G/LIC/N/1/ISR/4  
 
17 September  2018 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 1.4(A)i AND/OR 8.2(B )ii OF THE AGREEMENT  
ISRAEL 
The following notification, dated 9 July 2018, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of 
Israel . 
 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [ X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official  Gazette, publication, website, etc.):  
Reshumot­ the Official Gazette, http://www.justice.gov.il./MOJHeb/Reshumot/  
3. Date of publication:i   
1. Free Import Order 5774­2014 ­  20/1/2014  
2. Free Import Order 5774 - 2014 (1st Amendment) – 30/7/2014  
3. Free Import Order (1 st Amendment) 5776 –2015 - 31/3/2015  
4. Free Import Order (2 nd  Amendment) 5775 –2015 -  27/10/2015  
5. Free Import Order (1 st Amendment) 5 776­2016 – 13/4/2016  
6. Free Import Order (2 nd Amendment) 5776­2016 - 23/8/2016  
7. Free Import Order ( 1st  Amendment) 5777­2017  - 9/1/2017  
8. Free Import Order (2 nd  Amendment) 5777­2017  - 6/4/2017  
9. Import and Export Order (Import vehicles through Eilat port) 5773 –2013 -  
25/7/2013 - 31/01/2016  
10. Import and Export Order (Prohibition on import of fireworks)(Temporary Order) 
5774 – 2014 23/11/2014 expired in 30/6/2015.  
Import and Export Order (Prohibition on import of fireworks) 5776 – 2015  -  1/12/2015  
Effective date of requirement:   
1. The Free Import Order 5774­2014 came into force at the date of its publication 
(20/01/2014) except for:  
 (a)  The following provisions came into force 30 days after the day of its 
 publication (  20/02/2014):  
 (i)  The provisions in the First Schedule regarding HS products 84.27.1011, 
84.27.1019, 84.27.1090, 84.27.2011, 84.27.2019, 84.27.2090, 
84.27.9000, 84.30, 84.79.1090, 85.13, 85.26, 85.43, 90.15 and 96.08.  G/LIC/N/1/ISR/4  
 
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   (ii)  The provisions in the Second Schedule regarding HS p roducts 22.08 
Section beginning with the words “except of homeopathic products", 
22.08.9090, 36.04.1090, 40.10, 40.13.1000, 68.07, 73.23.9000, ­ 
Section beginning with the words "tableware or kitchenware" to the 
words "polymer or elastom", 84, 84.09, 84.14 .8011, 84.14.8019, 
84.18.6960.84.21, 85, 85.17, 85.17.6000, 85.41.4000, 90.13.2000, 
90.18.9090.  
 (b) The provisions in the Second Schedule regarding HS product 85.41.4000. 
 came into force 60 days after the day of its publication (20/03/2014).  
 (c) The provisions  in the Second Schedule regarding HS product 70.13, 
90.19.2000 came into force  90 days after the day of its publication 
(20/04/2014).  
2. Free Import Order 5774 - 2014 (1st Amendment) came into force at the date of its 
publication  (30/7/2014) except for the provisions in the second schedule regarding HS 
products: 39.23, 84.18.6962, 84.18.6990 and 94.03 came into force 60 days after its 
publication (30/9/2014).  
3. Free Import Order (1 st  Amendment) 5776 – 2015 came into force at the  date of its 
publication (31/3/2015) except for:  
 (a)  The provisions in the First Schedule regarding HS products 93.01, 93.05.9100 
and 93.06.9090 came into force 60 days after its publication (31/05/2015) . 
 (b)  The provisions in the Second Schedule regar ding HS products 39.24.9000 
(toilet bowls), 39.24.9000, 69.10.1000 and 69.10.9000 came into force on 
5.3.2015 .  
4. Free Import Order (2 nd  Amendment) 5775 – 2015 came into force at the date of its 
publication (27/10/2015) except for:  
 (a)  The provisions i n the First Schedule regarding HS products 86.06 and the 
provisions in the second schedule regarding HS product 85.06.1090 came into 
force 30 days after its publication (27/11/2015) . 
 (b)  The p rovisions in the first schedule regarding HS product 86.06 cam e into 
force at the date 1.1.2016 .  
 (c)  The p rovisions in the second schedule regarding HS products: 39.26 and 
40.13.2000 came into force 6 months after its publication (27/04/2016) .  
5. Free Import Order (1st   Amendment) 5776­2016 – came into force at the date of its 
publication (13/4/2016) except for the provisions in the second schedule regarding HS 
products: 8.12, 8.14, 9.01, 9.01.1000, 9.02,9.03, 09.10.9910, 10.06.3000, 
39.17.3900,39.25.9090, 72.27 and 72.28 came into force 30 days after its publica tion 
(13/5/2016 ). 
6. Free Import Order (2nd   Amendment) 5776­2016  came into force at the date of its 
publication (23/8/2016) except for the provisions in the first schedule regarding HS 
products: 85.25, 88.01, 88.02, 89.01, 89.02, 89.03, 89.06, 201, 207, and 212 came 
into force 30 days after its publication (23/9/2016)  
7. Free Import Order  (1st Amendment) 5777­2017 came into force at the date of its 
publication (9/1/2017) except for : 
 (a)  The provisions in the second schedule regarding HS products 63.02.2900, 
63.02.3200, 63.02.3900 and 87.03 ca me into force 30 days after its 
publication (09/02/2017 ). 
 (b)  The p rovisions in the first schedule regarding HS product 87.11 and the 
provisions in the second schedule regarding HS product 87.11 came into force 
60 days after its publication (09/03/2017).  
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   (c)  The p rovisions in in the second schedule regarding HS product 39.17.3390, 
39.17.3900 and 74.18.2090 came into force 90 days after its publication 
(09/04/2017).  
8. Free Import Order (2nd  Amendment) 5777­2017 came into force at the date of its 
publication (6/4/2017).  
9. Import and Export Order (Import vehicles through Eilat port) 5773 – 2013 came into 
force at the date of its publication 25/7/2013 with the expiration date of 31/01/2016  
10. Import and Export Order (Prohibition on import of firewo rks)(Temporary Order) 
5774 – 2014 came into force at the date of its publication (23/11/2014) and expired on 
30/6/2015  
11. Import and Export Order (Prohibition on import of fireworks) 5776 – 2015 came into 
force at the date of its publication (1/12/2015).  
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))iii  and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))iv is(are) available for consultation by Members:  
[] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach 
copies of the publication and/or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft 
Word or compatible software)  
and/or  
[X] by request at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e -mail and 
website:  
http://www.justice.gov.il./MOJHeb/Reshumot/  
http://www.moital.gov.il/NR/exeres/977D088A­D4BC­4EF6­A5AC­06E2B61A9A3C.htm  
5. In the case that they are not in one of the three WTO official languages, 
(English, French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 
1.4(a )) and/or the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b )):iv 
Non official translation of the Free Import Order 2014 and its Amendments are attached1 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure):  
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i "[...] Publication shall take place, whenever practicable, 21 days prior to the effective date of the 
requirement but in all events not later than such effective date.  Any exception, derogations or changes in or 
from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the list of products subject to import licensing shall also be 
published in the sam e manner and within the same time -periods as specified above ."  See Article 1.4(a) of the 
Agreement.  
ii "Each Member shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulations relevant to this 
Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations."  
iii "The rules and all information concerning procedures for the submission of applications, including the 
eligibility of persons, firms and institutions to make such applications, the administrative body(ies) to be 
approached, and the lists of  products subject to the licensing requirement shall be published, in the sources 
notified to the Committee on Import Licensing [...] Copies of these publications shall also be made available to 
the Secretariat."  See Art. 1.4(a) of the Agreement and docum ent G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and 
Review under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures".  
iv See document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and Review under the Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures".  
                                                
1 Available in the Market Access Division (original language).