G/TBT/N/ISR/1178  
27 November 2020  
(20-8572) 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) 3 7347501  
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):  Wine; 
(HS: 2204); (ICS: 67.160.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 1318 pa rt 2 
- Wine, wine based beverages and beverages based on vitivinicultural products: 
Requirements and test methods (15 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1318 part 2, dealing 
with the requirements and test methods of wine and wine -based beverages. This standard 
should be read together with the Israel Mandatory Standard SI 1318 Part 1 and is based 
on the following international documents:  
• International Standard for the Labeling of Wines – Edition 2012 (by OIV);  
• Compendium of International Methods of Wine and Must Analysis – Volume 1 and 
2 – Edition 2013 (by OIV);  
• European Commission Regulation (EC) No. 607/2009.  
The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as 
follow:  
• Deletes the requirement to mark the wine color and denominate wine -based 
beverages and beverages based on vitivinicultural products according to sugar 
content;  
• Amends the labeling requirements to mark the producer's name and the Kosher 
marking;  
• Adds new d esignated names for particular aromatized wine products according to 
sugar content.  G/TBT/N/ISR/1178  
 
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  Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from the date of entry into 
force of this revision for a period of at least two years. During this time wines  can be 
tested according to the old or the new revised standard.  
All sections of the revised standard will be declared mandatory.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI 1318 part Y (June 2018);  
• International Standard for the Labeling of Wines – Edition 2012 (by OIV);  
• Compen dium of International Methods of Wine and Must Analysis – Volume 1 and 
2 – Edition 2013 (by OIV);  
• European Commission Regulation (EC) No. 607/2009.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Both the old standard and this new revised standard 
will apply from the date of entry into force of this revision for a period of at least two 
years. During this time wines can be tested according to the old or the new revised 
standard.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Israel WTO -TBT Enquiry Point  
Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il   
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