 846120, 846420, 847981); (ICS: 25.140.20)  
5. Title, number o f pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 60745 part 
1 – Hand-held motor -operated electric tools – Safety: General requirements (300 
page(s), in English; 11 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  The following sections of the existing M andatory Standard, SI 
60745 part 1  shall be declared voluntary:  
• The national deviation added to section 12.5 of the standard's Hebrew section 
dealing with heat insulation requirements;  
• Section 202 (national deviation) - Environmental requirements for noise 
pollution.  
This declaration aims to remove unnecessary obstacle s to trade and lower trade barriers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Mandatory Standard SI 60745 part 1 (July 2009);  
• International Standard IEC 60745 -1- Fourth edition: 2006 -04. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Generally, 60 days after publication in Israel Official 
Gazette, Section of Government Notices  G/TBT/N/ISR/1230  
 
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  10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il   
 
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