Israel: Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   IS2021-0017

The second stage of the front of pack labeling regulation entered into force on January 1, 2021. • Israel passes amendments to the Public Health Protection Act (Food) to ease and reduce the regulatory burden on food importation. Amongst the amendments is an additional importation track called the “European Track”. The amendment will come into force on January 1, 2023.

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