 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/40 
3 March 2004 
 (04-0953) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated 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 and Trade – Tel: +972-3-7101562 – 
Fax: +972-3-5603140 – e-ma il: bernadette@moit.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):   Medical gauze 
ICS: 11.040.30 – HS: 3005 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Amendment to the 
official standard SI 915 – Medical gauze (Hebrew) 
6. Description of content:   The amendment adds bacteriological testing of non sterile gauze, 
in alignment with the requirements of the Eu ropean Pharmacopea for products intended for 
use in contact with the skin. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Consumer health 
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:        
 