G/TBT/N/ISR/1022  
 
27 August 2018  
(18-5330) 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): Protective 
gloves  
(HS: 392620, 401511, 420329). (ICS: 13.340.40).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 1284 part 4 - 
Protective gloves: Gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro -organisms - Terminology 
and performance requirements for chemical r isks (12 page(s), in English; 7  page(s), in  
Hebrew)   
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI  1284 part 4, dealing with 
protective gloves . This draft standard revision adopts both the European Standard 
EN ISO 374-1: November 2016  and the American Standard ANSI/ISEA 105:  2016 (in all 
aspects relates to dangerous chemicals and micro -organisms)  and allows for compliance 
with either.  The major differences included in the standard's Hebrew section are as follow:  
 Amends the standard's scope to apply national laws and regulations;  
 Deletes from the adopted American Standard all other products that do not relate 
to dangerous chemicals and micro -organisms;  
 Amends the normative references;  
 Changes the marking and labeling requirements and requires the information will 
be provided in Heb rew according to Israel's Consumer Protection Order (Labeling 
of Goods).  
Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from publication in Israel 
Official Gazette for a period of  6 months. During this time product may be tested according 
to the old or the new revised standard.  G/TBT/N/ISR/1022  
 
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  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  1284 part 4  (April 2010);  
 European Standard EN ISO 374 -1: November 2016;  
 American Standard ANSI/ISEA 105:  2016.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Both the old standard and this new revised standard 
will apply from publication in Israel Offici al Gazette for a period of 6 months. 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 enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/ISR/18_4558_00_x.pdf