WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.98.191
16April 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-1540)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: ISRAEL
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofIndustry andTrade oftheState ofIsrael
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification shall be
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [X],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Ophthalmic Optics,
HS90.01, ICS11.040.70
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Ophthalmic Optics -
Uncut Finished Spectacle Lenses: Specifications forProgressive Power Lenses, 1996,
(8pages), (National Modifications inHE). Identical, withmodifications toISO8980-2 -
1996. Revision ofSI798-2, 1992, Official under Section ofGovernment Notices #3973
13February 1992
6. Description ofcontent:
- Optic, geometric andmechanical requirements foruncut progressive lenses for
spectacles;
- ultra-violet resistance;
- proposal foranewnotice ontheofficial status oftherevised standard.
7. Objective andrationale, including thenature ofurgent problems where applicable:
Safety andHealth
8. Relevant documents: Notice willbepublished intheOfficial Gazette, Section of
Government Notices, when adopted.
9. Proposed dateofadoption: May1998
Proposed dateofentry intoforce: July1998
10. Final dateforcomments: April 1998
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, e-mail andtelefax number
ofother body: