Israel MoC Licensing Exemption: CE Appliances Freed
Israel MoC Licensing Exemption: CE-Marked Appliances and RFID Cards Freed from Import Approval
The Israel MoC licensing exemption is expanding. On 19 October 2026, Israel's Ministry of Communications (MoC) announced that the Minister had signed an amendment to the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations (Exemption from Licensing), 5787-2026. It adds 13 categories of CE-marked household products to the list that can be imported without an MoC licence or approval, and it eases personal imports of car multimedia equipment. The amendment takes effect when it's published in Reshumot, Israel's official gazette.
Background: why appliances needed MoC approval
Israel controls the import of equipment with radio functions under its wireless telegraphy rules. Many everyday appliances now include Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and according to the MoC that sometimes meant an extra licensing step for products whose main job has nothing to do with communications. Importers had to file online in the MoC's Maslul system, submit specifications and lab reports, put dedicated markings on the packaging and renew the approval every two years.
The MoC has been cutting that load for a while. Over the past two years it has exempted products such as security cameras, baby monitors (for personal import) and game consoles (for commercial import). It says the number of parcels it had to handle and inspect at the post office and courier companies fell from 125,000 in 2024 to about 60,000 in 2025.
Key Changes in the Israel MoC Licensing Exemption
The amendment creates two kinds of relief.
1. General exemption for CE-marked products
Commercial and personal imports of CE-marked products in 13 new categories will be fully exempt from licensing:
Group | Products |
White goods and air conditioning | Air conditioners, refrigerators or freezers, washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers, air purifiers |
Kitchen | Coffee machines, water bars, ovens or microwaves, induction hobs, cooker hoods |
Other | Home projectors, passive RFID plastic cards |
The MoC's reasoning is that CE marking shows the product meets European requirements, including the radio standards. The exemption relies on that, so a product meeting the European rules gets a permanent exemption and is released directly from customs.
2. Personal import of car multimedia without CE marking
An individual importing for personal use up to 5 units per shipment of a car screen-mirroring device (CarPlay) or a car multimedia system will be exempt from licensing and from MoC approval, even without CE marking. Commercial imports of these car products will still need a conformity approval.
What This Means for Manufacturers
Makers and importers of connected white goods, kitchen appliances, projectors and RFID cards can ship CE-marked models to Israel without an MoC filing once the amendment is in force.
The CE marking and the EU documentation behind it become the key evidence at customs. Keep the Declaration of Conformity and radio test reports ready in case customs asks.
Products in these categories that aren't CE-marked, for example models built only to FCC rules, aren't covered by the new exemption.
Car multimedia and CarPlay devices sold commercially still go through MoC conformity approval. The relief is only for personal imports of up to 5 units.
The release doesn't say how current approvals and their two-year renewals are handled once the exemption applies. That's worth confirming with the agency.
Certification Impact Summary
Area | Before | After | Impact level |
CE-marked appliances in the 13 categories | MoC licensing sometimes required (Maslul filing, lab reports, marking) | Fully exempt, released directly from customs | High |
Approval renewal | Every two years | Not needed for exempt products | Medium |
Non-CE products in these categories | MoC process | Not covered by the new exemption | Medium |
Car multimedia / CarPlay, personal import | Approval required | Exempt up to 5 units per shipment, no CE needed | Low |
Car multimedia / CarPlay, commercial import | Conformity approval | Unchanged | Low |
Entry into force | – | On publication in Reshumot (to be confirmed) | Medium |
Timeline and Required Actions
Key Dates
Date | Milestone |
2024–2026 | Earlier exemptions (security cameras, baby monitors for personal import, game consoles for commercial import) |
Mid-October 2026 | Minister signs the amendment |
19 October 2026 | MoC announces the expanded exemption |
To be confirmed | Publication in Reshumot and entry into force |
Required Actions for Manufacturers
Check which of your products fall into the 13 new categories.
Confirm each model carries CE marking backed by a Declaration of Conformity covering its radio functions.
Hold off on new MoC filings or renewals for these products until the publication date is known, and ask the agency how pending ones will be treated.
Keep the full MoC process for non-CE models and for commercial imports of car multimedia equipment.
Brief your Israeli importers and customs brokers on the change.
Conclusion
Israel is again trimming its import rules for products with radio functions, this time for the appliances that fill most kitchens. For CE-marked models it should mean no MoC filing, no renewals and faster customs release once the amendment is published. Contact our team for support with Israeli market access.
