1.        (a)      Title / number / date of the law or regulation establishing / changing the import licensing procedure:

            1.     Free Import Order 5774­2014, Free Import Order (1^st Amendment) 5774­ 2014, Free Import Order (1^st Amendment) 5775­ 2015, Free Import Order (2^nd Amendment) 5775­2015, Free Import Order (1^st Amendment) 5776­2016, Free Import Order (2^nd Amendment) 5776­2016, Free Import Order (1^st Amendment) 5777­ 2017 and Free Import Order (2^nd Amendment) 5777­ 2017.

            2.     Import and export order (Import vehicles through Eilat port) 5773 – 2013 expired in 31/1/2016.

            3. Import and Export Order (Prohibition on import of fireworks)(Temporary Order) 5774 – 2014 expired in 30/6/2015.

            4.     Import and Export Order (Prohibition on import of fireworks) 5776 - 2015

(b)       If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import licensing procedure, please indicate the document symbol of the notification to which change(s) has(ve) been introduced. (In this case please also indicate in Section 3, below, the nature of the changes (i.e. inclusion or exclusion of some goods and a list thereof; contact point for information and/or administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.)):     

2.         Information concerning the institution / change of import licensing procedure:

(a)       List of products subject to the licensing procedure (Exact name of the products and/or whenever possible HS code and indication of the exact HS Nomenclature (i.e. 1996; 2002 or 2007).  Abbreviations should be avoided.  In the case of a long list of products, please attach the list as an Annex in Microsoft Word or compatible software.  Please do not use PDF, or photocopies.)

            First and Second Schedules of the Free Import Order 2014 are attached^*

(b)       Contact point for information on eligibility

Import Policy, Ministry of Economy and Industry

Address:  5 Bank Israel St. Jerusalem 91036

Telephone:  +972 2 6662597

Fax: +972 2 6662939      

E-mail address:  Anwar.Hilf@economy.gov.il

Website https://www.gov.il/en/Departments/ministry_of_economy

Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Anwar Hilf 

(c)       Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications (If more than one please include the same information for each body.)

Administration for Environment and Sustainable Development, Ministry of Economy and Industry

Address:  5 Bank Israel St. Jerusalem 91036 

Telephone:  +972 2 6662427/8

Fax: +972 2 6662922

E-mail address: Oz.Katz@Economy.gov.il

Website: https://www.gov.il/en/departments/units/environment_development

Contact officer: [X] Mr. [ ] Mrs. Name:  Oz Katz

Industry Administration, Ministry of Economy and Industry

Address:  5 Bank Israel St. Jerusalem 91036         

Telephone: +972 2 6662427/8

Fax: +972 2 6662922

E­mail address: Oz.Katz@Economy.gov.il

Website: https://www.gov.il/en/departments/units/industries_adminstration  

Contact officer: [X] Mr. [ ] Mrs. Name: Oz Katz

Standardization Administration, Ministry of Economy and Industry

Address:  5 Bank Israel St. Jerusalem 91036 

Telephone: +972 2 6662296

Fax: +972 2 6662943

E­mail address: tkina@economy.gov.il

Website: https://www.gov.il/en/departments/units/regulatory_administration

Contact officer: [X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name: Yaacov Wachtel

Diamonds, Precious Stones and Jewellery Administration, Ministry of Economy and Industry

Address: 5 Bank Israel St. Jerusalem 91036          

Telephone: +972 3 7347700

Fax: +972 3 5754137

E­mail address:  Sigal.Shidlovsky@Economy.gov.il

Website:   https://www.gov.il/en/departments/units/diamonds_gems_jewelery_administration

Contact officer: [X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name: Sigal Shidlovsky

Plant Protection and Inspection Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Address:  P.O.B. 12, Beit Dagan, zip code 50250 

Telephone: +972 3 9681649

Fax: +972 3 9605194

E­mail address: shlomitz@moag.gov.il

Website:http://www.moag.gov.il/en/Ministrys%20Units/Plant%20Protection%20and%20Inspection%20Services/Pages/default.aspx

