WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.413
18 August 1998
(98-3240)
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 be
indicated 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):
LPG domestic heaters  HS : 73.21   ICS 27
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:
LPG - Fired Domestic Heating Stov es (1998), (22 pages, Hebrew)
Amendment # 4 to SI 995 (1980 - previously amended 1983, 1988)
Official Under Notice of the Minister of Industry and Trade # 2682, 81/01/01
6. Description of content:  This Standard applies to LPG fired domestic heating stoves.  It does
not apply to catalytic gas stoves.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Safety
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