G/TBT/N/ISR/913  
 
19 April 2016  
(16-2183)  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 telephon e 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 7347502 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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Sugars (HS: 17, 
ICS: 67.180.10) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: SI 7212 – Sugars 
(5 pages, in English; 9 pages, in Hebrew) 
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 356 and the voluntary 
standard SI 443, dealing with sugars, to be replaced with SI 7212. This draft standard 
revision adopts the Codex Alimentarius Standard 212 – 1999 and its amendment of 2001.  
The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as 
follow:  
 Merges 2 standards dealing with sugars and glucose syrup into one standard 
 Expends the standard's scope to include a variety of sugars, sucrose and glucose 
syrup 
 Changes the classification and naming according to the type of sugar (sucrose, 
lactose etc.) and not according to the size of grains; 
 Removes the requirement for fixed package sizes 
 Amend the requirements s for contaminates 
 Applies the requirements of the heavy metal guidelines 
 Applies the requirements of Israel Ministry of Health for pesticides residues 
 Amends the test methods 
Both the old standards and the new revised standard will apply for a period of 3 months from 
publication in Israel Official Gazette. During this time sugars may be tested according to the 
old or the new revised standard. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/ISR/913 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 356 (February 2009) 
 Israel Standard SI 443 (September 2002) 
 Codex Alimentarius Standard 212 – 1999, Amendment 2001 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: Both the old standards and the new revised standard 
will apply for a period of 3 months from publication in Israel Official Gazette. During this time sugars 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: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
http://www.economy.gov.il/ standartization/WTO_TBT/ ISR_Text/SI7212_Feb15.pdf   
http://www.fao.org/fao-wh o-codexalimen tarius/sh-
proxy/en/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex
%252FStandards%252FCODEX%2BSTAN%2B212-1999%252FCXS_212e.pdf