G/TBT/N/ISR/875  
 
1 March 2016  
(16-1236)  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 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 : 
Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Economy and Industry 
Tel.: + (972) 3 7347502 Fax: + (972) 3 7347626 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 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 3.1 – Flat glass panels for use in buildings: Laminated safety glass – 
Definitions and description of component pa rts (5 pages in Hebrew and 11 pages in 
English) 
 SI 938 part 3.2 – Flat glass panels for use in buildings: Laminated safety glass – 
Performance requirements (9 pages in Hebrew and 10 pages in English) 
 SI 938 part 3.3 – Flat glass panels for use in buildings: Laminated safety glass – 
Test methods for durability (6 pages in Hebrew and 16 pages in English) 
 SI 938 part 3.4 – Flat glass panels for use in buildings: Laminated safety glass – 
Dimensions and edge finishing (6 pages in Hebrew and 13 pages in English) 
 SI 938 part 3.5 – Flat glass panels for use in buildings: Laminated safety glass – 
Appearance (6 pages in Hebrew and 11 pages in English) 
 SI 938 part 3.6 – Flat glass panels for use in buildings – Thermally toughened safety 
glass (9 pages in Hebrew and 26 pages in English) 
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 938 part 3 to be replaced 
with SI 938 parts 3.1 through 3.6. These draft standard revisions adopt the following International Standards and therefore sign ificantly differ from the old standard:  
 SI 938 part 3.1 adopts the International Standard ISO 12543-1 – Second 
edition: 2011-08-15 
 SI 938 part 3.2 adopts the International Standard ISO 12543-2 – Second 
edition: 2011-08-15 
 SI 938 part 3.3 adopts the International Standard ISO 12543-4 – Second 
edition: 2011-08-15 
 SI 938 part 3.4 adopts the International Standard ISO 12543-5 – Second 
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   SI 938 part 3.5 adopts the International Standard ISO 12543-6 – Second 
edition: 2011-08-15 and its Technical Corrigendum 1: 2012-05-15 
 SI 938 part 3.6 adopts the European Standard EN 12150-1: June 2000 
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 938 part 3 (December 1998) and Amendment 1 
(February 2006) 
 International Standard ISO 12543-1 – Second edition: 2011-08-15 
 International Standard ISO 12543-2 – Second edition: 2011-08-15 
 International Standard ISO 12543-4 – Second edition: 2011-08-15 
 International Standard ISO 12543-5 – Second edition: 2011-08-15 
 International Standard ISO 12543-6 – Second edition: 2011-08-15 and its Technical 
Corrigendum 1: 2012-05-15 
 European Standard EN 12150-1: June 2000 
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 [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
SI 938 part 3.1: 
http://www.economy.gov.il/st andartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_ Text/SI938Part3 -1_May15.pdf   
SI 938 part 3.2: http://www.economy.gov.il/standartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_Text/SI938Part3-
2_May15.pdf   
SI 938 part 3.3: 
http://www.economy.gov.il/st andartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_ Text/SI938Part3 -3_May15.pdf   
SI 938 part 3.4: 
http://www.economy.gov.il/st andartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_ Text/SI938Part3 -4_May15.pdf   
SI 938 part 3.5: 
http://www.economy.gov.il/st andartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_ Text/SI938Part3 -5_May15.pdf   
SI 938 part 3.6: 
http://www.economy.gov.il/st andartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_ Text/SI938Part3 -6_May15.pdf