G/TBT/N/ISR/1328  
4 March 2024  
(24-2021) 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):  Steel for 
the reinforcement of concrete - Welded f abrics (HS code(s): 7314); (ICS code(s): 
77.140.15; 91.080.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 4466 part 
4.1 - Steel for the reinforcement of concrete: Cold -reduced steel wires for the 
manufacture of welded fabrics (6 page(s), in Hebrew), (1 3 page(s), in English)  
SI 4466 part 4.2 - Steel for the reinforcement of concrete: Welded fabrics; (6 page(s), in 
Hebrew), (1 1 page(s), in English),  
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 4466 part 4, de aling 
with welded steel fabrics for concrete reinforcement, is to be replaced with SI 4466 parts 
4.1 and 4.2 and, therefore, differ significantly.  
The proposed standard's division will be as follows:  
1. SI 4466 part 4.1 will deal with cold-reduced steel wires for the manufacture of 
welded fabrics. The requirements of this part will be voluntary after the entry of 
this revision into force.  
2. SI 4466 part 4.2 will deal with welded fabrics. All sections of this part will be 
mandatory after t he entry into force of this revision.  
It adopts the International Standard ISO 6935 -3 – First edition: 1992 -12-15, 
including its Technical Corrigendum 1: 2000 -04-15, with a few changes that 
appear in the standard's Hebrew section as follows:  
o Changes the no rmative references (section 2);  G/TBT/N/ISR/1328  
 
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  o Adds to sub -section 4.1.1 a new dimension;  
o Adds to sub -section 7.1 dealing with the tensile test a new option;  
o Replaces the International Standards referred to in sub -sections 8.1 
(regular fabric) and 8.2 (designed fabric);  
o Removes from section 9 the marking requirement of the International 
Standards;  
o Deletes the last paragraph of sub -section 10.2 dealing with the testing of 
a specific delivery.  
Both the old standard and these new revised standards will apply from entry into force of 
this revision for a period of 12 months. During this time, products may be tested according 
to the old or the new revised standard.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI 4466 part 4 (February 1994), Amendment 1 
(December 1997)' Amendment 2 (December 1999) and Amendment 3 (November 
2007);  
• International Standard ISO 6935 -3 – First edition: 1992-12-15, including its 
Technical Corrigendum 1: 2000 -04-15. 
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.  
Nevertheless, both the old standard and these new revised standards will apply from entry 
into force of this revision for a period of 12 months. During this time, products may be 
tested according to the old or the new revised standard.  
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  
https://members.wto.org/crnattac hments/2024/TBT/ISR/24_01835_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/ISR/24_01835_01_x.pdf