According to the latest news of Israel's Ministry of Health, on December 17, 2013, Israel's Ministry of Health published several draft amendments to its food additive regulations.

    The draft contains the amendment for Steviol glycosides, Lauric arginate ethyl ester, Lactic acid ester mono and diglycerides of fatty acids, Mineral oil high viscosity, mineral oil medium viscosity, and Methyl cellulose.

    Parts of the original text are as follows:

    On December 17, 2013, Israel's Ministry of Health published several draft amendments to its food additive regulations:

    · Steviol glycosides

    · Lauric arginate ethyl ester

    · Lactic acid ester mono and diglycerides of fatty acids

    ·Mineral  oil high viscosity, mineral oil medium viscosity

    ·Methyl cellulose

    These documents are  available  only  in  Hebrew.     Israel  is  not  currently  included  in  the  International Food Additive  Database  but is being considered for future inclusion.

Link of regulation:

http://www.health.gov.il/unitsoffice/hd/ph/fcs/tosafmazon/pages/tosaf_mazon.aspx