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

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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

Human health Pesticides Food safety Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

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

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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

Human health Pesticides Food safety Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

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

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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

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

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

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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

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

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)

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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>&nbsp;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&nbsp;EN 12175:&nbsp;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&nbsp;comply with&nbsp;Israel Mandatory Standards SI 2302 parts 1&nbsp;and 2 instead of the European legislation.</span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">&nbsp; </span></span></p>

Products Covered: Chemicals for purification of water - Fluorosilicic acid (Hexafluorosilicic acid)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health

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)

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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>&nbsp;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&nbsp;EN 12175:&nbsp;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&nbsp;comply with&nbsp;Israel Mandatory Standards SI 2302 parts 1&nbsp;and 2 instead of the European legislation.</span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">&nbsp; </span></span></p>

Products Covered: Chemicals for purification of water - Fluorosilicic acid (Hexafluorosilicic acid)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health

SI 5438 part 3 - Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Sodium hypochlorite (7 pages, in Hebrew; 39 pages, in English)

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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&nbsp;EN 901: May 2013 and changes the packaging, labelling, marking, storing and transporting requirements to&nbsp;comply with&nbsp;Israel Mandatory standards SI 2302 parts 1&nbsp;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

Human health

SI 5438 part 3 - Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Sodium hypochlorite (7 pages, in Hebrew; 39 pages, in English)

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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&nbsp;EN 901: May 2013 and changes the packaging, labelling, marking, storing and transporting requirements to&nbsp;comply with&nbsp;Israel Mandatory standards SI 2302 parts 1&nbsp;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

Human health

SI 5438 part 2 - Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Chlorine (23 pages, in English; 7 pages, in Hebrew)

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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&nbsp;for purification of water<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard&nbsp;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&nbsp;(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

Human health

SI 5438 part 2 - Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Chlorine (23 pages, in English; 7 pages, in Hebrew)

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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&nbsp;for purification of water<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard&nbsp;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&nbsp;(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

Human health

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