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Notifying Member: Israel

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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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 Economy and Industry

Tel: + (972) 3 7347501

E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Terrazzo floor tiles (HS: 680210, 6810; ICS: 91.100.30)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 6 – Terrazzo floor tiles (3 pages, in Hebrew)

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Description of content: First amendment to the Mandatory Standard SI 6, dealing with terrazzo floor tiles. This amendment changes the following:

·                Changes the standard's scope

·                Changes the definition of terrazzo tiles

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents:

·                Israel Mandatory Standard SI 6 (September 2010)

·                European Standard EN 13748-1: February 2004 + AC: May 2005, A1: June 2005

·                European Standard EN 13748-2: June 2004

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: Generally 60 days after publication in Israel Official Gazette, Section of Government Notices

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

http://www.economy.gov.il/standartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_Text/SI6Amd1_Mar15.pdf