G/TBT/N/ISR/924  
 
1 June 2016  
(16-2937)  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  
Ministry of Economy and Industry 
Tel: + (972) 3 7347501  E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il   
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 : 
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, wher e applicable): Dried fruits (HS: 0803, 
0804, 0805, 0806, 0813; ICS: 67.080) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 1295 – Dried or 
semi-dried fruits (10 pages, in Hebrew) 
6. Description of content: Revision of the Mandatory Standards SI 1075, SI 1130, SI 1295 
and SI 1312, to be replaced with SI 1295, dealing with dried or semi-dried fruits, such as raisins, plums, figs and other dried fruits  in general but excludes dates. The major 
differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow:  
 Adds references to Israel's Public Health Regulations (Food) (Food additives) and 
does not provide the detailed list in the standard (paragraph 2.2.2) 
 Adds a requirement that the maximum heavy metals content will comply with the 
Israel's MOH relevant document (paragraph 2.3.1) and that the pesticide residues 
will comply with MOH relevant regulations (paragraph 2.3.2) 
 Adds a new requirement to mark the water content in hydrated fruits 
(paragraph 2.6) 
 Adds new marking requirements for water content and for the maximum free water 
activity allowed (paragraph 3.1) 
 Provides a list of defects allowed in raisins, dried figs and dried 
plums (paragraph 3.3) 
 Changes the microbiological requirements (paragraph 3.4) 
Both the old standards and this new revised standard will apply for a period of 1 year from 
publication in Israel Official Gazette. During this time products may be tested according to 
the old or the new revised standards. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/ISR/924 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 1075 (April 1980), Amendment 1 (February 1986) and 
Amendment 2 (March 1989) 
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 1130 (July 1981), Amendment 1 (February 1986) and 
Amendment 2 (March 1989) 
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 1295 (December 2000) 
 Israel Mandatory Standard SI 1312 (November 1987) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: Generally 60 days after publication in Israel Official 
Gazette, Section of Government Notices. Both the old standards and this new revised standard will apply for a period of 1 year from publication in Israel Official Gazette. During this time products may be tested according to the old or the new revised standards 
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/SI1295_Feb15.pdf