# Common Israeli Official Standards by Product Category

This reference lists frequently-encountered Israeli Standards (SI / ת"י) with mandatory status. The authoritative source is the Standards Institution of Israel (SII, https://www.sii.org.il). The list of mandatory standards is updated by publication in the official gazette Reshumot; always verify the latest version before relying on the table below.

A takan rishmi (official / mandatory standard) is binding in manufacturing, import and marketing in Israel. A takan yisra'eli that is not declared rishmi is voluntary.

## Toys

| SI | Topic | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SI 562 part 1 | Mechanical and physical properties | EN 71-1 (revised Nov 2022, transition to 16 Apr 2023) |
| SI 562 part 2 | Flammability | EN 71-2 |
| SI 562 part 3 | Migration of chemical elements | EN 71-3 |
| SI 562 part 7 | Finger paints | EN 71-7 |

Toy safety joined the January 2025 EU-recognition catalogue during the phased roll-out that begins February/March 2025. The upstream EN 71-1 was republished in 2025 (EN 71-1:2025) but Israel had not adopted the new version as of August 2026; importers using the EU route should verify which EN 71-1 vintage the SII catalogue currently accepts.

## Plugs, sockets and cords

SI 32 is official on all its parts. Israel uses the Type H plug, so a mains-powered product supplied with a European or Chinese plug fails regardless of how complete its IEC 60335 dossier is, and shipping an adapter is not a fix for a product being placed on the market. Part 1.1 covers plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes rated up to 16 A.

## Household and similar electrical appliances

SI 900 family, equivalent to IEC 60335-1. Many sub-parts are declared mandatory and apply to specific appliance types, for example:

- SI 900 part 2.5: dishwashers
- SI 900 part 2.29: battery chargers

Mains electrical equipment is NOT excluded from the EU-recognition route: the Fifth Appendix adopts the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, covering electrical equipment supplied at up to 1,000 volts, from Amendment 19's commencement, with low-voltage electrical cables deferred to 1 January 2027. What the statute does require separately is that an electrical device match the electricity network in use in Israel, which is why SI 32 and the Type H plug decide most mains shipments from Asia.

## Food-contact plastics

- SI 5113: Plastic materials and plastic articles in contact with food and beverages. Falls back to US FDA regulations and, if absent, to the current EU directive.

## Cosmetics

Governed by the Pharmacists' Regulations (Cosmetics) 5783-2023 and enforced by the Ministry of Health. Post-reform, EU-compliant products enter via a notification to the Ministry of Health; the registration fee was cancelled. SII lab testing is generally not required when the EU dossier is complete.

## Motor vehicles

- Israeli Mandatory Requirements (IMR), administered by the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety.
- IMR 2025 adopts EU 2018/858 WVTA; US or Canadian homologations are accepted as a technical prerequisite.
- Vehicles are excluded from the January 2025 EU-regulation fast track (they already have their own parallel recognition regime).

## Radio and wireless equipment

Importing a wireless device requires a compliance certificate (ishur hat'ama) from the Ministry of Communications under regulation 2(a) of the Wireless Telegraph (Compliance Certificates) Regulations 5781-2021. Regulation 5a, added 7 July 2022, lets an EU-conforming device attach an EU conformity document and a radio-characteristics specification instead of the standard document set. That is an easement on the paperwork, not on the certificate: an EU DoC alone does not release the shipment.

## Other regulated categories (consult SII for current status)

- Building materials (cement, rebar, insulation, glass)
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Food (regulated by the Ministry of Health under public-health regulations, not SII; covered by the 2016 parallel-import reform, Model A/B)
- Chemicals covered by REACH-aligned rules under the 2025 EU-recognition catalogue

## How to look up a specific standard

1. Go to https://www.sii.org.il/en/israelistandards to search the catalogue.
2. Check whether the result is marked "mandatory / official" (takan rishmi).
3. Cross-check with the Commissioner of Standardization's pages at the Commissioner of Standardization pages on the Ministry of Economy site for any recent reforms.
4. For urgent cases, call the relevant SII importer centre: Electrical 03-6465160, Electronics 03-6465050, Chemicals/Health/Environment 03-6465138, Mechanics/Hydraulics 03-6465141.