WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ISR/9
17 January 2003
(03-0239)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   ISRAEL
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:           
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
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 and Trade – Tel: +972-3-7101587 –
Fax: +972-3-7101585 – e-mail: bernadette@moit.gov.il
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [     ], 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):   Controlgears and
switchgears – ICS: 29.120.40 – HS: Chapter 85
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   SI 60947 part 3 –
Low-voltage switchgear and control-gear: switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors
and fuse combination units. (English/Hebrew)
6. Description of content:   The standard replaces the official standard SI 302 and is identical
to the international standard IEC 60947 part 3 (except for references to Israeli standards).
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer safety
8. Relevant documents:   Notice will be published in the Official Gazette, Section of
Government Notices, when approved.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be determined
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from date of notification
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:           