ISR/1270
WTO/TBT
IL Israel
  • 71 - Chemical technology
  • 34 - Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, «dental waxes» and dental preparations with a basis
2022-08-09
2022-08-03

Laundry powders (HS code(s): 3402); (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)

Standards Decree (Fourth Amendment) 5782-2022; (6 page(s), in Hebrew)

Following the new import regime notified in G/TBT/N/ISR/1216 and G/TBT/N/ISR/1219 on 26 August 2021, a draft Fourth Annex to the Standards Decree was published by Israel's Minister of Economy and Industry.

This Fourth Annex allows the import of laundry powders, subject to the Israel Mandatory Standard SI 438 and that complies with the European Regulations EC 1272/2008 and EC 648/2004, to be imported into Israel based on an importer's declaration of conformity, with the following pro-conditions:

·         The sodium content of up to 4 g/kg according to ISO 11885, in accordance with the calculation of the amount of powder suitable for washing 1 kg of laundry;

·         Biodegradability of minimum 80% according to EC 648/2004;

·         Chloride content of up to 40 g/kg in washing machine, up to 90 g/kg in hand wash, in accordance with the American Standard ASTM D820;

·         Borax content of up to 0.5 g/kg product, in accordance with the International Standard ISO 6835.

The importer should attach the following documentation to the DoC in his import application:

·         Updated product Safety Sheet;

·         Manufacturer's documents or Conformity Certificate to EC 1272/2008 proving that the marking, marking resistance and packaging are compatible with the Safety Sheet;

·         Certificate for compliance with EN ISO 8317 for child-resistant packaging, when required according to EC 1272/2008;

·        Marking of the chemical composition according to EC 648/2004.