Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

Distribution date: 30 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 May 2016
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Bendiocarb.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.09) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.09 and 07.10) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.03 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Code: 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 and 15.02)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

Distribution date: 30 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 May 2016
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Bendiocarb.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.09) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.09 and 07.10) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.03 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Code: 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 and 15.02)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

Distribution date: 30 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 May 2016
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Acetochlor.
Products Covered: - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.03, 07.08, 07.09 and 07.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.04, 10.05, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Code: 12.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

Distribution date: 30 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 May 2016
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Acetochlor.
Products Covered: - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.03, 07.08, 07.09 and 07.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.04, 10.05, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Code: 12.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
SI 5438 part 4 - Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Fluorosilicic acid (Hexafluorosilicic acid) (22 pages, in English; 8 pages, in Hebrew)

Distribution date: 30 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 May 2016
<p style="margin-top:6pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 4, dealing with f</span></span></span>luorosilicic acid (Hexafluorosilicic acid) used as a<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span> c</span></span></span>hemical for purification of water<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 12175: May 2013 </span></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">and changes the packaging, labelling, marking, storing and transporting requirements to comply with Israel Mandatory Standards SI 2302 parts 1 and 2 instead of the European legislation.</span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </span></span></p>
Products Covered: Chemicals for purification of water - Fluorosilicic acid (Hexafluorosilicic acid)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
SI 5438 part 4 - Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Fluorosilicic acid (Hexafluorosilicic acid) (22 pages, in English; 8 pages, in Hebrew)

Distribution date: 30 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 May 2016
<p style="margin-top:6pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 4, dealing with f</span></span></span>luorosilicic acid (Hexafluorosilicic acid) used as a<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span> c</span></span></span>hemical for purification of water<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 12175: May 2013 </span></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">and changes the packaging, labelling, marking, storing and transporting requirements to comply with Israel Mandatory Standards SI 2302 parts 1 and 2 instead of the European legislation.</span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </span></span></p>
Products Covered: Chemicals for purification of water - Fluorosilicic acid (Hexafluorosilicic acid)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
SI 5438 part 3 - Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Sodium hypochlorite (7 pages, in Hebrew; 39 pages, in English)

Distribution date: 30 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 May 2016
<p style="margin-top:6pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 3, dealing with s</span></span></span>odium hypochlorite used as a <span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>c</span></span></span>hemical for purification of water<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 901: May 2013 and changes the packaging, labelling, marking, storing and transporting requirements to comply with Israel Mandatory standards SI 2302 parts 1 and 2 </span></span>instead of the European legislation<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">.</span></span></p>
Products Covered: Chemicals for purification of water - Sodium hypochlorite
Regulation Type: Regular notification
SI 5438 part 3 - Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Sodium hypochlorite (7 pages, in Hebrew; 39 pages, in English)

Distribution date: 30 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 May 2016
<p style="margin-top:6pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 3, dealing with s</span></span></span>odium hypochlorite used as a <span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>c</span></span></span>hemical for purification of water<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 901: May 2013 and changes the packaging, labelling, marking, storing and transporting requirements to comply with Israel Mandatory standards SI 2302 parts 1 and 2 </span></span>instead of the European legislation<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">.</span></span></p>
Products Covered: Chemicals for purification of water - Sodium hypochlorite
Regulation Type: Regular notification
SI 5438 part 2 - Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Chlorine (23 pages, in English; 7 pages, in Hebrew)

Distribution date: 30 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 May 2016
<p style="margin-top:6pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 2, dealing with chlorine as a c</span></span></span>hemical used for purification of water<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 739: June 2009<span>. </span>The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow:</span></span></p><ul><li>Removes the requirement for mercury (Hg)</li><li><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Remark A of Table 1 does not apply</span></span></li></ul>
Products Covered: Chemicals for purification of water - Chlorine
Regulation Type: Regular notification
SI 5438 part 2 - Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Chlorine (23 pages, in English; 7 pages, in Hebrew)

Distribution date: 30 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 May 2016
<p style="margin-top:6pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 2, dealing with chlorine as a c</span></span></span>hemical used for purification of water<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 739: June 2009<span>. </span>The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow:</span></span></p><ul><li>Removes the requirement for mercury (Hg)</li><li><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Remark A of Table 1 does not apply</span></span></li></ul>
Products Covered: Chemicals for purification of water - Chlorine
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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