G/TBT/N/ISR/937  
 
7 December 2016  
(16-6702) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original : English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member : ISRAEL   
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) : 
2. Agency responsible : Israel WTO -TBT Enquiry Point  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification  shall be indicated if different from above : 
Israel WTO -TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of E conomy and Industry  
Tel: + (972) 3 7347501  
E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [ X], 5.7.1 [  ], other : 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where appli cable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : All products subject to 
mandatory standard s 
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Economic Program 
Law memorandum for the y ears 2017 -2018 (Legislative corrections), 
Chapter  13: Standardization, sections 63 -67 (53 pages, in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:   
1. Chapter 13 of the new draft law memorandum announced by Israel's Ministry of 
Finance titled "Economic Program Law memor andum for the years 2017 -2018 
(Legislative corrections)" dealing with standardization, introduces major changes in 
legislation.  
 Section 63 of this new draft law introduces a draft amendment to Israel's 
Standards Law 5713 -1953. This amendment aims to remove  trade barriers 
caused by the current standardization and testing regime conducted by the 
Standards Institution of Israel (SII) and adds among others a new traceability 
regime along the supply chain, which requires importers and manufacturers to 
keep and p rovide specific details and documentation for at least 7 years and 
specifies the penalties for failure to comply;  
 Section 64 of the new draft law determines the entry into force of the various 
requirements introduced in section 63 of the draft amendment to  Israel's 
Standards Law.  
 Section 65 of the new draft law introduces a draft amendment to Israel's 
Import and Export Order (5739 -1979). This amendment aims to promote the 
integration of the new recognized testing laboratories in performing tests for 
product s subject to mandatory standards and to reduce the regulatory burden 
from importers. It includes the following:  G/TBT/N/ISR/937  
 
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  1. Replaces the requirement to provide an "affidavit" notarized by an 
attorney, with a "Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC)". This 
import f acilitation is accompanied by a list of authorities and tools 
controlling it  
2. Establishes a new importer's registry to be managed by the 
Commissioner of Standardization and requires all importers of products 
subject to mandatory standards to register in it  
 Section 66 of the new draft law determines that the entry into force of the 
amendment to Israel's Import and Export Order will be 6 months after the 
entry into force of the Economic Program Law memorandum for the years 
2017-2018, with specific options for postponement and transition periods.  
 Section 67 of the new draft law allows for transition periods and special 
conditions for performing compliance tests according to the methods practised 
at present by the Standards Institution of Israel in its "Procedure  401" and the 
different types of "Annexes Shin"  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Lowering of trade barriers ; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents : 
 Israel Standards Law (5713 -1953)  and its 10 previous amendments  
 Import and Export Order (5739 -1979)  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined   
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:  
Economic Program Law memorandum for the years 2017 -2018 (Legilation corrections)  – 
Chapter 13 : Standardization : 
http://www.economy.gov.il/standartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_Text/EconomicProgramLaw_Nov1
6.pdf  
Economic Program Law memorandum for the years 2017 -2018 (Legilation corrections)  – 
Chapter 13 : Standardization  – Explanations : 
http://www.economy.gov.il/standartization/WTO_TBT/ISR_Text/EconomicProgramLaw_Expl
anations_Nov16. pdf  
Israel Standards Law (5713 -1953)  – Combined version : 
https://www.nevo.co.il/law_html/law01/232_001.htm   
Import and export order (new version) (5739 -1979) : 
https://www.nevo.co.il/law_html/law01/265_033.htm