. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/322 
7 October 2009  
 (09-4835) 
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):  Steel wire ropes 
(ICS: 77.140.65, 91.140.90; HS: 7312.10). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   
• Steel wire ropes: General pur poses - Minimum requirements 
• Steel wire ropes: Lifts - Minimum requirements      
6. Description of content:  Description of content:  
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 565 to be replaced by 2 different parts as follows: 
1. Draft proposal for SI 565 pa rt 1: "Steel wire ropes:  General purposes - Minimum 
requirements". This re vised standard adopts the Intern ational Standard ISO 2408 - Third 
edition: 2004-02-01, with the following changes that appear in the Hebrew section: 
a) Removes the requirement to test and present documentation for raw materials as appears in 
paragraph 5.1 deali ng with materials. 
b) Adjusts paragraphs 6.2.1 and 6.2.2 dealing with labelling and packaging to fit Israeli 
requirements. c) Adds a new paragraph 6.3 dealing with ordering cables. 
2. Draft proposal for SI 565 part  2: "Steel wire ropes: Lift s - Minimum requirements". This 
revised standard adopts the In ternational Standard ISO 4344 - Second edition: 2004-02-01, 
with the following changes that appear in the Hebrew section: 
a) Corrects paragraphs 4.2.9.2 and 4.2.9.3. b) Removes the requirement to test and pres ent documentation for the raw materials as G/TBT/N/ISR/322 
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  appears in paragraph 5.1 dealing with materials. 
c) Adjusts paragraphs 6.3.1 and 6.3.2 dealing with labelling and packaging to fit Israeli 
requirements. d) Adds paragraph 6.4 dealing with informa tion recommended to supply with orders for 
cables as well as a reference to Annex F. 
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 565 (August 1992) and its amendments; 
• International Standard ISO 2408 - Third edition: 2004-02-01; • International Standard ISO 4344 - Second edition: 2004-02-01.    
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: