WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.411
18 August 1998
(98-3236)
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 invo lved (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 be
indicated if different from above: SII
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 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):
Terrazzo tiles HS : 68 ICS 91.00
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:
Terrazzo Floor Tiles (1998) (15 pages, Hebrew)Revision of SI 6 (1995 – Amended 1996)
Official Under Notice of the Minister  of Industry and Trade No. 4343, 95/10/26
6. Description of content:  This Standard applies to floor tiles whose surface layer is composed
of terrazzo with aggregates, or terrazzo with aggregates and stone segments.  The binding
material in the surface layer is cement.  The inclusive thickness of the tiles will be
minimum 15 mm.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Safety
8. Relevant documents:  Notice will be published in the Official Gazette, Section of
Government Notices, when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  November 1998
Proposed date of entry into force:   January 1999
10. Final date for comments:  October 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  library@sii.org.il