G/TBT/N/ISR/970  
 
2 October 2017  
(17-5265) 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) 3 7347501  
E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1  [ ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Textile 
carpets (HS: 57). (ICS: 13.220.40, 59.080.60).  
5. Title, number of  pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 636 - Textile 
carpets. (13 page(s), in Hebrew)    
6. Description of content: Revision of the partially Mandatory Standards SI 636, SI 636 
part 1 and SI 636 part 2, dealing with textile carpets, to be replaced with SI 636. The 
major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as 
follow:  
 Reduces the information required to be provided in order for evaluating the 
product quality;  
 Changes paragraph 1.4 dealing with classification, including the removal of the 
sub-paragraph dealing with carpets designed for bathrooms;  
 Changes the wear resistance requirements for fit the requirements of the new test 
method.  
After the entry into force of this revision, only the followin g requirements will be mandatory:  
 Paragraph 2.2.1 - Requires  to add to the label the names and addresses of the 
manufacturer and the importer;  
 Paragraph 2.2.5 - Requires to add to the label the cleaning instruction (washing 
and drying) and warning "keep aw ay from fire";  
 Paragraph 2.2.7 - Requires to indicate on the label if the carpet includes/does not 
include  fire retardants;  
 Paragraph 3.2.4 - All flammability requirements relating to wall -to-wall carpets 
(type 1.4.2.1).   G/TBT/N/ISR/970  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 636 (September 1981) and its 8 amendments;  
 Israel  Mandatory Standard SI 636 part 1 (April 1983) and its 3 amendments;  
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 636 part 2 (June 1988) and its 2 amendments.  
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: Generally 60 days after publication in Israel Official 
Gazette, Section of Government Notices  
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 av ailable, of other body:   
http://www.economy.gov.il/standartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_Text/SI636_Aug16.pdf