G/TBT/N/ISR/1027  
 
31 October 2018  
(18-6840) 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): Beer (HS: 
2203). (ICS: 67.160.10).  
5. Title, number of pages and languag e(s) of the notified document: SI 407 - Beer, 
Beer-based beverages, beverages with beer and malt beverages (12 page(s), in Hebrew)    
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 407, dealing with beer 
and similar malt beverages. The ma jor differences between the old version and this new 
revised draft standard are as follow:  
• Replaces all paragraphs detailing the allowed food additives with a reference to 
Israel's Public Health Regulations (Food) (Food Additives) 2001 (paragraph 
2.1.2);  
• Adds new requirements for a minimal letters' size. These requirements differ from 
the requirements of SI 1145 dealing with labelling of pre -packaged food;  
• Deletes the requirements for beer clarity;  
• Deletes the requirements for declared volume of the produc t; 
• Changes the category of malt beer to be malt beverage and adds new categories 
for beverages with beer -based beverages.  
Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from entry into force of the 
new standard for a period of 12 months. Du ring this time product may be tested according 
to the old or the new revised standard.  
According the Law for Determining the Entry into Force of Marking Requirements for Pre -
Packaged Food (2014), 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 old or the new marking 
requirements.  G/TBT/N/ISR/1027  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent pro blems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Israel Mandatory Standard SI  407 (May 2002).  
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: Both the old standard and this new revised standard 
will apply from entry into force of the new standard for a period of 12 months. During this 
time product may be tested according to the old or the new rev ised standard.  
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_5687_00_x.pdf