Contact officer: [] Mr. [X] Mrs. Name: Shlomit Zioni

Veterinary Service and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Address: P.O.B. 12, Beit Dagan, zip code 50250

Telephone: +972 3 9681649

Fax: +972 3 9605194

E­mail address: Shlomoga@moag.gov.il

Website: http://www.moag.gov.il/en/Ministrys%20Units/Veterinary_Services/Pages/default.aspx

Contact officer: [X] Mr.  [] Mrs. Name: Shlomo Garazi

Machinery and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Address: HaMaccabim Road, Rishon­Lezion. P.O.B. 30, Beit­Dagan, zip code 50250

Telephone: +972 3 9485350

Fax: +972 3 9485879

E­mail address: mikun@shaham.moag.gov.il

Website: http://www.shaham.moag.gov.il

Contact officer: [X] Mr.  [] Mrs. Name: Rony Amir

Pharmacology Department, Ministry of Health

Address: 29 Rivkah St.Jerusalem 91010

Telephone: +972 2 6241010

Fax: +972 2 5655969

E­mail address: TAL.LAVY@MOH.HEALTH.GOV.IL

Website: http://www.health.gov.il/English/MinistryUnits/HealthDivision/Medical Technologies/Drugs/Pages/ default.aspx

Contact officer: [] Mr.  [X] Mrs. Name: Tal Lavy

Pharmacological Products Department, Ministry of Health

Address: 29 Rivkah  St.Jerusalem 91010

Telephone: +972 2 6241010

Fax: +972 2 5655969

E­mail address: rinat.bachar@eliav.health.gov.il

Website: http://www.health.gov.il/English/MinistryUnits/HealthDivision/MedicalTechnologies/Drugs/PharmProduct/Pages/default.aspx

Contact officer: [] Mr.  [X] Mrs. Name: Rinat Bachar

Medical Institutions & Devices Licensing Department, Ministry of Health Address: 29 Rivkah St.Jerusalem 91010

Telephone: +972 2 6241010

Fax: +972 2 5655969

E­mail address: Nadav.Sheffer@moh.health.gov.il

Website: http://www.health.gov.il/English/MinistryUnits/HealthDivision/MedicalTechnologies/AMAR/Pages/default.aspx

Contact officer: [X] Mr.  [] Mrs. Name: Nadav Sheffer

Radiation Devices, Ministry of Health

Address: Aharon Katzir Str. Sheba Medical Center, 52621 Tel HaShomer Telephone: +972 35352071

Fax: +972 3 5352076

E­mail address: Xcontrol@tnb.health.gov.il

Website: http://www.health.gov.il/English/MinistryUnits/HealthDivision/MedicalTechnologies/Radiation

Contact officer: [X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name: Abraham Karbal

The National Food Service, Ministry of Health

Address: 12 HaArbaah Street, 64739 Tel Aviv P.O.B 20301

Telephone: +972 8 6241010

Fax: +972 2 5655969

E­mail address: Eli.gordon@moh.health.gov.il

Website: http://www.health.gov.il/English/MinistryUnits/HealthDivision/PublicHealth/Food

Contact officer: [X] Mr.  [] Mrs. Name: Eli Gordon

Ministry of Transport, National Infrastructure and Road Safety

Address: 8 Hamlacha St. P.O.B 57031 Tel­Aviv 61570

Telephone: +972 3 5657103/9

Fax: +972 3 56571

E­mail address: segalei@mot.gov.il

Website: http://en.mot.gov.il/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=41&Itemid=73

