Irish Bill Prohibits Import of Goods from Israeli Settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territory (data.oireachtas.ie)
- Prohibits import of goods from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.
- Uses postal codes from the EU-Israel Technical Arrangement to define settlement areas.
- Amends the Customs Act 2015 to criminalise prohibited imports, with exemptions for personal luggage and mixed postal codes verified by Revenue Commissioners.
"The Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026, published by the Oireachtas, aims to ban imports from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. It empowers the Minister for Foreign Affairs to proscribe postal codes under the EU-Israel Technical Arrangement, with exemptions for personal luggage and goods from mixed postal codes verified by Revenue Commissioners. The bill amends the Customs Act 2015 to make prohibited imports an offence, aligning Ireland with the ICJ's 2024 Advisory Opinion on the illegality of settlements."
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