G/TBT/N/ISR/1179  
27 November 2020  
(20-8574) 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):  Honey; 
(HS: 0409); (ICS: 67.180.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 373 - Honey 
(8 page(s), in English; 10 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 373, dealing with honey. 
This draft standard revision adopts the Codex Alimentarius Standard 12 -1981, including 
revisions 1987 and 2001, and differs significantly from the previous standard's edition. It 
includes a few national deviations and changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew 
section as follow:  
• Adds a new section that appears after section 1 and includes normative 
references;  
• Adds to section 2.1 a sentence determining that "the honey shall not be the 
product of bee feeding during  Honey storage period unless it's done it the nest 
level;  
• Adds a new section 2.1.3dealing with honey with supplements and additives;  
• Change s section 3.1;  
• Changes section 3.5.2 dealing with sucrose content;  
• Deletes the footnote and adds a new paragraph to section 4.1 dealing with heavy 
metals;  
• Changes the reference in section 4.2 dealing with residues of pesticides and 
veterinary drugs;  
• Delete s section 5.2;  G/TBT/N/ISR/1179  
 
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  • Changes the labeling requirements appear in section 6;  
• Changes section 7 and sub -sections 7.3 and 7.5 dealing with methods of sampling 
and analysis;  
• Changes the Annex to be normative and amend sub -sections 1.2 (diastase 
activity), 1.3 (hydro ximethylfurfural content), 1.4 (electrical Conductivity);  
• Deletes part 2 and applies a new national part dealing with  honey with 
supplements and additives.  
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, honey may be 
tested according to the old or the new revised standard.  
All sections of the revised standard will be declared mandatory except Section 1.4 
"Electrical Conductivity" in the An nex. 
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 373  (January 2013) and Amendment 1 (February 
2015);  
• Codex Alimentarius Standard 12 -1981, including revisi ons 1987 and 2001.  
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, honey may 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:   
WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il   
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