Trade Policy Review Body - 30 October and 1 November 2012 - Trade policy Review - Israel - Record of the Meeting

World Trade Organization WT/TPR/M/272 3 December 2012 (12-6665) Trade Policy Review Body 30 October and 1 November 2012 trade policy review ISRAEL Record of the Meeting Chairperson: H.E. Mr. Eduardo Muñoz Gómez (Colombia) Page I. Introductory remarks by the Chairperson 3 II. Opening statement by the Representative of ISRAEL 5 III. Statement by the Discussant 8 IV. statements by members 12 V. Replies by the Representative of ISRAEL and additional comments 31 Vi. Concluding remarks by the chairperson 37 Note: Advance written questions by WTO Members and the replies provided by Israel are reproduced in document WT/TPR/M/272/Add.1 and will be available online at: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/tp_rep_e.htm. Introductory remarks by the Chairperson The fourth Trade Policy Review of Israel was held on 30 October and 1 November 2012. The Chairperson H.E. Mr. Eduardo Muñoz Gómez (Colombia) welcomed the delegation of