Contact officer: [] Mr.  [X] Mrs. Name:  Einat Segal

Ministry of Environmental Protection

Address: 5 kanfi nsharim, P.O.B 34033 Jerusalem 91340

Telephone: +972 2 6553765

Fax: +972 2 6553763

E­mail address: romye@sviva.gov.il

Website: http://www.sviva.gov.il/ENGLISH/Pages/HomePage.aspx

Contact officer: [] Mr. [X] Mrs. Name: Romy Eben Dannan

Ministry of Communication

Address: 9 Achad Haam St. Tel­Aviv 61290

Telephone: +972 3 5198277

Fax: +972 3 5198103

E­mail address: Katzs@moc.gov.il

Website: https://www.gov.il/en/Departments/ministry_of_communications

Contact officer: [X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name: Shaul Katz

Ministry of Defense

Address: Hkerya, Tel­Aviv 64734

Telephone: +972 3 6976773

Fax: +972 3 6976158

E­mail address: yossi_liberman@mod.gov.il

Website: http://www.mod.gov.il/default.asp

Contact officer: [X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name: Yossi Liberman

Israel Atomic Energy Commission

Address: P.O.B 7061, Tel­Aviv 61070

Telephone: +972 3 6462587

Fax: +972 3 6428616

E­mail address: greich@iaec.gov.il

Website: http://iaec.gov.il/english/About%20Us/Pages/default.aspx

Contact officer: [X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name: Gil Reich

Chief Rabbinate

Address:  80 Yermeyaho St., Jerulsalem

Telephone:  +972 2 5313137/8

Fax: +972 2 5377875

E-mail address:   yevu@rabinnate.gov.il

Website: http://www.rabanut.gov.il/show_item.asp?levelId=61652   

Contact officer: [X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Rabbi Itzhak Cohen Arazi

The Antiques Authority

Address:  Rockefeller Museum Building POB 586, Jerusalem, 91004

Telephone: +972 2 6204688

Fax: +972 2 6277336

E-mail address:  Shod@israntique.org.il

Website: http://www.antiquities.org.il/home_eng.asp 

Contact officer: [X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Shai Brtoua

(d)       Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published

Date of publication:  

Free Import Order 5774­2014 ­ 20/1/2014

Free Import Order 5774 - 2014 (1^st Amendment) - 30/7/2014

Free Import Order (1^st Amendment) 5775 – 2015 - 31/3/2015

Free Import Order (2^nd Amendment) 5776 – 2015 - 27/10/2015

Free Import Order (1^st Amendment) 5776­2016 - 13/4/2016

Free Import Order (2^nd Amendment) 5776­2016 - 23/8/2016

Free Import Order (1^st Amendment) 5777­2017 - 9/1/2017

Free Import Order (2^nd Amendment) 5777­2017 - 6/4/2017

Import and Export Order (Import vehicles through Eilat port) 5773 – 2013 -  25/7/2013 - 31/01/2016

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

Source of publication (Official Gazette /journal/ website): 

            Reshumot- the Official Gazette, http://www.justice.gov.il./MOJHeb/Reshumot/

(e)       Indication of whether the licensing procedure is

            []     automatic.  If so please indicate: (f) the administrative purpose:  

            [X]  non‑automatic.  If so please indicate: (g) the measure being implemented through the import licensing procedure:  In the case of non-automatic licensing procedures, their administrative purpose:

            Israel applies non­automatic licensing procedures under the Free Import Order of 2014, mainly for reasons of safety, health, protection of the environment and security; or to comply with international (non­WTO) commitments, or for purposes of tariff quota administration. Schedules 1 and 2 to the Free Import Order, 2014 contain lists of items subject to import licensing principally for (food) safety and security reasons (Annex 1) or to specific standards and technical requirements in order to ensure safety, security, and environmental objectives (Annex 2).   

(h)       Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided

            Depending on the product, licenses/approvals are issued free of charge by the following Ministries: Economy and Industry; Agriculture; Health; Transportation, and Environment, within 14­21 working days, but in most instances in less than seven days upon completion of all necessary documentation.

3.         Other relevant data or information: (i.e. complete title and data concerning the legislation, inclusion or exclusion of certain products from the import licensing regime and list thereof; changes related to the administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.)