G/TBT/N/ISR/734  
 
7 February 2014  
(14-0774)  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 
Tel.:  + (972) 3 7347502 Fax:  + (972) 3 7347626 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):  Cow's 
milk.  Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening 
matter. (HS 0401) Milk and processed milk products (ICS 67.100.10). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Cow's milk and 
cow's milk beverages for drinking (17 pages, in Hebrew).     
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 284 dealing with Cow's 
milk. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard 
are as follows: 
- Expands the standard's scope to include also cow's milk beverages and changes 
the standard's name accordingly; 
- Adds new requirements for cow's milk beverages; 
- Expands the requirement to add vitamin D to all types of cow's milk and cow's 
milk beverages, regardless of the product's fat content; 
- Removes a few requirements, such as: homogenization and homogenization 
effectiveness, cleanliness, acidity, fat free dry matter content, sealing of the product package, resistance of the product to falling impact, coliform count and 
preservability; 
- Adds new requirements, such as: protein content, pH level, amount of bacteria 
from the etrobacteriaceae group and lactose level. 
The entry into force of the following paragraphs will be as follows: 
- Paragraph 2.6 dealing with the general ma nufacturing requirements will enter into 
 force 2 years after publication in Israel's Official Gazette; 
- Paragraph 3.4.1 dealing with pasteurized milk and milk beverages and paragraph 
 3.5.3 dealing with vitamins will enter into force 1 year after their publication. G/TBT/N/ISR/734 
 
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  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 284 (September 1981), Amendment 1 (June 1987), 
- Amendment 2 (June 1989) and Amendment 3 (July 1992). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined Generally 60 days after publication in Israel 
Official Gazette, Section of Government 
Notices except for the specific paragraphs detailed in paragraph 6 of this notification 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:   
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmstamat/rsrc/tkina/SI284.pdf