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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) 74 7502236

E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@service.economy.gov.il

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 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): Sheets of ceramic or glass mosaic tiles (HS code(s): 6907); (ICS code(s): 81.040.30; 91.100.23)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 1353 - Sheets of ceramic or glass mosaic tiles; (22 page(s), in Hebrew)

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Description of content: The existing Mandatory Standard, SI 1353, dealing with sheets of ceramic or glass mosaic tiles for use on walls and flooring in buildings, shall be declared voluntary.

In recent years, the use of these products in construction has decreased significantly. The safety level risk is defined as low and depends mainly on the professional application of the product.

Therefore, this declaration aims to remove unnecessary obstacles to trade and lower trade barriers.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade

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Relevant documents:

Israel Mandatory Standard SI 1353 (October 2005) and Amendment 1 (November 2007)

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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

WTO-TBT Enquiry Point

Yael.Friedgut@service.economy.gov.il