. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/331 
14 October 2009  
 (09-5021) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ISRAEL
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor Tel: + (972) 3 5652700 
Fax: + (972) 3 5652710 
E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@moital.gov.il 
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 :    
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):  Gas cylinders valves 
(ICS: 23.060.40, 23.020.30; HS: 8481). 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document: 
• Gas cylinders valves: Liquefied Petroleum Ga s (LPG) cylinders valves - Manually operated.
• Gas cylinders valves: Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders valves - Self-closing.     
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standards SI 637 part 2 and SI 1218, to 
be replaced with SI 637 parts 2.1 and 2.2. Thes e draft  revised standards adopt the following 
International Standards:  
• SI 637 part 2.1 adopts the International St andard ISO 15995: February 2006 called "Gas 
cylinders - Specifications and testing of LPG cylinder valves - Manually operated". 
• SI 637 part 2.2 adopts the International St andard ISO 14245: February 2006 called "Gas 
cylinders - Specifications and testing of LPG cylinder valves - Self-closing". 
 These draft revisions add the following changes that appear in their Hebrew sections: 1. Changes in the normative references, as we ll as additional reference to European and 
American standards regarding valve outlets. 
2. Adopts the definition of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as it appears in SI 1134 part 1. 
3. Adds the metric valve stem used in Israel to paragraph 4.3.4 and annex E. 
4. Changes in the definitions of valve stems an d valve outlets in paragraphs 4.3.4 and 4.3.5. 
5. Changes in the definitions of pressu re relief valves in paragraph 4.4.1. G/TBT/N/ISR/331 
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  6. Unifies the requirements of pressure relief fl ow and pressure relief valves for all cylinders 
larger than 12 liters in volume.  
7. Adds Annex F that translates to Hebrew  the labelling requirements in paragraph 7. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human life and lowering of trade barriers.  
8. Relevant documents:    
• Mandatory Standard SI 637 part 2 (May 2006). 
• Mandatory Standard SI 1218 (April 1987)  and its first amendment of June 2001. 
• International Standard ISO 15995: February 2006. 
• International Standard ISO 14245: February 2006.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined 
Generally 60 days after publication in the Official Gazette, Se ction of Government 
Notices. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification. 
11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body: