G/LIC/N/2/ISR/3  
 
21 October 2013  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1-5.4 OF THE AGREEMENTi 
ISRAEL 
 
The following notification, dated 3 October 2013,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Israel. 
 
1.  (a) Title / number / date of the law or regulation establishing / changing 
the import licensing procedure: 
 Free Import Order 5772-2012 , Free Import Order (1st Amendment) 5772- 2012, 
Free Import Order (2nd Amendment) 5772-2012, Free Import Order (1st 
Amendment) 5773-2012, Free Import Order (2nd Amendment) 5773-2013 and 
Free Import Order (3rd Amendment) 5773-20131.   
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indica te the document symbol of the 
notification to which change(s) has(ve) been introduced. (In this case 
please also indicate in Section 3, below, the nature of the changes (i.e. inclusion 
or exclusion of some goods and a list thereof; contact point for information 
and/or administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.)):   
 G/LIC/N/1/ISR/1 and G/LIC/N/2/ISR/1 
2. Information concerning the institution / change of import licensing procedure: 
(a) List of products subject to the licensing procedure  (Exact name of the 
products and/or whenever possible HS code and indication of the exact HS 
Nomenclature (i.e. 1996; 2002 or 2007).  Abbreviations should be avoided.  In 
the case of a long list of products, please attach the list as an Annex in Microsoft 
Word or compatible software.  Plea se do not use PDF, or photocopies .) 
 First and Second Annexes of the Free Import Order 2012  are attached* 
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility  
Foreign Trade Administration, Ministry of Economy  
Address:  5 Bank Israel St. Jerusalem 91036 
Telephone:  (+972 2 6662659)       
Fax:  (+972 2 6662677)       E-mail address:  alexandra.aronin@economy.gov.il  
Website  http://www.moital.gov.il/NR/exe res/4839496D-02EA-465B-B260-
D37F276EB1B9.htm  
  
Contact officer:  [] Mr. [ X] Mrs. Name:  Alexandra Aronin   
                                               
1  The Amendments are numbered according to the Hebrew Calendar.  
* Available for consultation (Marke t Access Division)(English only). G/LIC/N/2/ISR/3 
 
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  (c) Administrative body(ies) fo r submission of applications  (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body.)  
Administration for Environment and Sustainable Development, Ministry 
of Economy  
Address:  5 Bank Israel St. Jerusalem 91036   Telephone:  +972 2 6662427/8 
Fax:  (+972 2 6662922) 
E-mail address: doron.abrahami@economy.gov.il  
Website: http://www.moit.gov.il/NR/exere s/33D0AE32-C6EA-42F7-8D2B-
F315E6C7B05B.htm     
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  Doron Abrahami  
 
Industry Administration, Ministry of Economy  
Address:  5 Bank Israel St. Jerusalem 91036           Telephone:  (+972 2 6662391) Fax:  (+972 6662919) 
E-mail address:  yair.shiran@economy.gov.il   
Website: http://www.moital.gov.il/NR/exe res/E0928157-9E95-4B4C-B1E6-
60A2C4A67ECD.htm          
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name: Yair Shiran  
 Standardization Administrati on, Ministry of Economy  
Address:  5 Bank Israel St. Jerusalem 91036   
Telephone:  (+972 2 6662296) Fax:  (+972 2 6662943) E-mail address:  tkina@economy.gov.il     
Website:  http://www.moital.gov.il/NR/e xeres/66C7D915- A587-4171-B517-
C40FAF9710D3.htm     
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name: Grisha Deitch   
 
Diamonds, Precious Stones and Jewe llery Administration, Ministry of 
Economy  
Address: 5 Bank Israel St. Jerusalem 91036            
Telephone:  (+972 3 7347702) Fax:  (+  ) E-mail address:   shmuel.Mordechui@economy.gov.il   
Website:   http://www.moital.gov.il/NR/exe res/CD89B597-D29B-40A2-A76A-
98BF5D04EF1F.htm  
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  Shmuel Moredechui   
 
The Department of Legal Metrology,  Weights & Measures in Israel, 
Ministry of Economy  
Address:  12 Beit hadfous St. Jerusalem   
Telephone:  (+972 2 6662050) Fax:  (+972 2 5370094) E-mail address:   itzik.Kimchi@Economy.gov.il   
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  Itzik Kimchi  
  
Jerusalem District of th e Ministry of  Economy  
Address:  5 Bank Israel St. Jerusalem 91036    Telephone:  (+972 2 6667944) 
Fax:  (+972 2 6667900) 
E-mail address:   Nava.Zaken@economy.gov.il   
Website:   http://www.moital.gov.il/NR/exe res/4BF15DAD-3D7D-4D7A-A998-
2CC6E0B97AE6.htm  
Contact officer:  [ ] Mr. [X] Mrs. Name:  Nava Zaken   
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  Tel-Aviv and the Centre District  of The Ministry of Economy  
Address:  53 Salamee St. Tel-aviv 66809   
Telephone:  (+972 3 7347222) 
Fax:  (+972 3 7347290) E-mail address:  tzipi.shenkman@economy.gov.il  
Website:   http://www.moital.gov.il/NR/exeres/8EEEA4C9-31C9-47E0-A622-
5D6BC96FBF22.htm    
Contact officer:  [ ] Mr. [X] Mrs. Name:  Tzipi Shenkman   
 
Haifa and Northern District of The Ministry of Economy  
Address:  5 Hassan Shoukri St. Haifa 33111   Telephone:  (+972 4 8613709) 
Fax:  (+972 4 8619433) 
E-mail address:   Amir.Ofir@economy.gov.il   
Website:  http://www.moital.gov.il/NR/exe res/725D7B27-FA E0-44B3-BD12-
27E574AB7675.htm     
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  Amir Ofir 
 
Bear Sheva and Southern District  of The Ministry of Economy  
Address:  4 hatekvah St. Bear Shevaa 841444   
Telephone:  (+972 8 6264761/2) Fax:  (+972 8 6239970) 
E-mail address:   Siman-tov.Benjamin@economy.gov.il  
Website:   http://www.moital.gov.il/NR/exe res/641304A8-38 93-4DF3-81F8-
E0F81563F524.htm    
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  Benjamin Siman-Tov  
 
Foreign Trade Division, Ministry of Agriculture  and Rural Development  
Address:  HaMaccabim Road, Rishon-Lezion. P.O.B. 30, Beit-Dagan, zip code 
50250 
Telephone:  (+972 3 9485569) Fax:  (+972 3 9485804) 
E-mail address:  itzikb@moag.gov.il  
Website:  [ http://www.moag.gov.il/NR/exe res/E34308DF-E9AE-4B7B-AC3E-
A7F03C15E607.htm    
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  Itzik Ben-David  
 
Planning Authority, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 
Address:  HaMaccabim Road, Rishon-Lezion. P.O.B. 30, Beit-Dagan, zip code 
50250 
Telephone:  (+972 3 9485572) Fax:  (+972 3 9485813) 
E-mail address:   ruthif@moag.gov.il  
Website: 
http://www.moag.gov.il/agri /English/Ministrys+Units/Planning+Authority/  
Contact officer:  [] Mr. [X] Mrs. Name:  Rutie Frum Aricha 
 
 
Fishery and Aquaculture, Ministry of  Agriculture and Rural Development  
Address:  P.O.B. 30, Beit Dagan, zip code 50250 
Telephone:  (+972 3 9485427) Fax:  (+972 3 9485735) 
E-mail address:  chaima@moag.gov.il  
Website:  http://www.moag.gov.i l/NR/exeres/E34308DF-E9AE-4B7B-AC3E-
A7F03C15E607.htm    
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  Chaim Anjioni 
 
  
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Plant Protection and  Inspection Services, Mini stry of Agriculture and 
Rural Development 
Address:  P.O.B. 78, Beit Dagan, zip code 50250 Telephone:  (+972 3 9681500/1) Fax:  (+972 3 9603005) 
E-mail address:  miriamf@moag.gov.il  
Website:    http://www.ppiseng.moa g.gov.il/ppiseng    
Contact officer:  [] Mr. [X] Mrs. Name:  Miriam Freund 
 
Veterinary Service and Animal Health,  Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development 
Address:  P.O.B. 12, Beit Dagan, zip code 50250 
Telephone:  (+972 3 9681649) Fax:  (+972 3 9605149) E-mail address:  ronio@moag.gov.il  
Website:   http://www.vetserveng.moa g.gov.il/vetserveng    
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Rony Ozri 
 
Machinery and technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development Address:  HaMaccabim Road, Rishon-Lezion. P.O.B. 30, Beit-Dagan, zip code 
50250 
Telephone:  (+972 3 9485350) Fax:  (+972 3 9485879) E-mail address:  mikun@shaham.moag.gov.il  
Website:   http://www.shaham.moag.gov.il/    
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Rony Amir 
 
Pharmacology Department, Ministry of Health 
Address: 29 Rivkah St.Jerusalem 91010 Telephone:  (+972 2 6241010) 
Fax:  (+972 2 5655969) 
E-mail address:   TAL.LAVY@MOH.HEALTH.GOV.IL  
Website: http://www.health.gov.il/English/Mini stryUnits/HealthDivision/Medical 
Technologies/Drugs/Pages/ default.aspx    
Contact officer:  [] Mr. [X] Mrs. Name:  Tal Lavy 
 
Pharmacological Products Department, Ministry of Health 
Address:  29 Rivkah St.Jerusalem 91010 
Telephone:  (+972 2 6241010) Fax:  (+972 2 5655969) 
E-mail address:  rinat.bachar@eliav.health.gov.il  
Website: http://www.health.gov.il/English/Mini stryUnits/HealthDivision/MedicalTe
chnologies/Drugs/PharmProduct/Pages/default.aspx    
Contact officer:  [] Mr. [X] Mrs. Name:  Rinat Bachar 
 
Medical Institutions & Devices Licens ing Department, Ministry of Health  
Address:  29 Rivkah St.Jerusalem 91010 
Telephone:  (+972 2 6241010) 
Fax:  (+972 2 5655969) E-mail address:   rafi.sever@moh.health.gov.il  
Website: http://www.health.gov.il/English/Mini stryUnits/HealthDivision/MedicalTe
chnologies/AMAR/Pages/default.aspx    
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Rafi Sever 
 
 
  
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Radiation Devices, Ministry of Health 
Address:  Aharon Katzir Str. Sheba Medical Center, 52621 Tel HaShomer 
Telephone:  (+972 35352071) Fax:  (+972 3 5352076) E-mail address:  Xcontrol@tnb.health.gov.il  
Website: http://www.health.gov.il/English/Mini stryUnits/HealthDivision/MedicalTe
chnologies/Radiation   
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Abraham Karbal 
 
The National Food Service, Ministry of Health  Address:  12 HaArbaah Street, 64739 Tel Aviv P.O.B 20301 
Telephone:  (+972 8 6241010) 
Fax:  (+972 2 5655969) E-mail address:  Eli.gordon@moh.health.gov.il  
Website: http://www.health.gov.il/English/Mini stryUnits/HealthDivision/PublicHea
lth/Food    
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Eli Gordon 
 
Ministry of Transport, National Infrastructure and Road Safety  
Address:  8 Hamlacha St. P.O.B 57031 Tel-Aviv 61570 
Telephone:  (+972 3 5657103 /9) 
Fax:  (+972 3  56571 ) 
E-mail address:  reitene@mot.gov.il  
Website: http://en.mot.gov.il/index.php?opt ion=com_content&view=category&la
yout=blog&id=41&Itemid=73    
Contact officer:  [] Mr. [X] Mrs. Name:  Eti Reitene 
 Ministry of Environmental Protection  
Address:  5 kanfi nsharim, P.O.B 34033 Jeruslaem 91340 
Telephone:  (+972 2 6553765) Fax:  (+972 2 6553763) 
E-mail address:   romye@sviva.gov.il  
Website: http://www.sviva.gov.il/ENG LISH/Pages/HomePage.aspx  
Contact officer:  [] Mr. [X] Mrs. Name:  Romy Eben Dannan 
 
Ministry of Communication  Address:  9 Achad Haam St. Tel-Aviv 61290 Telephone:  (+972 3 5198277) 
Fax:  (+972 3 5198103) 
E-mail address:   Katzs@moc.gov.il  
Website:[  ] 
Contact officer: [ X ] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Shaul Katz 
 Ministry of  Energy and Water Recourses Address:  234 Jaffa st., Jeruslaem 
Telephone:  (+972 2 5316043) 
Fax:  (+972 2 5316081) E-mail address:  [] 
Website: http://energy.gov.il/english/Pages/default.aspx     
Contact officer: [X ] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Eddie Biet Hazabdi 
 
