G/TBT/N/ISR/708  
 
16 September 2013  
(13-4856)  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:    
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 
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): Ware in 
contact with food (HS:  6911, 6912 and 7013; ICS:  67.250, 81.040.30, 81060.20 and 
97.040.60). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   
 SI 1003 part 1.1: Release of lead and cadmium from ware in contact with food: 
Ceramic ware, glass-ceramic ware and glass dinnerware - Test method (5 pages in Hebrew and 11 pages in English). 
 SI 1003 part 1.2: Release of lead and cadmium from ware in contact with food: 
Ceramic ware, glass-ceramic ware and glass dinnerware - Permissible limits 
 
(6 pages in Hebrew and 6 pages in English).  
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1003 to be replaced with 
SI 1003 Parts 1.1 and 1.2. These draft revisions adopt the International Standards ISO 6486-1 - Second edition: 1999-12-15 and ISO 6486-2 - Second edition: 1999-12-15, 
respectively.  
The new standards are significantly different from the old standards, as this revision 
includes both a division of the old standard and an adoption of 2 different International 
Standards. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft 
standard are as follow: 
 Adds to the standard's scope also shallow glass vessels and storage kitchenware. 
 Deletes the high temperature tests on cookware and bakeware. 
 Changes the dimensions used for determining the metal contents in the leaching 
liquid from mg/liter to mg/decimeter
2. 
Both the old standard and the revised standards will apply from date of publication in 
Israel's Official Gazette for a period of 6 months. During this time products should be 
tested either according to the old or to the revised standard. G/TBT/N/ISR/708 
 
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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 1003 (March 1999); 
 International Standard ISO 6486- 1 - Second edit ion: 1999-12-15; 
 International Standard ISO 6486-2 - Second editio n: 1999-12-15.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined Both the old standard and the revised standards will apply from date of publication 
in Israel's Official Gazette, Section of 
Government Notices, for a period of 6 months. During this time products should be tested either according to the old or to the 
revised standard. 
10. Final date for comments:    60 days and more as of distribution date 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [  ], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmstamat/rsrc/tkina/SI1003Part1-1.pdf  
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmstamat/rsrc/tkina/SI1003Part1-2.pdf