Israel: Amendments to Standards Law

 

Israel has published amendments to its Standards Law.

The Ministry of Economy and Industry announced a new standardization reform following the Israeli Government Decision No. 3386. The reform will allow the import and production of goods in accordance with US Federal Regulations, provided the products are manufactured in Israel or the United States.

The purpose of the proposed amendment is to add an alternative route for importing and manufacturing goods subject to mandatory standards. The new route relies on US Federal Regulations, reduces regulatory requirements at the import stage, and focuses on port enforcement and market surveillance, in accordance with a specific risk management system.

Main points of the legislation:

• Updating the Standards Law to add the relevant legislation infrastructure for the adoption of US Federal Regulations;
• Adding Chapter D2: Adoption of US Federal Regulations requirements;
• Adding Annex 8 regarding the adopted US Federal Regulations, including the adoption of 5 American regulations;
  • Title 16 of the CFR – Commercial Practices;
  • Title 21 of the CFR – Food and Drugs;
  • Title 29 of the CFR – Labor;
  • Title 49 of the CFR Transportation;
  • Title 40 of the CFR Protection of the Environment.

• Adding Annex 9 (the table currently has no content) regarding secondary legislation referring to a standard, a mandatory standard, or establishing a provision that restricts the production, import, sale, or use of a product to which a mandatory standard applies.

The proposed date of adoption of the law is still to be determined.

To find out more about product compliance in Israel, do not hesitate to contact the Product Compliance Institute.