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4 April 2024  
(24-2893) 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 -74-750-2236 
E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@service.economy.gov.il  ; 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Mobile 
elevating work platforms  
5. Title, numb er of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 5697 part 2 
- Mobile elevating work platforms: Vehicle -mounted elevating and rotating insulating 
aerial devices used for live working; (7 page(s), in Hebrew), (88 page(s), in English)  
6. Description  of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5697 part 2 dealing with 
safety features of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP). This proposed standard 
revision adopts the American Standard ANSI/SAIA A92.2 - 2021, with a few national 
changes that app ear in the standard's Hebrew section.  
The major differences between the old standard and this new proposal are as follows:  
• Adopts the new edition of the American Standard and removes the alternative 
European route of compliance;  
• Deletes from the national deviations the requirements for the load sensing and 
for the moment sensing systems;  
Both the old and proposed standards wil l apply for three years from the entry into force. 
During this time, products may comply with either.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/ISR/1340  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI 5697 part 1 (August 2019);  
• American Standard ANSI/SAIA A92.2 -2021.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined Both the old and proposed 
standards will apply for three years from the entry into force. During this time, products 
may comply with either.  
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:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/ISR/24_0243 7_00_x.pdf  
 