Ministry of Interior 
Address: 24 Hillel st. P.O.B 2420, Jerusalem 91023 Telephone:  (+972 2 6294747) Fax:  (+972 2 6221510) 
E-mail address:  mosheda@moin.gov.il  
Website: http://www.piba.gov.il/Pages/default.aspx     
Contact officer: [X ] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Moshe Dayan 
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  Ministry of Defense 
Address:  Hkerya, Tel-Aviv 64734 
Telephone:  (+972 3 6976773) 
Fax:  (+972 3 6976158) E-mail address:   yossi_liberman@mod.gov.il  
Website: http://www.mod.gov.il/default.asp      
Contact officer: [X ] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Yossi Liberman 
 Israel Atomic Energy Commission  
Address:  P.O.B 7061, Tel-Aviv 61070 
Telephone:  (+972 3 6462587) Fax:  (+972 3 6428616) 
E-mail address:   greich@iaec.gov.il  
Website: http://iaec.gov.il/english/About%20Us/Pages/default.aspx     
Contact officer: [X ] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:   Gil Reich 
 
The Standards Institution of Israel  
Address:  42 Haiem Lebanon St. Tel-Aviv 69977 Telephone:  (+972 3 6467615) 
Fax:  (+972 6467654) 
E-mail address:   kaplan@sii.org.il  
Website: http://www.sii.org.il/896-en/SII_EN.aspx     
Contact officer: [ X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Shuki Kaplan 
 Chief Rabbinate  Address:  80 Yermeyaho St., Jerulsalem 
Telephone:  (+972 2 5313137/8) 
Fax:  (+972  2 5377875) E-mail address:   yevu@rabinnate.gov.il  
Website: http://www.rabanut.gov.il/show_item.asp?levelId=61652     
Contact officer: [ X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Rabbi Itzhak Cohen Arazi 
 
The Antiques Authority  
Address:  Rockefeller Museum Building POB 586, Jerusalem, 91004 Telephone:  (+972 2 6204688) Fax:  (+972  2 6277336) 
E-mail address:  Shod@israntique.org.il  
Website: http://www.antiquities.org.il/home_eng.asp    
Contact officer: [ X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Shai Brtoua 
 
(d) Date and name of publication wher e licensing procedures are published  
Date of publication:   
Free Import Order 5772-2012- 19/03/2012  
Free Import Order (1st Amendment) 5772-2012 – 08/07/2012 
Free Import Order (2nd Amendment) 5772-2012 - 19/07/2012 
Free Import Order (1st  Amendment) 5773-2012 – 27/09/2012 
Free Import Order (2nd Amendment) 5773-2013 – 03/06/2013 
 
Free Import Order (3rd Amendment) 5773-2013 – 02/09/2013 
Source of publication (Official Gazette /journal/ website):   
 Reshumot- the Official Gazette, http://www.justice.gov. il./MOJHeb/Reshumot/   
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  (e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is  
 [] automatic.   If so please indicate:  (f) the administrative purpose:   [X]  
 non-automatic.  If so please indicate:  (g) the measure being  
implemented through the import licensing procedure:  In the case of  
non-automatic licensing procedures , their administrative purpose : 
 Israel applies non-automatic licensing procedures under the Free Import Order of  
2012, mainly for reasons of safety, health, protection of the environment and  
security; or to comply with international (non-WTO) commitments, or for  
purposes of tariff quota administration.  Annexes 1 and 2 to the Free Import  
Order, 2012 contain lists of items subject to import licensing principally for (food)  
safety and security reasons (Annex 1) or to specific standards and technical  
requirements in order to ensure safety, security, and environmental objectives  
(Annex 2).  
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated 
with some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided 
 Depending on the product, licences/approvals are issued free of charge by the
 
Ministries of Industry, Trade and Labour;  Agriculture;  Health;  Transportation,  
and Environment within 14-21 working days, but in most instances in less than  
seven days upon completion of all necessary documentation  
3. Other relevant data or information:  (i.e. complete title and data concerning the 
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of certain products from the import licensing regime 
and list thereof; changes related to the ad ministrative body(ies) for submission of 
applications, etc.) 
 
 
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 i "Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Art. 5.1).