G/TBT/N/ISR/862  
 
10 February 2016  
(16-0879)  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): Drinking water 
treatment systems (HS: 841981, 841989, 842121; ICS: 13.060.20) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 1505 part 2 – 
Drinking water treatment systems: reverse osmosis systems (60 pages, in English; 
11 pages, in Hebrew) 
6. Description of content: 
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1505 Pa rt 2 dealing with reverse osmosis systems 
for drinking water. This draft standard revision adopts the American Standard NSF/ANSI 58 – 2013. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follows: 
 Adds a new definition to paragraph 3 for drinking water treatment systems for 
household, business, public or similar use 
 Changes sub-paragraphs 4.4.3.2 and 4.4.3.4 and deletes sub-paragraph 4.4.3.5 
from paragraph 4.4.3 dealing with exposure 
 Adds a new paragraph 4.5.1 dealing with general requirements for GC/MS analysis 
 Deletes paragraph 5.1.3.4 dealing burst test non-metallic pressure vessels 
 Adds a new paragraph 7.1.1.3 dealing with premature filter plugging 
 Adds a new paragraph 7.1.1.2.3 dealing with premature filter plugging 
 Adds a new informative Annex C 
 Adds a new normative Annex D dealing with method and procedures to minimize 
premature filter plugging 
Both the old standard and the new revised standard will apply for a period of 6 months from 
publication in Israel's Official Gazette. During this time reverse osmosis systems for drinking 
water could be tested according to the old or the new standard. G/TBT/N/ISR/862 
 
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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 1505 Part 2 (September 2009) 
 American Standard NSF/ANSI 58 – 2013 
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 6 months from publication in Israel's Official Gazette. During this 
time reverse osmosis drinking water treatment systems could be tested according to the old or the new standard. 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
http://www.economy.gov.il/st andartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_ Text/SI1505Part2_Jan15.pdf