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21 February 2024  
(24-1598) 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) 74 750 2236  
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):  Sterile 
surgical rubber gloves (HS code(s): 401512 ); (ICS code(s): 11.140; 83.140.99)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 426 part 1 - 
Single -use rubber gloves: Sterile surgical gloves; (6 page(s), in Hebrew), (20 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  Revisio n of the Mandatory Standard SI 426 part 1, dealing with 
sterile surgical gloves. This proposed standard revision adopts both the International 
Standard ISO 10282 − Third edition: 2014 -02-01 and the American Standard ASTM 
D3577 – 19, allowing for compliance  with either. The major differences between the old 
version and this new revised draft standard are due to changes introduced to the 
American route of compliance as follows:  
• Deletes the requirement to cut the glove for testing its width;  
• Adds Section 8.5.2.3 dealing with the accelerated aging test.  
Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from entry into force of 
this revision for a period of one year. During this time, products may be tested according 
to the old or the ne w revised standard.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Harmonization; Reducing trade 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI 426 part 1 (January 2019);  
• International Standard ISO 10282 − Third edition: 2014 -02-01; 
• American Standard ASTM D3577 – 19. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined Generally, 60 days after 
publication in Israel's Official Gazette, Section of Government Notice.  
Nevertheless, Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from entry 
into force of this revision for a period of one year. During this time, products may be 
tested according to the old or the new revised standard.  
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  
Email: Yael.Friedgut@service.economy.gov.il  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/ISR/24_01616_00_x.pdf  
 