Published: 15 November 2019
Last updated: 4 March 2024
US condemns ‘anti-Israel bias’ in EU court verdict on settlement labelling (Times of Israel)
FM Katz welcomes State Department for joining chorus of criticidm; EU spokesperson says requirement is ‘not discriminatory and it is not against Israel’
Products from Israeli settlements must be labelled, EU court rules (Guardian)
The European Union’s top court has ruled that EU countries must identify products made in Israeli settlements on their labels, in a decision welcomed by rights groups but likely to spark anger in Israel.
The European court of justice said: “Foodstuffs originating in the territories occupied by the state of Israel must bear the indication of their territory of origin.”
The Luxembourg-based court said the labelling of products from Israeli settlements must provide an “indication of that provenance” so consumers could make “informed choices” when they shopped.
The EU wants any produce made in the settlements to be easily identifiable to shoppers and insists they should not carry the generic “Made in Israel” tag.
Israel rejects ‘unacceptable’ EU court decision on settlement labelling (Times of Israel)
FM Katz vows to prevent implementation of ‘gravely flawed policy,’ argues it contradicts Brussels’ position that peace must be a result of bilateral negotiations, not legal rulings
