Distribution date: 16 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025

Products Covered: Brake fluids, hoses, cylinder sleeves, rubber seals, friction material, drums, master cylinders, wheel cylinders and discs (3819000000, 4009320000, 4016992900, 6813200000, 6813810000, 8708301000, 8708302100, 8708302390 and 8708302500)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 16 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025

The proposed amendment notified in the document G/SPS/N/CAN/388 (dated 8 April 2009) was adopted 2 December 2011 as the Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1634 - Food Additive). These Regulations entered into force on 2 December 2011.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 16 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025

The proposed amendment notified in the document G/SPS/N/CAN/388 (dated 8 April 2009) was adopted 2 December 2011 as the Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1634 - Food Additive). These Regulations entered into force on 2 December 2011.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 16 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025

Products Covered: Brake fluids, hoses, cylinder sleeves, rubber seals, friction material, drums, master cylinders, wheel cylinders and discs (3819000000, 4009320000, 4016992900, 6813200000, 6813810000, 8708301000, 8708302100, 8708302390 and 8708302500)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 16 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025

Products Covered: Brake fluids, hoses, cylinder sleeves, rubber seals, friction material, drums, master cylinders, wheel cylinders and discs (3819000000, 4009320000, 4016992900, 6813200000, 6813810000, 8708301000, 8708302100, 8708302390 and 8708302500)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 17 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 17 March 2012

First amendment to the Mandatory Standard SI 1505 part 1. This amendment changes the following: ; ƒ{ Changes the standard's scope appearing in paragraph 1.1 that this standard does not apply to mechanical water filters that separate particles smaller than 80 micrometer, with a few exceptions. ; ƒ{ Removes from the standard's scope, paragraph 1.1, systems used in industrial procedures. ; ƒ{ Adds a new paragraph 1.2.a with a new definition for drinking water treatment systems for domestic use. ; ƒ{ Changes the requirements of the system performance instructions and declarations leaflet appears in paragraph 2.1.3.18. ; ƒ{ Changes table 4 by correcting an error regarding the silicate content and adds a new requirement for lowering scale sedimentation through reducing the quantity of calcium and magnesium ions. ; ƒ{ Corrects an error that appeared in paragraph 3.3.4.2. ; ƒ{ Adds a new paragraph 3.7.a requiring that all chemicals used for water treatment comply with the requirements of the relevant part of Israel Mandatory Standard series SI 5438. ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 3.8.1.3 a new test method for lowering scale sedimentation by reducing the quantity of calcium and magnesium ions. ;

Products Covered: Drinking water treatment systems for domestic use (ICS: 13.060.20 and 97.040.50; HS: 8421.21, 8419.81 and 8419.89).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 17 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 17 March 2012

First amendment to the Mandatory Standard SI 1505 part 1. This amendment changes the following: ; ƒ{ Changes the standard's scope appearing in paragraph 1.1 that this standard does not apply to mechanical water filters that separate particles smaller than 80 micrometer, with a few exceptions. ; ƒ{ Removes from the standard's scope, paragraph 1.1, systems used in industrial procedures. ; ƒ{ Adds a new paragraph 1.2.a with a new definition for drinking water treatment systems for domestic use. ; ƒ{ Changes the requirements of the system performance instructions and declarations leaflet appears in paragraph 2.1.3.18. ; ƒ{ Changes table 4 by correcting an error regarding the silicate content and adds a new requirement for lowering scale sedimentation through reducing the quantity of calcium and magnesium ions. ; ƒ{ Corrects an error that appeared in paragraph 3.3.4.2. ; ƒ{ Adds a new paragraph 3.7.a requiring that all chemicals used for water treatment comply with the requirements of the relevant part of Israel Mandatory Standard series SI 5438. ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 3.8.1.3 a new test method for lowering scale sedimentation by reducing the quantity of calcium and magnesium ions. ;

Products Covered: Drinking water treatment systems for domestic use (ICS: 13.060.20 and 97.040.50; HS: 8421.21, 8419.81 and 8419.89).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 17 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 17 March 2012

