G/TBT/N/ISR/887  
 
14 March 2016  
(16-1454)  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 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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Microbiology test 
methods for foodstuffs (ICS: 07.100.30) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 885 part 20 – 
Microbiology test methods for foodstuffs: General (11 pages, in Hebrew) 
6. Description of content: Revision of 14 different parts of Israel Standard SI 885 series 
(parts 1.1, 1.2, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 18, 19.1 and 19.2) to be replaced with SI 885 
part 20 creating together a coordinating standa rd with references to other parts of SI 885 
dealing with the test methods, requirements, instructions and ways to clarify the cause for food spoilage.  
This draft standard revision will enter into force 36 months after publication in Israel 
Official Gazette, Section of Government Notices. During this time all 14 existing parts will 
apply. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  
 Israel Standard SI 885 part 1.1 (April 2011) 
 Israel Standard SI 885 part 1.2 (April 2011) 
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 885 part 2 (March 1979), Amendment 1 
(February 1986) and Amendment 2 (November 1999) 
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 885 part 3 (July 1974), Amendment 1 
(February 1986) and Amendment 2 (November 1999) 
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 885 part 4 (July 1974), Amendment 1 
(February 1986) and Amendment 2 (November 1999) 
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 885 part 6 (June 1986) Amendment 1 
(November 1999) G/TBT/N/ISR/887 
 
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   Israel Mandatory Standard SI 885 part 7 (July 1976), Amendment 1 (July 1986), 
Amendment 2 (September 1989) and Amendment 3 (November 1999) 
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 885 part 8 (August 1977), Amendment 1 (July 1986) 
and Amendment 2 (November 1999) 
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 885 part 9 (August 1977) Amendment 1 
(November 1999) 
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 885 part 12 (February 2004) 
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 885 part 14 (April 1987) and Amendment 1 
(November 1999) 
 Israel Standard SI 885 part 18 (April 2011) 
 Israel Standard SI 885 part 19.1 (April 2011) 
 Israel Standard SI 885 part 19.2 (April 2011) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: 36 months after publication in Israel Official Gazette, 
Section of Government Notices   
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/st andartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_ Text/SI885Par t20_Nov14.pdf