G/TBT/N/ISR/1297  
24 November  2023 
(23-7953) 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@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):  Cut and 
bent steel bars and fabric for the reinforcement of co ncrete  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 4466 part 5 
– Steel for the reinforcement of concrete: Cut and bent bars and fabrics; (31 page(s), in 
Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 4 466 part 5 dealing with 
steel for concrete reinforcement. This draft standard revision adopts the British Standard 
BS 8666: 2005, including its Incorporating Amendment no. 1 of January 2008, and 
therefore is significantly different from the old standard. T he major differences between 
the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follows:  
• Expends Table 3 dealing with the standard shapes and adds details for 
measurements and options for bending;  
• Updates Table 4 dealing with the standard fabric types and stock sheet size;  
• Deletes Section D dealing with the approval of batches;  
• Changes the informative Annex A dealing with the third -party certification and 
batch testing.  
The following sections of this draft revision will be mandatory after t he entry into force:  
• Section 1: Scope;  
• Section 2: Normative references;  
• Section 3: Terms, definitions and symbols;  G/TBT/N/ISR/1297  
 
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  • Section 4: Notation;  
• Section 6: Form of bar or fabric label;  
• Section 9: Allowable deviations on cutting and bending dimensions;  
• Section 10: R adius of bending;  
• Section 11: Bending of fabric reinforcement.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI 4466 part 5 (February 1998), Amendment 1 
(September 1999) and Amendment 2 (November 2007);  
• British Standard BS 8666: 2005, including its Incorporating Amendment no. 1, 
January 2008.  
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  
11. 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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