They approve a historic reform that facilitates the importation of food into Israel

According to OECDIn recent years, Israel has ranked as one of the developed countries with the highest cost of living. 

This is why the government seeks to take measures that can reduce this high cost. Along this path, the Israeli Ministry of Health recently approved a reform that aligns food import regulations with European regulations, which allows reducing costs and increasing competition in the national market, which would have as its main consequence considerable savings. for Israeli homes.

According to Treasury estimates, savings of up to NIS 7.000 per year per household are expected. The reform was announced by the Minister of Health Uriel Bosso, who expressed that “this is an important regulatory change that will allow the importation of products found in European markets. “A country with 10 million inhabitants like Israel cannot function as an island nation.”

Professor Alon Eizenberg, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, noted that “an interesting aspect to follow would be to adapt the market to a system in which the government trusts importers more. “To a large extent, importers will be responsible for verifying that they meet regulatory requirements, and the government will only carry out some checks once the products are already on the Israeli market, rather than having to obtain prior approval.”