 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/59 
9 August 2004 
 (04-3372) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated 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):         
2. Agency responsible:         
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
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 Industry and Trade – Tel: +972-3-7101562 – 
Fax: +972-3-5603140 – e-ma il: bernadette@moit.gov.il 
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):   Personal protective 
equipment – ICS: 13.340.20  -  HS: 9004.90.00 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   SI 4141 part 12 – 
Equipment for eyes and face protection during welding and allied processes (English/Hebrew) 
6. Description of content:   The standard, which is the adoption, besides slight changes and 
deviations, of the European standard EN 175, w ill be declared mandatory in order to ensure 
safety of workers. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Public safety 
8. Relevant documents:   Notice will be published in the Official Gazette, Section of 
Government Notices, when approved. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from notification   
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:        
 