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25 August 2020  
(20-5813) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  ISRAEL   
If applicable, name of local government 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 Economy and Industry  
Tel: + (972) 3 7347501  
E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@economy.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):  Dry 
processed fiberboards; (HS: 4411, 9403); (ICS: 79.060.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the no tified document:  SI 1481 - Dry 
processed fiberboards (6 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  Draft second amendment to the Mandatory Standard SI 1481 
dealing with dry processed fiberboards. This amendment changes the following:  
• Adds new references to paragraph 1.2;  
• Adds a new paragraph 2.1.1.6 dealing with the marking requirements for 
fiberboards emitting a reduced amount of formaldehyde and refers to the New 
Annex A (Informative);  
• Replaces paragraph 3.10 dealing with the amount of formal dehyde in the 
fiberboards.  
Both the old standard and the new amended standard will apply from the date of entry 
into force of this amendment for a period of 6 months. During this time, products may be 
tested according to the old standard or the new amended  standard.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI 1481  (October 2005) and Amendment 1 (October 
2013);  
• European Standard EN 717 -2: November 1994;  
• European Standard  EN 120: December 1992.  
9. 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. Both the old standard and the new amended 
standard will apply from the date of entry into force of this amendment for a period of 6 
months. During this time, products may be tested according to the old standard or the 
new amended standa rd. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/ISR/20_5078_00_x.pdf  
 