G/TBT/N/ISR/1283  
27 June 2023  
(23-4375) 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):  Clay 
roofing tiles  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified docume nt: SI 215 part 1 - 
Tiles: Clay roofing tiles and fittings for roof covering and wall cladding; (30 page(s), in 
English), (6 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 215 part 1, dealing with 
clay roofing tiles. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 1304: 
May 2013, with a few changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew section.  
The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as 
follows:  
• Applies also to accessories;  
• Sets a minimum thickness requirement for tiles;  
• Sets functional requirements without minimum thickness requirement;  
• Sets a quantitative requirement in the water permeability test instead of a quality 
requirement;  
• Eases the requ irement of the breaking load test for the sample to 1200 newtons 
instead of 1500 newtons;  
After the entry into force of this proposed revision, the requirements of the following 
sections will be mandatory:  
• Section 1 - Scope;  G/TBT/N/ISR/1283  
 
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  • Section 2 - Normative reference ; 
• Sub-Section 4.3 - Geometric characteristics;  
• Sub-Section 4.4 - Physical and mechanical characteristics;  
• Sub-Section 4.5 - Fire performance;  
• Section 5 - Marking and labeling.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI 215 part 1 (January 1999);  
• European Standard EN 1304: May 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  
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  
Tel: + (972) 74 750 2236  
Email: Yael.Friedgut@Service.economy.gov.il  
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