Products and commodities subject to Mandatory Standards

Standards Law (Compliance with European regulation requirements) (Amendment no. _) 5784-2024; (16 page(s), in Hebrew)

The Minister of Economy and Industry announced a draft amendment to Israel's Standards Law. This amendment significantly reforms Israel's import regime.

The proposed amendment aims to reduce the regulatory and bureaucratic burden on manufacturers, importers, and retailers. It promotes competition and encourages free international trade, by adding an alternative route to importing and marketing goods subject to a mandatory standard,

The new alternative route relies on European regulations, reduces regulatory requirements at the import stage, and focuses on market surveillance and sampling goods at the ports according to a new risk management system. According to this new regime, manufacturers and importers that promote self-enforcement or submit documents showing that the goods were marketed in Europe, will be subject to facilitated import requirements.

This proposed amendment also includes an indirect amendment to update Israel's Import and Export Decree accordingly.