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 4466 part 4. This draft standard revision adopts the International Standard ISO 6935-3 - First edition: 1992-12-15 and its Technical corrigendum 1: 2000-04-15. ; The major differences between the adopted ISO Standard and this new revised draft standard are as follows: ; ƒ{ Removes from the standard's scope steel wire fabric designed in heat. ; ƒ{ Removes from the standard's scope 4 mm nominal diameter wires, which are not in use in Israel. ; ƒ{ Changes paragraph 4 dealing with form and dimensions by removing the manufacturing of steel wire fabric designed in heat and 4 mm nominal diameter wires. ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 4.1.1 Table 2 providing wires range weight. ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 4.1.1 Table 3 providing shape and dimensions for ribbed bars. ; ƒ{ Replaces paragraph 4.1.8 with Table 4 which provides permitted deviations from dimensions. ; ƒ{ Amends Table 5 of paragraph 5 dealing with the chemical composition and removes the requirement of a nitrogen test. ; ƒ{ Amends Table 6 of paragraph 6 dealing with the mechanical properties. ; ƒ{ Removes from paragraph 7.2 dealing with bend test the requirements for steel wire designed in heat. ; ƒ{ Amends the requirements of paragraph 7.3 dealing with strength of welded joints. ; ƒ{ Adds new marking requirements to paragraph 9.1. ; ƒ{ Replaces paragraph 10 dealing with batch certification. ;

Products Covered: Steel for reinforcement of concrete (ICS: 77.140 and 91.080.40; HS: 7213, 7214 and 7314.30).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 17 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 17 March 2012

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 4466 part 4. This draft standard revision adopts the International Standard ISO 6935-3 - First edition: 1992-12-15 and its Technical corrigendum 1: 2000-04-15. ; The major differences between the adopted ISO Standard and this new revised draft standard are as follows: ; ƒ{ Removes from the standard's scope steel wire fabric designed in heat. ; ƒ{ Removes from the standard's scope 4 mm nominal diameter wires, which are not in use in Israel. ; ƒ{ Changes paragraph 4 dealing with form and dimensions by removing the manufacturing of steel wire fabric designed in heat and 4 mm nominal diameter wires. ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 4.1.1 Table 2 providing wires range weight. ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 4.1.1 Table 3 providing shape and dimensions for ribbed bars. ; ƒ{ Replaces paragraph 4.1.8 with Table 4 which provides permitted deviations from dimensions. ; ƒ{ Amends Table 5 of paragraph 5 dealing with the chemical composition and removes the requirement of a nitrogen test. ; ƒ{ Amends Table 6 of paragraph 6 dealing with the mechanical properties. ; ƒ{ Removes from paragraph 7.2 dealing with bend test the requirements for steel wire designed in heat. ; ƒ{ Amends the requirements of paragraph 7.3 dealing with strength of welded joints. ; ƒ{ Adds new marking requirements to paragraph 9.1. ; ƒ{ Replaces paragraph 10 dealing with batch certification. ;

Products Covered: Steel for reinforcement of concrete (ICS: 77.140 and 91.080.40; HS: 7213, 7214 and 7314.30).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 17 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 17 March 2012

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5201. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 1860-3: August 2003 and A1: February 2006. ; The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follows: ; ƒ{ Adds a requirement to paragraph 4.1.1.1 dealing with the safety requirements of the firelighter composition, to provide a new manufacturer declaration. ; ƒ{ Adds new test methods to paragraph 4.1.1.2. ; ƒ{ Adds to Annex A.3 a reference to the charcoal used in Israel and a requirement that the charcoal used in the test should be the commercial type used in Israel. The type of charcoal should be mentioned in the test certificate. ; ƒ{ Removes from Annexes B.3.1 and B.3.2 the requirement to measure the ignition time. ;

Products Covered: Firelighters for igniting charcoal or wood (ICS: 97.040.20 and 75.160.10; HS: 2710, 2933.90 and 3606.90).

Regulation Type: Regular notification