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25 January 2023  
(23-0621) 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):  Air 
conditioners (HS code(s): 841510; 841581; 841582; 841590; 847960; 847989); (ICS 
code(s): 23.120)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 994 part 1 - 
Air conditioners: Safety and operational requirements  
6. Description of content:  Section 30.201 of the existing Mandatory Standard, SI 994 part 
1, dealin g with the insulation against combustible fire sources in air conditioners, shall be 
declared voluntary. This declaration aims to remove unnecessary obstacles to trade and 
lower trade barriers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent pr oblems where 
applicable:  Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
Israel Mandatory Standard SI 994 part 1 (September 2013)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/ISR/1280  
 
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  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/2023/TBT/ISR/23_0680_00_x.pdf  
 