G/TBT/N/ISR/1310  
26 January 2024  
(24-0582) 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 7502236  
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):  Plywood 
(HS code(s): 4412; 940330; 940340; 940350) ; (ICS code(s): 79.060.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 37 part 1 - 
Plywood: Plain plywood; (4 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed 9th amendment to the Mandatory Standard SI 37 
part 1 dealing with plain plywood. This amendment changes the following:  
• Replaces Section 207 dealing with the emitting amount of formaldehyde, as 
included in amendment 8 (notified in G/TBT/N/ISR/1155). The requirements of 
this section are aligned with the International Standard ISO 12460 -3:2015.  
Both the old standard and the new amended standard will apply from the date of entry 
into force of this amendment for a period of 12 months.  
During this time, products may be tested according to the old standard or the new 
amended standard.  
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  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Mandatory Standard SI 37 part 1 (July 1985) and its Amendment 1 (February 
1989), Amendment 2 (June 1990), Amendment 3 (September 1995), G/TBT/N/ISR/1310  
 
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  Amendment 4 (June 2000), Amendment 5 (March 2006), Amendment 6 (October 
2013), Amendment 7 (Decembe r 2019) and Amendment 8 (November 2022);  
• International Standard ISO 12460 -3:2015.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined Generally, 60 days after 
publication in Israel Official Gazette, Section o f Government Notices.  
Nevertheless, both the old standard and the new amended standard will apply from the 
date of entry into force of this amendment for a period of 12 months.  
During this time, products may be tested according to the old standard or the new 
amended standard.  
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:   
Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Yael.Friedgut@service.economy.gov.il  
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