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26 May 2021  
(21-4379) 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) 3 7347501  
E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@economy.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):  Toys; (HS: 
9503 ); (ICS: 97.200.50)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 562 pa rt 1 - 
Safety of toys: Mechanical and physical properties (184 page(s), in English; 11 page(s), 
in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 562 Part 1 dealing with 
the mechanical and physical aspects of the safety of toys. This draft standard revision 
adopts the European Standard EN 71 -1: 2014 + A1: June 2018.   
All significant technical changes introduced in this draft are due to the adoption of the 
new edition of the  International Standard.  
Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from the entry into force 
of this revision for 90 days. During this time product may be tested according to the old 
standard or the new revised standard.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent probl ems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  European Standard EN 71 -1: 2014 + A1: June 2018.  
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.  
Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from the entry into force 
of this revision for 90 days. During this time product may be tested according to the old 
standa rd or the new revised standard.  G/TBT/N/ISR/1205  
 
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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   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/ISR/21_3670_00_x.p df 
 