G/LIC/N/1/ISR/3  
 
8 October 2013  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 1.4(A)i AND/OR 8.2(B)iiOF THE AGREEMENT 
ISRAEL 
 The following notification, dated 3 October 2013, 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 Licensin g 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   
 Free Import Order 5772-2012 
 Free Import Order (1st Amendment) 5772-2012 – 12/07/2012 
 Free Import Order (2nd Amendment) 5772-2012 - 30/07/2012  Free Import Order (1st  Amendment) 5773-2012 – 16/10/2012 
 Free Import Order (2nd Amendment) 5773-2013 – 10/06/2013 
 Free Import Order (3rd Amendment) 5773-2013 – 03/09/2013 
Effective date of requirement:  
1.  The Free Import Order 5772-2012  came into force at the date of its publication 
(19/03/2012) except for: 
 (a) The following provisions came into force 30 days after the day of its publication 
(18/04/2012): 
 (i) The provisions in the First Schedule regarding HS products 84.27.1011, 
84.27.1019, 84.27.1090, 84.27.2011, 84.272019, 84.27.2090, 84.27.9000, 84.30, 84.79.1090, 85.13, 85.26, 85.43, 90.15 and 96.08. 
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   (ii) The provisions in the Seconded Schedule regarding HS products 07.13, 
25.17.4910, 29.24.2000, 29.27.2940, 29.24.2990, 33.02, 34.02- 
Section beginning with the words "Window Cleaning Materials" to the 
words "Retail Packaging", 40.10, 40.13.1000, 68.07, 73.23.9000, - Section beginning with the words "tableware or kitchenware" to the words "polymer or elastom", 84.09, 84.14.8011, 84.148019, 
84.21.2300, 84.21.2910, 84.21.3100, 84.74.2090, 84.74.3100, 84.81, 
85.12, 85.28.7000, 85.39.2000, 94.01, 97.05.0090, 97.06.0090.  
 (b) The provisions in the Second Schedule regarding HS product 84.31.4900- came 
into force 60 days after the day of its publication (11/05/2012).  
2.  Free Import Order (1st Amendment) 5772-2012 came into force at the date 
of its publication (12/07/2012) except for:  Articles 2(3) to (5) and (9) to (11) 
came into force 30 dyas after its publication.  
3.  Free Import Order (2nd Amendment) 5772-2012 came into force at the date 
of its publication (30/07/2012). 
4.  Free Import Order (1
st  Amendment) 5773-2012 – came into force at the date 
of its publication (16/10/2012) except for :  
 (i) Articles 3(2) and (3) came into force 30 dyas after its publication.   (ii) Article 4(3) came into force 60 dyas after its publication. 
5.  Free Import Order (2
nd Amendment) 5773-2013 came into force at the date of 
its publication (10/06/2013) except for :  
 (i) Articles 3(3), (5), (7), 4(6), (9) and (10) came into force 30 dyas after 
its publication. $ 
 (ii) Article 4(13), (36) and (37) came into force 60 dyas after its publication.  
6.  Free Import Order (3rd Amendment) 5773-2013 –  came into force at the date 
of its publication (03/09/2013 ) 
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 compat ible software) 
and/or 
[X] by request at the following addr ess and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and 
website:  
http://www.justice.gov.il./MOJHeb/Reshumot/   
http://www.moital.gov.il/NR/exeres/9 77D088A-D4BC-4EF6-A5A C-06E2B61A9A3C.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 legislatio n (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):iv  
Non official translation of the Free Import Order 2012 and its Amendments are attached* 
 
 
 
 
                                               
* Available for consultation (Marke t Access Division) (English only). G/LIC/N/1/ISR/3 
 
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  6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing th e Import Licensing Procedure):   
 
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i "[...] Publication shall take place, whenever prac ticable, 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 impo rt licensing shall also be 
published in the same manner and with in 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 admini strative body(ies) to be 
approached, and the lists of products subject to the li censing requirement shall be published, in the sources 
notified to the Committee on Import Li censing [...] Copies of th ese publications shall also  be made available to 
the Secretariat."  See Art. 1.4(a) of the Agreement and document G/LIC/3 "Proce dures for Notification and 
Review under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures". 
iv See document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notificati on and Review under th e Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures".