G/TBT/N/ISR/1341  
30 April 2024  
(24-3488) 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):  Ribbed 
steel bars for concrete reinforcement (HS c ode(s): 7214; 7227; 7228); (ICS code(s): 
77.140.15; 91.080.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 4466 Part 3 
- Steel for the reinforcement of concrete: Ribbed bars; (11 page(s), in Hebrew), (30 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 4466 part 3, dealing 
with ribbed steel bars for concrete reinforcement. This proposed standard revision adopts 
the International Standard ISO 6935 -2 - Fourth edition: 2019 -10, with a few change s 
that appear in the standard's Hebrew section. The major differences between the old 
version and this new revised draft standard are as follows:  
• Adds new terms to Section 3 - Terms and definitions;  
• Adds new Table 3.1 to Section 6 dealing with the requirements for ribs, titled "The 
characteristic relative area of the rib";  
• Replaces Section 8, including Table 6, dealing with the tensile properties;  
• Adds new sub -section 9.2, dealing with the conditions of testing.  
Both the old standard and this new re vised standard will apply from entry into force of 
this revision for a transition period of 6 months. During this time, products may be tested 
according to the old or the new revised standard.  G/TBT/N/ISR/1341  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent pro blems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI 4466 part 3 (March 2013), Amendment 1 (July 
2015), Amendment 2 (July 2015);  
• International Standard ISO 6935 -2 - Fourth edition: 2019 -10. 
9. 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.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. 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  
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