ISR/1217
WTO/TBT
IL Israel
  • 71 - Chemical technology
  • 33 - Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
2021-10-25
2021-08-27

Cosmetics (HS: Chapter 33; ICS: 71.100.70)

Amendment of the Pharmacist's Ordinance 5741-1981, incorporated into Israel's Economic Policy Law (Legislation Amendments for the Implementation of the Economic Policy for Budget Years 2021 and 2022), 5781-2021, Chapter _: Imports (16 pages in Hebrew, out of 70 pages. Please see Section 11 on pages 45-60, and for its entry into force see Section 12 on page 60).

Draft amendment of the Pharmacist's Ordinance incorporated into Israel's Economic Policy Law (Legislation Amendments for the Implementation of the Economic Policy for Budget years 2021 and 2022), 5781-2021, Chapter _: Imports, published by the Ministry of Finance.

Israel's Economic Policy Law is a government bill presented to the Knesset (Israel's parliament) alongside the State Budget Law. This legislation incorporates government legislative amendments for structural, institutional, and policy reforms necessary to fulfil its economic policy. The Economic Policy Law devotes a separate section to the Pharmacist's Ordinance and introduces an amendment aiming to reduce the cost of living by facilitating the flow of imported goods into Israel.

The notified amendment allows the importation of cosmetics into Israel based on compliance with the relevant EU Regulations, and under the condition that the product is being marketed at least in one EU Member.  It allows for an importer's Declaration of Conformity. In addition, it opens a new import route allowing parallel importation of insensitive cosmetics.

The notified draft amendment should be approved before 4 November 2021, together with Israel's National Budget for the years 2021-2022.