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The Ministry of Industry and Trade is responsible for establishing and enforcing
official standards. |
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The official standards cover a wide range of imported and domestically produced
goods. |
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Standards are prepared by committees of the Israel Standards Institute in
accordance with the "Standards Regulations" approved by the Minister of Industry
and Trade. |
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Israeli standards established by the Standards Institute are voluntary. |
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The Minister has the authority, following consultation with representatives of
producers and consumers, to declare a standard as the official Israeli standard in
order to achieve any of the following objectives: |
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Protecting public health. |
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Protecting public safety.
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Environmental protection.
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Providing information to the public.
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Ensuring the compatibility or substitutability of products.
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Preventing economic losses to the consumer from
low-quality building
materials.
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Once a standard is declared official, it is prohibited to
produce, sell, import or use
the product unless it meets that standard.
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The Director of Standards at the Ministry of Industry and
Trade is responsible
for enforcing the official standards.
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The Director or the Director's staff are authorized to
perform inspections in
order to determine whether standards are being met. This authority includes
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right to take product samples for laboratory testing and the right to
prosecute
violators (through the legal office of the Ministry).
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The Director authorizes laboratories to determine whether
products meet the
appropriate standards and to issue inspection certificates.
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For further information:
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The Ministry of Industry and Trade
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King David 8
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Jerusalem
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Tel: 02-6220297-8
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