G/MA/QR/N/ISR/1/Add.2  
 
30 October  2020 
(20-7647) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES  
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
ISRAEL 
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 29 October  2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of  Israel . 
 
A. Notifying Member:  Israel  
B. Date of notification:  1 November  2020 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): 16 June 2020. G/MA/QR/N/ISR/1 /Add.1  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
     2. Changes to a notification previously made in (doc. symbol) G/MA/QR/N/ISR/1 /Add. 1       
              which are of the following nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the following biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 November  
2020.   
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section 1:  List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section 2:  Cross -reference to other WT O notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
 
 
 
 
 
* In English  only. G/MA/QR/N/ISR/1/Add.2  
 
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  G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
 Israel had previously notified the introduction of a temporary export licensing requirement 
due to the COVID -19 pandemic, which remained in force until 15 October 2020 (see 
G/MA/QR/N/ISR/1/Add.1). Israel adopted a new temporary  export licensing scheme which 
will remain in force until 30 November 2020. The modified temporary measure reflects 
elimination of export licensing requirements for respiratory machines , and new export 
licensing requirement for a number of Covid -19 tests products .  
  
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- 3 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
 QR 
No.  General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code 
(s) affected, 
based on HS 
(2017 ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO 
Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis and entry 
into force  Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 
 Export 
licenses due to   
COVID -19.  
NAL-X ex22.07  Alcohol other than 
alcoholic 
beverages 
intended for 
drinking  
 Article XI:2 (a) 
of the GATT,  
 
Article  XX(b) of 
the GATT;  Import and Export Ordinance [New 
Version] Law -1979.  
 Ministry of Economy and 
Industry.  
Due to the Covid -19 pandemic 
there is a need for restrictions of 
some medical products with the 
aim of preventing critical 
shortage to allow adequate 
medical treatment care for the 
hospitalized as well as for 
medical personnel.  
 
This temporary measure 
establish that the listed products 
herein require an export license.  
    ex22.08  Alcohol other than 
alcoholic 
beverages 
intended for 
drinking   Free Export Order (Amendment), 
2020. In place until 30 November 
2020.  
 
https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/servic
e/export -essential -equipment -
corona/he/corona -export -order -
correction -19-10-20.pdf  
   30.02.1590  
 Diagnostic 
reagents marked 
for Covid -19 
testing  
    
   ex30.05  Swabs 
impregnated or 
non-impregnated     
   34.02.20  
 Personal cleaning 
products 
containing 70% 
ethyl alcohol and 
above  
    
   34.02.20  
 Personal cleaning 
products 
containing 60% 
isopropyl alcohol 
and above  
     
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- 4 -  QR 
No.  General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code 
(s) affected, 
based on HS 
(2017 ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO 
Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. 
Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis and entry 
into force  Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
   38.08.90  Disinfection 
products 
containing 70% 
ethyl alcohol and 
above  
    
   38.08.90  Disinfection 
products 
containing 60% 
isopropyl alcohol 
and above     
   38.22.0090  
 Preserving 
Solutions, 
Neutralization 
Solutions and 
Diagnostic 
Reagents marked 
for Covid -19 
testing  
    
   39.23.3090  
 Plastic test tubes 
marked for Covid -
19 testing  
    
   39.23.9000  
 Plastic test tubes 
marked for Covid -
19 testing  
    
   40.15.1900  
 Other rubber 
gloves, Nitrile 
Gloves  
    
   ex63.07.90  KN95 or N95 face 
masks     
 
 
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