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ORGANIZATIONG/IT/SPEC/Q1/15
12 June 1998
(98-2396)
Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade
in Information Technology ProductsOriginal:  English
REPLIES TO THE SURVEY
Communication from Israel
The following communication, dated 25 May 1998, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Israel.
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With reference to your letter, dated February 19, 1998 concerning the survey on
standards-related matters for information technology products, I have the pleasure of submitting
Israel's response.G/IT/SPEC/Q1/15
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Israel's Answers to the Survey
1. Does your government have mandatory techni cal regulations to ensure the safety of
information technology equipment?  If so, plea se identify.  Are these requirements harmonized
with IEC 950?  If not, please explain the current practice.
Yes, Israel has a mandatory technical regulation to ensure the safety of Information
Technology equipment.  It is according to Israeli Standard SI 1121, which is harmonized with
IEC 950-1991.
2. Does your government have mandatory technical regulations relating to electromagnetic
interference for information technology equipm ent?  If so, please identify.  Are these
requirements harmonized with CISPR 22?  If not, please explain the current practice. 
Yes, Israel has a mandatory technical regulation relating to electromagnetic interference for
Information Technology equipment.  It is according to Israeli Standard SI 961-6-1, which is
harmonized with CISPR 22-1993.
3. What conformity assessment procedures, either in respect of the product or the
manufacturing process, does your government require for approval of information technology
products (including electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC), electrical safety, telecommunicationsand radio terminal equipment, and other areas)?
May suppliers perform these procedures (e.g. testing, declaration of conformity), or
must third parties perform these procedures?
What international guidelines or standards, if any, are those procedures based on?
To receive approval on Information Technology Products:
(a) For safety matters it is necessary to receive the test reports of one of the authorized
institutions in Israel:
1. Or Yehuda Ilt
2. The Israel Standard Institute.
(b) For electromagnetic compatibility it is necessary to receive the test reports of one of
the authorized institutions in Israel or outside of Israel.
(c) It is necessary to receive a test report on technical communication of one of the
authorized laboratories.
The Ministry of Communication accepts reports from laboratories recognized by TRAC,
ART, BZT, BABT and FCC.
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