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26 March 2024  
(24-2565) 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) 74 7502236  
E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@service.economy.gov.il  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Electrodes 
for arc welding (HS: 8311) (ICS: 25.160 .20) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 2560 - 
Welding consumables — Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of non -alloy 
and fine grain steels — Classification; (174 page(s), in English), (8 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  The existing Mandatory Standard SI 2560 shall be declared 
voluntary.  
The standard deals with electrodes for arc welding, a professional industry product used 
by professionals. The standard's requirements do not ensure welding quality, welder 
safety, or workplace safety and, therefore, do not coincide with the mandatory 
standardization goals. This declaration aims to remove unnecessary trade obstacles and 
lower trade barriers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity 
enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI 2560 (January 2024);  
• International Standard ISO 2560 - Fourth edition : 2020 -08; 
• American Welding Association Standard AWS A5.1/A5.1M: 2012;  
• American Welding Association Standard AWS A5.5/A5.5M: 2014.  G/TBT/N/ISR/1336  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
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 [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Yael.Friedgut@service.economy.gov.il  
https://members.wto.org/crnattac hments/2024/TBT/ISR/24_02226_00_x.pdf  
 