G/TBT/N/ISR/927/Rev.1  
 
30 November 2020  
(20-8603) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  ISRAEL  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 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 fro m 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):  
Mayonnaise; Preparations for sauces and prepared sauces; mixed condiments and 
seasonings (excl. soya sauce, tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces, mustard, and 
mustard flour and meal) (HS 210390); Animal and vegetable fats and oils 
(ICS 67.200.10), Prepa ckaged and prepared foods (ICS 67.230)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 431 - 
Mayonnaise (13 page(s), in English; 4 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  New draft standard revision of the Mandatory Standard  SI 431, 
dealing with mayonnaise. This draft standard revision adopts the European rules collection 
- FIC Europe – Code of practice – Mayonnaise – October 2015, and therefore significantly 
differs from the old standard. The major differences between the ol d version and this new 
revised draft standard are as follow:  
• Narrows the standard's scope to include only mayonnaise and excludes any other 
type of water in oil emulsion spreads;  
• Allows the use of additional food ingredients;  
• Adds to paragraph 2.3 dealing with food additives a reference to Israel's Public 
Health Regulations (Food) (Food Additives);  
• Adds a new paragraph 4 dealing with food contaminants;  
• Adds a new paragraph 5dealing with hygiene and changes the microbiological 
requirements.  G/TBT/N/ISR/927/Rev.1  
 
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  Both the old standard and the new revised standard will apply from the date of entry into 
force for a period of two years. During this time, products may be tested according to the 
old or the new standard.  
All sections of the new revised standard will be declared m andatory.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety   
8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI  431 (June 2001) and Amendment 1 (May 2011);  
• FIC Europe – Code of practice – Mayonnaise - October 2015.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Both the old standard and the new revised standard 
will apply from the date of entry into force for a period of two years. During this time, 
products may be tested according to the old or the new standard.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il  
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