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21 July 2022  
(22-5559) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  ISRAEL  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Israel WTO -TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Economy and Industry  
Tel: + (972) 74 750 2236  
E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Cosmetics 
(HS code(s): 33); (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the  notified document:  Pharmacists' 
Regulations (Cosmetics) 5782 -2022; (38 page(s), in Hebrew)  
6. Description of content:  New draft regulations announced by Israel's Ministry of Health 
called " Pharmacists' Regulations (Cosmetics) " that establish high and pro fessional 
provisions for the production, marketing, and import of cosmetics. It aims to ensure the 
safety, quality, and effectiveness of cosmetics and to protect public health and safety.  
This draft sets the following:  
• The details, data, and documents required for the registration of a dealer and a 
representative responsible for cosmetics in the national register;  
• The conditions and attributes necessary for obtaining a general cosmetics import 
and distribution license;  
• The duties and responsibilities imposed on the authorized representative;  
• The instructions for conducting a cosmetics safety assessment, the content of the 
safety assessment, ways of updating, and the qualifications required to perform 
this assessment;  
• The technical details required for the cosmetic marketing announcement;  
• The list of prohibited substances or restricted substances in cosmetics;  
• The required information for the cosmetics packaging.  G/TBT/N/ISR/1267  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent p roblems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
Pharmacist's Ordinance [New Version] 5741 -1981 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/ISR/22_486 9_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/ISR/22_4869_01_x.pdf  
 