G/SPS/N/ISR/12/Rev.5

21 August 2026

(26-5856)

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Original: English

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Agency responsible: Health Regulation Directorate (Food, Alcoholic Beverages and Cosmetics), Ministry of Health

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Meat and edible meat offal (HS code(s): 02); Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code(s): 03); Dairy produce; Birds' eggs; Natural honey; Edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code(s): 04); Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code(s): 07); Edible fruit and nuts; Peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code(s): 08); Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code(s): 09); Cereals (HS code(s): 10); Products of the milling industry; Malt; Starches; Inulin; Wheat gluten (HS code(s): 11); Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; Miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; Industrial or medicinal plants; Straw and fodder (HS code(s): 12); Lac; Gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts (HS code(s): 13); Vegetable plaiting materials; Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included (HS code(s): 14); Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; Animal or vegetable waxes (HS code(s): 15); Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects (HS code(s): 16); Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code(s): 17); Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code(s): 18); Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; Pastrycooks' products (HS code(s): 19); Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code(s): 20); Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code(s): 21); Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code(s): 22); Residues and waste from the food industries; Prepared animal fodder (HS code(s): 23); Soil quality. Pedology (ICS code(s): 13.080); Pesticides and other agrochemicals (ICS code(s): 65.100)

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X] All trading partners

[ ] Specific regions or countries:

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Title of the notified document: Public Health Protection Notice (Food) (Application of Changes to the Annex to European Union Directives) (Regulation EC 396/2005 - Maximum Residue Levels of Pesticides) (Amendment 4), 5786-2026. Language(s): Hebrew. Number of pages: 11

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/SPS/ISR/26_04334_00_x.pdf

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Description of content: Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 regarding maximum levels of pesticide residues in or on food or feed, of plant or animal origin, amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC, was adopted in Israel within the framework of the Economic Plan Law (Legislative Amendments for the Implementation of Economic Policy for the Budget Years 2021 and 2022), 5782-2021, through an indirect amendment to the Public Health Protection (Food) Law, 5776-2015 (Amendment No. 3), and appears in Item 4 of Appendix II A to the Law. This regulation was applied in Israel on 1 January 2023 but was not fully applied. The exceptions to the adoption of Regulation 396/2005 appear in Column A of Item 4 of Appendix II A, in addition to the exceptions stated in Section 3A(a1) to (a5) of the Law.

To date, orders and notices have been published in the Official Gazette (Reshumot), which included changes that took place in the European Union in Regulation 396/2005, and which were implemented in Israel, with the most recent published on 21 April 2025, being the Public Health Protection Notice (Food) (Application of Changes to the Annex to European Union Directives) (Regulation EC 396/2005 - Maximum Residue Levels of Pesticides) (Amendment No. 2), 5785-2025, signed by the director of Health Regulation Directorate (Food, Alcoholic Beverages and Cosmetics) at the Ministry of Health. The latest updated consolidated version, that was adopted and published on the Food Service website following the publication of the aforementioned notice, is the version valid in European legislation as it stood on 12 May 2026.

It is now proposed to apply in Israel the changes that occurred in the European Union in Regulation 396/2005, as detailed below, without modifications, conditions, exceptions, or expansions, while integrating them into the text of Regulation 396/2005, as adopted today. The essence of the changes regards a modification in the maximum permitted levels of pesticide residues. It is also clarified that the exceptions that appear in Column A of Item 4 of Appendix II A will continue to apply to the changes that are proposed to be implemented in Israel.

The changes included in this proposed amendment combine the following EU Regulations amending various Annexes of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, after Item 36:

• Item 37 - Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/840 of 15 April 2026, amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for Copper compounds in or on certain products:

1. In Annex II, add a column regarding total Copper, including update of the maximum residue levels.

2. In Annex III, delete the column regarding Copper compounds.

• Item 38 - Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/876 of 21 April 2026 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid, aclonifen, deltamethrin, oxathiapiprolin and potassium phosphonates in or on certain products:

1.   In Annex II, replace the columns regarding acetamiprid, aclonifen, deltamethrin, oxathiapiprolin and potassium phosphonates .

• Item 39 - Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/1314 of 15 June 2026 amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene, chlormequat, metribuzin, metribuzin-desamino-diketo (metribuzin-DADK), terbuthylazine and triclopyr in or on certain products:

1.   In Annex II, replace the columns regarding 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene, terbuthylazine and triclopyr.

2.   In Annex III: (a) replace the column regarding chlormequat (b) delete the column regarding metribuzin (c) add columns regarding metribuzin and metribuzin-desamino-diketo (metribuzin-DADK)

• Item 4 - Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/1339 of 17 June 2026 correcting Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for fenpyrazamine in or on certain products:

1.   In Annex II, replace the column regarding fenpyrazamine.

According to Amendment No. 10 to the Public Health Protection (Food) Law, 2015, under Column A - Exclusions and Applicability of Local Food Legislation, Section 4 - Regulation 396/2005, it is stated: "1- The provisions of the regulation shall not apply to fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, raw meat, raw milk, honey, fresh eggs in their shells;".

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Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

[X] None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[ ] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:

1. Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/840 of 15 April 2026 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for copper compounds in or on certain products

2. Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/876 of 21 April 2026 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid, aclonifen, deltamethrin, oxathiapiprolin and potassium phosphonates in or on certain products

3. Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/1314 of 15 June 2026 amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene, chlormequat, metribuzin, metribuzin-desamino-diketo (metribuzin-DADK), terbuthylazine and triclopyr in or on certain products

4. Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/1339 of 17 June 2026 correcting Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for fenpyrazamine in or on certain products

(available in English)

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): 1 November 2026

[ ] Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 20 October 2026

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Health Regulation Directorate (Food, Alcoholic Beverages and Cosmetics)

Ministry of Health

E-mail: matan.shiner@moh.gov.il

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Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Health Regulation Directorate (Food, Alcoholic Beverages and Cosmetics)

Ministry of Health

E-mail: matan.shiner@moh.gov.il