World Trade Organization
	G/TBT/N/ISR/162 4 April 2007
	(07-1382)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade	Original:                                        English

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):
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, Trade and Labor Tel:         +(972) 3 5652204 Fax:        +(972) 3 5652710 E-mail:          ella.kanchik@moital.gov.il
3.	Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 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):  Steel for reinforcement of concrete  (ICS:  77.140.15;  HS:  7213.10; 7214.20).
5.	Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendment 2 to mandatory standard SI 4466: Part 3 – Steel for reinforcement of concrete – Ribbed bars (in Hebrew).
6.	Description of content:  The amendment deals with of approval of portions.
7.	Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Consumer 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 date of 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: