G/TBT/N/ISR/1027/Rev.1  
14 May 2020  
(20-3600) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  ISRAEL  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 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; Beer 
made from malt (HS 2203); Alcoholic beverages (ICS 67.160.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  SI 407 - Beer, 
Beer-based beverages, beverages with beer and malt beverages (12 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Descripti on of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 407, dealing with beer 
and similar malt beverages. The major differences between the old version and this new 
revised draft standard are as follow:  
• Replaces all paragraphs detailing the permitted food additives with a reference to 
Israel's Public Health Regulations (Food) (Food Additives) 2001 (Section 2.1.2);  
• Adds new requirements for a minimal letters' size. These requirements differ from 
the provisions of SI 1145 dealing with the label ling of pre -packaged food;  
• Deletes the requirements for beer clarity;  
• Deletes the requirements for the declared volume of the product;  
• Changes the category of malt beer to be malt beverage and adds new categories for 
beverages with beer -based beverages.  
This notification revision notifies  that the previous text was re -drafted  in the  following 
sections:  
• Section 1.3.1 "Wort" - The malt content will remain 65%, as it was in the previous 
standard's edition;  G/TBT/N/ISR/1027/Rev.1  
 
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  • Section 1.3.2 "Beer" - The malt content will remain 65 %, as it was in the previous 
standard's edition  
• Section 1.4.2.1 "Beer without alcohol / alcohol -free beer" - The alcohol content shall 
not exceed 0.5% (ABV).  
Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from entry into force of the 
new st andard for a period of 12 months. During this time, products may be tested 
according to the old or the new revised standard.  
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   
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, products may be tested according to the old or the new revised standard.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/ISR/20_3205_00_x.pdf