G/TBT/N/ISR/1026  
 
30 October 2018  
(18-6798) 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): Food 
labelling (ICS: 67.040).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 1145 - 
Labelling of pre -packaged food (6 page(s), in Hebrew)    
6. Description of content: 9th amendment to the Mandatory Standard SI 1145. This 
amendment changes the following:  
• Updates the references appears in paragraph 1a;  
• Adds a new definition of 'Field of view' (paragraph 2.21) and requires that all 
Hebrew markings of the food's name and content will be marked within one field 
of view (paragraph 3.13);  
• Replaces paragraph 8.3, published under Amendment no. 6, and apply the new 
normative Annex D, dealing with ingredients' quantity marking;  
• Adds a new normative Annex D, dealing with ingredients' quantity marking and 
changes accordingly, the old Annex D to be Annex E.  
According the Law determining the entry into force of markin g requirements for 
pre-packaged food, these new marking requirements will enter into force 2 years after 
the end of the calendar year of  the publication in Israel Official Gazette. During this time 
pre-packaged food can be marked either according to the ol d or the new marking 
requirements.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/ISR/1026  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Mandatory Standard SI 1145 (July 1982) and its 7 amendments: Amendment 1 
(July 1982); Amendment 2 (September 1989); Amendment 3 (July 1995); 
Amendment 4 (June 1996), Amendment 5 (December 2000); Amendment 6 
(May 2002); Amendment 7 (Sep tember 2008) and Amendment 8 
(February  2013).  
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: According the Law determining the entry into force 
of marking requirements for pre -packaged food, these new marking requirement s will 
enter into force 2 years after the end of the calendar year of the publication in Israel 
Official Gazette. During this time pre -packaged food can be marked either according to 
the old or the new marking requirements.  
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:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/ISR/18_3951_00_x.pdf