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20 January 2022  
(22-0405) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  19 January 2022 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Israel . 
 
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Title: SI 407 - Beer, Beer -based beverages, beverages with beer and malt beverages  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 9 January 2022; The revision of SI 407 was published 
in Israel Official Gazette, Section of Government Notices no. 9908.  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 10 March 2022; Both the old standard and this 
newly revised standard will apply from the entry into force of this revision until 1 January 
2024. During this time, products may be tested according to the old or the newly revised 
standard.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.sii.org.il/en/standards -search   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/ISR/final_measure/22_0450_00_
x.pdf 
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  All requirements of the newly revised standard will be mandatory, except the following 
sections:  
1. The requirement for a minimum content of 65% solids of barley malt or wheat malt, or 
both together, out of the total solids used in beer production, as appear  in the definitions 
of "beer" or "beer must";  
2. Section 2.3.8 - Size of the letters and numbers.  
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1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  