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Notifying Member: ISRAEL

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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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) 74 7502236

E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@service.economy.gov.il

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Vitreous and porcelain enamels

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: SI 1003 part 2: Vitreous and porcelain enamels - Release from enamelled articles in contact with food - Methods of test and limits; (6 page(s), in Hebrew), (16 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: The requirements of the existing Mandatory Standard, SI 1003 part 2, dealing with enamelled articles, shall be declared voluntary.

This declaration is in-line with the mandatory standardization objective to protect public health.

This standard adopts the International Standard ISO 4531 - First Edition: 2018-09 with a few necessary national deviations. This document specifies a simulating method of test for determination of metal-ions from enamelled articles, which are intended to come into contact with food. It also specifies limits for amelled articles, which are intended to come into contact with food. It is applicable to enamelled articles, including tanks and vessels, which are intended to be used for the preparation, cooking, serving and storage of food.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents:

·_        Israel Mandatory Standard SI 1003 part 2 (January 2021) and Amendment 1 (January 2023);

·_        International Standard ISO 4531 - First Edition: 2018-09.

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

WTO-TBT Enquiry Point

Yael.Friedgut@service.economy.gov.il