. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/LIC/N/1/ISR/2 
19 October 2012 
 (12-5721) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Article 1.4(a)
1 and/or 8.2(b)2of the Agreement 
 
ISRAEL 
 
 The following notification, dated 16 October 2012, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Israel.  
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1. Notification under Ar ticle 1.4(a) [ X ];  Article 8.2(b) [ X ]  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing Procedure(s) has(ve) been published (Official Gazette, 
publication, website, etc.):  
Reshumot- the Official Gazette, www.j ustice.gov.il./MOJHeb/Reshumot/   
3. Date of publication1: 19/03/2012 
Effective date of requirement: 19/03/2012 except for: 
 (a) The following provisions will come 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, 84.2 72019, 84.27.2090, 84.27.9000, 84.30, 
84.79.1090, 85.13, 85.26, 85.43, 90.15 and 96.08. 
  (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, 68.70, 73.23.9000, - Section beginning with the words "" to the 
words "", 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- will come into 
force 60 days after the day of its publication (11/05/2012).  
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b))4 
is(are) available for co nsultation by Members: 
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5. In the case that they are not in on e of the three WTO of ficial languages, (English, French or 
Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Ar t. 1.4(a)) and/or the legislation (in case 
of Art. 8.2(b))4: 
 Non official translation of the Free Import Order 2012 is attached* 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. ti tle of the proposed or adopted law/regulation 
establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
  
 
 
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1 "[...] Publication shall take pl ace, whenever practicable, 21 days pr ior to the effective date of the 
requirement but in all events not later than such effec tive date.  Any exception, derogations or changes in or 
from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the lis t of products subject to impo rt licensing shall also be 
published in the same manner and within the same time-per iods as specified above."  See Article 1.4(a) of the 
Agreement. 
2 "Each Member shall inform the Comm ittee of any changes in its laws and regulations relevant to this 
Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations."  
3 "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 document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and 
Review under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures". 
 
4 See document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and Review under the Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures". 
                                                      
* Available for consultation (Marke t Access Division) (English only).