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1 June  2021 
(21-4516) 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) 74 7502236  
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):  Food in 
general; (ICS: 67.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Protection of 
Public Health Regulations (Food) (Setting maximum levels of contaminants in foods) 
5781-2021 (43 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  New draft regulations announced by Israel's Ministry of Health 
called "Protection of Public Health Regulations (Food) (Setting maximum levels of 
contaminants in foods) 5781 -2021" and that are set in accordance with the European 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006.  
These regulations replace existing guidelines and set the maximum permitted levels of 9 
different types of food contaminants, including Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) 
compounds, Dioxins and PCBs, Melamine and its analogs, Mycotoxins, and Metals, aiming 
to protect public health in general and add a specific reference to sensitive populations 
such as infants and toddlers.  
The regulations require that a food product containing a contaminant listed in the 
regulations' annexes that exceeds the permitted level must not be manufactured, 
imported, or marketed in Israel. Furthermore, foodstuffs that are  not complying with the 
maximum levels set out in these draft regulations shall not be used as food ingredients, 
nor shall be used mixed with food complying with the maximum levels.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Protection of Public Health Law (Food) 5775 -2015.  G/TBT/N/ISR/1206  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months after publication in Israel Official Gazette, 
Section of Government Notices.  
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:   
WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/ISR/21_3772_00_x.pdf  
 