G/TBT/N/ISR/726/Rev.1  
 
28 August 2018  
(18-5380) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member: ISRAEL  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 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  
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Dangerous 
chemical substances and mixtures; (HS : 2707, 2710, 3402, 3405, 3824). (ICS: 13.300).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 2302 part 1 - 
Dangerous substances and mixtures: Classification, labelling, marking and packaging 
(40 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content: The draft revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 2302 Part 1, 
notified in G/TBT/N/ISR/726 (dated 3 December 2013) has been amended and replaced. 
The new draft revision is based, with a few changes and national deviations on the 
Europ ean Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, which is based on the UN document "Globally 
Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)". The major 
changes included in this draft revision are as follows:  
 Replaces the R -phrases (risk phrases) and  S-phrases (safety phrases) with Hazard 
Statements (H) and with precautionary statements (P);  
 Deletes the separate requirements for dangerous substances for domestic or 
similar uses and for non -domestic use.  
Both the old standard and the new revised standa rd will apply for a period of 3 years from 
the entry into force of this revision. During this period dangerous substances and mixtures 
for domestic and similar uses could be tested according to the old or the new revised 
standard.  
7. Objective and rationa le, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/ISR/726/Rev.1  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 2302 part 1 (February 2009);  
 European Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008;  
 UN document - Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of 
Chemicals (GHS).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Both the old standard and the new revised standard 
will apply for a period of 3 yea rs from the entry into force of this revision. During this 
period dangerous substances and mixtures for domestic and similar uses could 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 [  ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
https://m embers.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/ISR/18_4606_00_x.pdf