G/TBT/N/ISR/1255  
20 June 2022  
(22-4766) 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) 74 750 2236  
E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Food 
grade salt (sodium chloride) (HS code(s): 2501); (ICS code(s): 67.220)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 411 - Food 
grade salt (sodium chloride); (15 page(s), in Hebrew), (8 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 411, dealing with food -
grade salt. This draft revision  adopts the Codex Alimentarius Standard Codex Stan 150 -
1985 (Adopted in 1985; Revised in 1997; 2012. Amended in 1999; 2001; 2006). The 
proposed standard includes a few national deviations appearing in the standard's Hebrew 
section, as follows:  
• Adds a new section 1a. dealing with normative references;  
• Replaces section 2 dealing with description;  
• Adds a new requirement to the minimum NaCl content appearing in section 3.1;  
• Changes section 3.4 dealing with iodization of food -grade salt;  
• Adds a new section 3.5 dealing with salt enrichment with food nutrients other 
than iodine;  
• Changes section 4, food additives, and requires compliance with national 
regulations;  
• Changes section 5, contaminants, and requires compliance with an official 
document issued by Israe l's MOH;  
• Changes section 6, food hygiene, and requires compliance with national laws;  G/TBT/N/ISR/1255  
 
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  • Changes the labeling requirements detailed in section 7 and in its sub -sections;  
• Adds new packaging requirements to sub -section 8.1;  
• Deletes sub -section 8.2.;  
• Adds a clar ification about the allowed test method to section 9.  
The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as 
follow:  
• Applies also to iodine -enriched salt;  
• Changes the minimum NaCl content;  
• Updates the test methods.  
All sec tions of the proposed standard will be declared mandatory at the entry into force 
of this revision.  
Both the old and new standards will apply from entry into force of this revision for at least 
two years. During this time products may be tested according t o the old or the new revised 
standard.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI 411 (December 1983);  
• Codex Alimentarius Standard Codex Stan 150 -1985 (Adopted in 1985; Revised in 
1997; 2012. Amended in 1999; 2001; 2006).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Generally, 60 days after publication in Israel Official 
Gazette, Section of Government Notices.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/ISR/22_418 0_00_x.pdf