. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/505 
9 May 2011  
 (11-2374) 
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  
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 Industry, Trade and Labor Tel.:  + (972) 3 7347502 Fax:  + (972) 3 7347626 E-mail:  Yael.Friedgut@moital.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):  Chemicals used for 
treatment of water intended for human consumption (ICS: 13.060.20 and 71.100.80; 
HS: 2807) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Chemicals used for 
treatment of water intended for human consump tion: Sulphuric acid (8 pages in Hebrew, and 
22 pages in English and French)  
6. Description of content:  This draft revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 10 
adopts the European Standard EN 899: March 2009,  with the following changes that appear in 
the standard's Hebrew section:  
- Changes in the normative references appear in paragraph 2. 
-  Adds a new remark to the chemical and indicator parameters de scribed in paragraph 
4.3. 
-  Adds new sampling methods to paragraphs 5.1.3. -  Adds a new analysis method to paragraphs 5.2. -  Adds to paragraph 6 dealing with la belling, transportation and storage, a new 
reference to Israel Mandatory Standard SI 2302 parts 1 and 2. 
-  Changes the marking require ments for sulphuric acid de scribed in paragraph 6.4. 
-  Adds to paragraph 6.5 dealing with st orage, a new reference to MSDS (Material 
Safety Data Sheet) a nd to the equivalent paragraph in  the adopted European Standard. G/TBT/N/ISR/505 
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  -  Changes the reference for the maximum level of sulphate in drinking water appearing 
in paragraph A.2.5 of Annex A. 
-  Adds a new MSDS requirement to the gene ral rules relating to safety in Annex B. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human health a nd lowering of trade barriers.  
8. Relevant documents:    
- Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 10 (May 2005).   
- European Standard EN 899: March 2009. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined 
Generally 60 days after publication in Israel's 
Official Gazette, Se ction of Government 
Notices. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, 
e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:    
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmsta mat/rsrc/tkina/SI5438Part10.pdf