WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.409
14 August 1998
(98-3194)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
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):  SII Enquiry Point
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Industry and Trade of the State of Israel
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall beindicated if different from above:  SII
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):  Polyethylene Films
HS : 39 ICS 83
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:
Polyethylene Films and Sleeves for Agriculture: Films for Mulchings and Tunnels
("Cloches") – 1997, (11 pages, Hebrew) (SI 821 Part 2)
Revision of SI 821 (1981 – Amended 1983, 1987)Official under Notice of the Minister  of Industry and Trade # 2841, 82/08/10
6. Description of content:
This Standard applies to polyethylene films for mulchings and low tunnels for
agricultural use.  It does not apply to self-degradating films.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Safety and Health
8. Relevant documents:  Notice will be published in the Official Gazette, Section of
Government Notices, when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption: October 1998
Proposed date of entry into force: December 1998
10. Final date for comments:  September 1998
11. Texts available (in Hebrew) from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:  library@sii.org.il