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The Chamber has formed the Forum of American Companies in Israel with a focus on assisting U.S. firms in doing business in Israel and enhancing their involvement in the local market. Currently 38 large U.S. companies operating in Israel participate in this Forum. The ad-hoc committees include:

Foreign Workers Taxation/Work Permits/Visas - the committee addresses existing problems which U.S. multinationals face in obtaining work permits for experts. The committee's chairperson is Rami Guzman, Adamind.

Intellectual Property Rights - dealing with data exclusivity and trade barriers, which favor local industry. The goal of the committee is to assist in the adoption of western standards for IP in order to improve the environment for investment of U.S. companies, especially in Israeli knowledge-based ventures. The committee's chairperson is Barak Palatchi, Pfizer.

Technical Standards & Regulations - The committee's main objectives include:
(i) to review the mechanism for adoption of international standards by ISI,
(ii) to conclude the means under which the committee could influence the decision to adopt U.S. standards as the prevailing standard or as one of two parallel standards, and
(iii) to review in this regard problems and related issues confronted by American companies and the manner in which the committee can assist them. The committee's chairperson is Yossi Ben Dror of Y. Ben Dror & Co.

Chamber Member companies that are fully owned subsidiaries of U.S. companies or American companies with a presence in Israel, interested in participating in the Forum activities/ad-hoc committees or in raising relevant issues, are requested to contact the Chamber, 03-6952341.

Taxation/Work Permits

In the framework of our ongoing efforts to assist U.S. companies and their subsidiaries, and further to the Forum meeting with then-Minister of Industry, Trade & Labor Mr. Ehud Olmert, our Chamber is represented on the Special Advisory Committee for issuing permits for the employment of experts by U.S. companies.

Olmert: Automatic work permits for foreign co execs

Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Ehud Olmert: The order applies to experts for whom there are no equivalent Israelis.
Hadas Manor, Globes 12 Aug 03 15:32

Public Tenders and Procurement

There are serious problems in the public tender process which stem from lack of consistency, transparency and strict standards. First, there is no wide distribution and access to information that will allow as wide a competition as possible. In most cases, due to lack of adherence, the process is not well understood by U.S. companies.

Intellectual Property Rights

The AmCham focuses on improving Israel’s overall Intellectual Property environment by promoting awareness of the benefits of strong IP rights for a strong Israeli economy, as well as compliance with international agreements.

Standards/Trade Barriers

Many U.S. imported products face technical barriers due to the local standards system, which is not implementing the Standards Law and its recent amendments, while preferring European standards to American ones.

Work Visas to the U.S.
The Chamber with collaboration from Erin Green Esq. of Kan-Tor & Acco Law Offices, all Chamber members, will provide Chamber members a preliminary legal consultation by phone regarding U.S. work visas. read more »

For Rent, at the Chamber: An office is available, for at least one year.
For further Information, contact the Chamber: 03-6952341

Chamber Boardroom
The Chamber is providing its Members, at a symbolic price, its boardroom on the 8^th floor in the America House in Tel Aviv. Up to 18 people can be seated around the table, or up to 35 people in a theatre configuration. Services include a first-rate projector, a "barcode" for presentation purposes. To make use of the boardroom, contact the Chamber.

Apr. 26, 2010 : Conference on International Taxation, at the Chamber. An agenda will be sent in the upcoming days.

Jun. 15, 2010 : The Chamber Annual Awards Dinner at the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Israelin Herzliya. Invitations will be sent shortly.

Mar. 22, 2010 : Cyber Security and Data Management:
The U.S. Market - Opportunities and Challenges

The Chamber, together with Maryland/Israel Development Center and the Israel Export Institute, is hosting a seminar on Cyber Security and Data Management: The U.S. Market - Opportunities and Challenges, on Monday, March 22, 2010,8:30a.m.-1p.m., at the Crown Plaza Hotel, 145 HaYarkon St., Tel Aviv.