Israel Beverages, Wine, Trade Policy Monitoring 2025
On February 2, 2025, the Government of Israel published the “Public Health Protection (Food) (Food that is an Alcoholic Food), 2025 Regulation,” which transferred authority over alcoholic beverages from the Ministry of Economy to the Ministry of Health. This regulation emphasizes public health and safety, establishing guidelines for the production, import, and sale of alcoholic beverages. While it covers both local manufacturing and imports, this report focuses exclusively on the sections relevant to imports.