Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Israel - Household refrigerating appliances

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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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@service.economy.gov.il

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 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): Household refrigerating appliances (HS code(s): 8418); (ICS code(s): 97.030)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 62552 Part 1 - Household refrigerating appliances – Characteristics and test methods: General requirements; (118 page(s), in English), (5 page(s), in Hebrew)

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Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 62552 part 1, dealing with household refrigerating appliances. This proposed standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 62552-1: April 2020, with a few national deviations that appear in the standard's Hebrew section as follows:

·_        Adds Section 201 - Changes to Section 4 dealing with classifications;

·_        Adds to Annex ZB a few national normative references.

Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from entry into force of this revision for a period of two years. During this time, products may be tested according to the old or the new revised standard.

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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:

·_        Israel Mandatory Standard SI 62552 part 1 (November 2021);

·_        European Standard EN 62552-1: April 2020.

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined Generally, 60 days after publication in Israel's Official Gazette, Section of Government Notice.

Nevertheless, both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from entry into force of this revision for a period of two years. During this time, products may be tested according to the old or the new revised standard.

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] 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