. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/504 
9 May 2011  
 (11-2373) 
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):  Tear-agent sprayer for 
self-defence (ICS: 13.340.99; HS: 9304) 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:  Tear-agent sprayer for 
self-defence (15 pages, in Hebrew) 
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1366. This standard is based 
on the American Document "U.S. National Inst itute of Justice NIJ Standard 0110.00 - 1995 - 
Hand-held aerosol tear gas weapons".The major differences between the old version and this 
new revised draft standard are as follow:  
-  Adds to paragraph 2 dealing with packag ing and labelling, a requirement to comply 
also with Israel Mandatory Standards SI 2302 parts 1 and 2. 
-  Adds to paragraph 2.1.1.1 dealing with packaging, a requirement that the product not 
be similar in shape to any type of weapon, identify as a self-defence device and will 
not be similar to any ordinary product, su ch as a cosmetics dispenser, a writing 
implement or a toy. 
-  Adds to paragraph 2.1.1.1 dealing with packaging a requirement that the product's 
size exceed 160 mm in length and 200 grams in weight. 
-  Changes the obstruct circle diameter of  aerosol container a ppearing in paragraph 
2.1.1.1.1 to a maximum of 45 mm. 
-  Changes the maximum declared weight of to tal substances in a container appearing in 
paragraph 2.3 to a ma ximum of 60 grams. G/TBT/N/ISR/504 
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  - Changes the maximum declared concentration of capsaicin and oleo-capsaicin in 
 paragraph 2.4.1 to 1-2%. -  Removes the requirement for several sp rays when testing the product for thermal 
storage as appears in paragraph 2.8. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human health  
8. Relevant documents:    
-  Mandatory Standard SI 1366 (June 1991) + Amendment 1 (August 1992) and 
Amendment 2 (November 1992).   
-  U.S. National Institute of Justice NI J Standard 0110.00 - 1995 - Hand-held aerosol 
tear gas weapons. 
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/cms tamat/rsrc/tkina/SI1366.pdf