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28 February 2022  
(22-1893) 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 7502236  
E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 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):  Liquid 
carbon dioxide  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 388 - Liquid 
carbon dioxide (7 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  The existing Mandatory Standard, SI 388, dealing with liquid 
carbon dioxide,  shall be declared voluntary. This declaration aims to remove unnecessary 
obstacles to trade and lower trade barriers.  
This original standard applies to the filling of pressure vessels, LPG cylinders and fire 
distinguishes, all covered by other mandatory standards that refer to this standard for 
the requirements of liquid carbon dioxide. Therefore the requirements of this st andard 
are compulsory by reference and do not require to be mandatory.   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Lowering of trade barriers.; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:  Israel Mandatory Standard SI 388  (September 1982)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  On publication in Israel Official Gazette, Section of 
Government Notices  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/ISR/1244  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il   
 
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