Article 3 Alignment of legislation

For the purpose of this Protocol, Israel agrees to take appropriate measures, in consultation with the European Commission, to align with and maintain relevant EU law as it applies to the placing on the market of products covered by this Protocol.

In sectors covered by this Protocol where relevant EU law is based upon the use of technical standards giving presumption of conformity with essential safety requirements (known as "New Approach" sectors) Israel agrees to take appropriate measures, in consultation with the European Commission, to align with and maintain relevant EU practice in the fields of standardisation, metrology, accreditation, conformity assessment, market surveillance, general safety of products, and producers’ liability. "New Approach" sectors are indicated as such in the Sectoral Annexes.