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Notifying
Member: ISRAEL
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and
7.2):
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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@economy.gov.il
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Notified
under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ],
other:
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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): 8415); (ICS code(s): 23.120)
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Title,
number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Standards Order (Amendment of the Fifth Annex) (Temporary
Provision) (Amendment), 5775–2025.; (3 page(s), in Hebrew)
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Description
of content: New amendment that
extends the Temporary Provision to the Standards Order (Amendment of the
Fifth Annex). The Temporary Provision bans the import and production of air
conditioners with A3 refrigerant flammable gases, except for
"portable" air conditioners with a gas amount lower than 200 grams.
This
amendment is published by the authority of the Minister of Economy and
Industry under Section 281(12)(1) of the Standards Law and of the Import and
Export Ordinance, due to the danger inherent in air conditioners with A3
refrigerant flammable gases.
The order
extension will remain in effect until October 7, 2025. During this period, a
special Exceptions Committee will consider all public safety issues as well
as the safety aspects for professional service personnel for the installation
and maintenance of refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
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Objective
and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety
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Relevant
documents:
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G/TBT/N/ISR/1329/Rev.1;
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Standards Law
(Adoption of mandatory provisions applicable in European law) (Amendment no.
19) 5784-2024;
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Standards Order
(Amendment of the Fifth Annex) (Temporary Provision) (Amendment), 5775–2025;
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Israel's Import
and Export Decree (Amendment no. 6).
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Proposed
date of adoption: 30 April 2025
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined
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10.
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Final
date for comments: 28 April 2025
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11.
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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
Email: Yael.Friedgut@Service.economy.gov.il
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