G/TBT/N/ISR/982  
 
14 December 2017  
(17-6944) 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): Motor 
vehicle brake fluids  
HS: 3819. ICS: 43.040.40, 75.100, 75.120.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 47 - Motor 
vehicle brake fluids (23 page(s), in English; 6 page(s), in Hebrew)   
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 47, dealing with motor 
vehicle brake fluid s. This draft standard revision adopts the American Standard FMVSS 116 
published in 49 CFR, Chapter V, § 571.116 (10 -1-15 Edition), with a few changes that 
appear in the standard's Hebrew section as follow:  
 Adds to paragraph S4 a definition for DOT4 (Class  6) brake fluid;  
 Adds to paragraphs S5 and S6  a requirement for DOT4 (Class 6) brake fluid to 
comply with the International Standard ISO 4925;  
 Deletes paragraph S5.1.13 dealing with the requirement of stroking properties;  
 Adds to paragraph S5.2 dealing wit h the packaging and labelling requirements for 
motor vehicle brake fluid also the requirement to comply with the packaging, 
marking and labelling requirements of Israel Mandatory Standard SI 2302 part  1; 
 Adds labelling requirements to paragraph S5.2.2.1(b)  and S5.2.2.2(a)  for different 
types of brake fluids including DOT4 (Class 6);  
 Adds to paragraph S5.2.2.2 the following:  
 Requires a label in Hebrew;  
 Requires to label also DOT4 (Class 6) brake fluid (subsection e);  
 Allows to mark the boiling point in Celsi us (subsection f);  
 Warns not to mix different types of brake fluids  G/TBT/N/ISR/982  
 
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   Replaces subsection g and requires among others to:  
 Add a marking requirement to use all brake fluid immediately after 
opening, not to store any  residues and to remove the container and an y 
extra fluid to appropriate disposal place;  
 Add a requirement to store in a shaded place.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI  47 (November 2015);  
 American Standard FMVSS 116 published in 49 CFR, Chapter V, § 571.116 
(10-1-15 Edition).  
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 addre sses, if available, of other body:   
http://www.economy.gov.il/standartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_Text/SI47_Jul17.pdf