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1 March 2024  
(24-1937) 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@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):  Medical 
electrical equipment: Microwave therapy eq uipment (HS code(s): 9018); (ICS code(s): 
11.040.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 60601 part 
2.6 - Medical electrical equipment: Particular requirements for the basic safety and 
essential performance of microwave therapy equipment; (12 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  First amendment to the Mandatory Standard SI 60601 part 2.6. 
This amendment adopts AMD 2: 2022 -09 of the International Standard IEC 60601 -2-
6:2012 with a few additional national deviati ons to the standard's Hebrew section.  
Both the standard without this amendment and the amended standard will apply from the 
entry into force of this proposed amendment during a transition period of 4 years. During 
this time, products may be tested accordin g to both editions.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Harmonization; Reducing trade 
barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI 60601 part 2.6 (October 2018);  
• International Standard IEC 60601 -2-6:2012/AMD2: 2022 -09. G/TBT/N/ISR/1326  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
Nevertheless, both the standard without this amendment and the amended standard will 
apply from the entry into force of this proposed amendment during a transition period of 
4 years. During this time, products may be tested according to both editions.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] 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_01769_00_x.pdf  
 