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28 February 2022  
(22-1888) 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@economy.gov.il  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 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):  Antenna 
receiving systems; (HS: 852910); (ICS: 33.120.40, 91.120.01)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of  the notified document:  SI 799 - 
Common antenna receiving systems, individual antenna receiving systems and amateur 
radio vertical antenna mast (30 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  The existing Mandatory Standard, SI 799, dealing with antenn a 
receiving systems,  shall be declared voluntary.  
The standard deals with the installation process of antenna systems and their 
performance testing after the installation. These procedures are made by professional 
who anyhow uses the standard's requiremen ts as guidelines.  
The declaration aims to remove unnecessary obstacles to trade and lower trade barriers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Lowering of trade barriers.; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:  Israel Mandatory Standard SI 799  (January 2018)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  On publication in Israel Official Gazette, Section of 
Government Notices  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/ISR/1243  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il   
 
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