World Trade Organization

Import Licensing Procedures

Personal Import Order 5779-2019

Notifying member
Israel
Title
Personal Import Order 5779-2019
First published
22/05/2019
First EIF
21/06/2019
Latest published
26/12/2019
In force to
Latest notification
G/LIC/N/3/ISR/7
Product categories
List of products subject to licensing
Attachment
Personal Import Order 2019 - first and second schedules.pdf
Nature of licensing

Non-automatic

Administrative purpose/measure being implemented
  • Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect environment
  • Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other international treaties (i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)
  • Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable materials and safeguard national security
  • Other
Decription of purpose/measure being implemented

For food safety, public security, health and safety and consumer welfare reasons.

Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
See list of Administrative Bodies in Annex to G/LIC/N/2/ISR/4
Contact point for information on eligibility
Import Policy, Ministry of Economy and Industry
5 Bank Israel St. Jerusalem 91036
https://www.gov.il/en/Departments/ministry_of_economy
+972 74 7502417

Anwar.Hilf@economy.gov.il

Expected duration of licensing procedure
Depending on the product, licenses/approvals are issued free of charge by the following Ministries: Economy and Industry; Agriculture and Rural Development; Health; Transport and Road Safety; Environment protection; Energy; Defense and Public Security, within 14­21 working days, but in most instances in less than seven days upon completion of all necessary documentation.
Found by secretariat
No
Links
Related document symbols
  • G/LIC/N/2/ISR/5
Source
Notes

  • Available in Hebrew only.

    Personal Import Order and its amendments Schedules 1 and 2


  • G/LIC/N/2/ISR/5

    Personal Import Order 5779-2019     came into force 30 days after its publication (21 June 2019) except for:

    (a) The provision in clause 9(a) came into force 7 months after its publication (21 January 2020).

    (b) The provisions in clause 5(c) and 5(d)(3), regarding the time frame given for replying to an import licensing request, were extended for the first 24 months after its publication (21 June 2021).


    List of products can be found under "Non-Automatic products"


    Personal Import Order 2019 sets out conditions and criteria for personal imports of goods and determines when a requirement for import license or permit is applied. The order has entered into force on 22 June 2019.

    Schedules 1 and 2 to the Personal Import Order 2019 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).


    Personal Import Order (1st Amendment) 5780-2019 came into force at the date of its publication (7 October 2019).


    Personal Import Order (2nd Amendment) 5780-2019 came into force at the date of its publication (26 December 2019).