G/TBT/N/ISR/925  
 
1 June 2016  
(16-2938)  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  
Ministry of Economy and Industry 
Tel : + (972) 3 7347501  E-mail : Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il   
Name and address (including telephon e 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  : 
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable) : Flat glass panels for 
buildings (HS:7006; ICS:01.040.81, 81.040.20) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: 
 SI 938 part 2.1 – Flat glass panels for use in buildings : Basic soda lime silicate glass 
– Definitions and general physical and mechan ical properties (10 pages, in English; 
7 pages, in Hebrew) 
 SI 938 part 2.2 – Flat glass panels for use in buildings : Basic soda lime silicate glass 
– Float glass (14 pages, in English; 7 pages, in Hebrew) 
 SI 938 part 2.3 – Flat glass panels for use in buildings : Basic soda lime silicate glass 
– Drawn sheet glass (10 pages, in English; 6 pages, in Hebrew) 
 SI 938 part 2.4 – Flat glass panels for use in buildings : Basic soda lime silicate glass 
– Supplied and final cut sizes (26 pages, in English; 7 pages, in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content : 
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 938 part 2 to be replaced with SI 938 parts 2.1 
through 2.4. These draft standard revisions adopt the following European Standards and 
therefore significantly differ from the old standard: 
 SI 938 part 2.1 adopts the European Standard EN 572-1: July 2012 
 SI 938 part 2.2 adopts the European Standard EN 572-2: July 2012 
 SI 938 part 2.3 adopts the European Standard EN 572-4: July 2012 
 SI 938 part 2.4 adopts the European Standard EN 572-8: July 2012 
Both the old standard and these new revised standards will apply for a period of 18 
months from publication in Israel Official Ga zette. During this time product 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  G/TBT/N/ISR/925 
 
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  8. Relevant documents :  
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 938 part 2 (May 1995), Amendment 1 
(April 1999) and Amendment 2 (February 2006) 
 European Standard EN 572-1: July 2012 
 European Standard EN 572-2: July 2012 
 European Standard EN 572-4: July 2012 
 European Standard EN 572-8: July 2012 
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. Both the old standard and these new revised standards will apply for a period of 18 months from publication in Israel Official Gazette. During this time product 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 enquir y point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
SI 938 part 2.1: http://www.economy.gov.il/standartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_Text/SI938Part2-
1_Dec14.pdf   
SI 938 part 2.2: http://www.economy.gov.il/standartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_Text/SI938Part2-
2_Dec14.pdf   
SI 938 part 2.3: http://www.economy.gov.il/standartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_Text/SI938Part2-
3_Dec14.pdf   
SI 938 part 2.4: http://www.economy.gov.il/standartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_Text/SI938Part2-
4_Dec14.pdf