WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.410
18 August 1998
(98-3234)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ISRAEL
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  SII Enquiry Point
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Industry and Trade of the State of Israel
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall beindicated if different from above:  SII
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 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):
PVC Pipes HS : 39.17 ICS 83
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:
Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes a nd Fittings for Non-Pressure Underground
Drainage and Sewerage - 1998 (25 pages, Hebrew)Revision of SI 884 (1974 - Amended 1991)
Official Under Notice of the Minister  of Industry and Trade No. 3685, 89/08/06
6. Description of content:  This Standard applies to rigid PVC pipes and fittings, intended to
be laid underground, with no pressure, for the purpose of carrying sewerage or rain water in
drainage systems.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Safety
and Health
8. Relevant documents:  Notice will be published in the Official Gazette, Section of
Government Notices, when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption: November 1998
Proposed date of entry into force: January 1999
10. Final date for comments:  October 1998
11. Texts (in Hebrew) available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:  library@sii.org.il