Plant and Plant Products Exportation Supervision Regulation (Exportation of Alcoholic Beverages) -1977 Country/Territory Israel Document type Regulation Date 1976 (1983) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Dinim Vol 26, p. 16135 Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Beverages International trade Authorization/permit Registration Food quality control/food safety Viticulture/oenological practices Certification Packaging/labelling Inspection Geographical area Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract This Regulation, of 26 Sections and Five Annexes, gives definitions and establishes conditions for the exportation of alcoholic beverages from Israel. Section (1) gives definitions. Section (2) to (4) regard packaging and labelling procedures for exportation shipments. Section (5) and (6) establish that exportation of an alcoholic beverage shall be operated after an exportation permit has been granted from an inspector. Sections (7) to (11) provide with inspection and test procedures. Each shipment shall be inspected and a sample shall be taken for laboratory tests. Section (13) provides for 14 days, within which the inspector must give a response regarding the shipments’ approval, or rejection for exportation purposes. Section (14) regards registration procedures for approved shipments. Section (15) to (17) deal with authorization procedures. An exportation authorization can be annulled by the director whenever there is a basis for suspicion that post-inspection changes have been made to the beverages. Section (18) and (19) regard second inspection procedures. Section (20) and (21) establishes that this regulation, section (2) excluded, shall regard experimental shipments and shall not regard shipments that are approved by the importing country. Section (22) provides with levy and expenses procedures regarding the inspection and laboratory tests. Section (23) establishes that a second inspection shall be free of charge. Sections (24) to (26) give general information. Annexes one to five provide with inspection procedures, but have been omitted from this copy of the regulation. Full text Hebrew References - Legislation Implements Plants and Plant Products Exportation Supervision Law – 1954 Legislation | Israel | 1954 (1968) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, International trade, Certification, Fruits/edible nuts, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX