RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/MA/TAR/RS/78
13 March 2001
(01-1206)
Committee on Market Access Original:  English
RECTIFICATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULES
Schedule XLII – Israel
The following communication, dated 1 March 2001, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Israel.
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Israel is pleased to submit herewith the draft containing modifications and rectifications to
Schedule XLII – Israel, in accordance with paragr aph 3 of the Decision of 26 March 1980 (BISD 27S/25),
with a view to ceasing to appl y special treatment in respect of the designated products as of
1 January 2001 pursuant to paragraph 5 of Annex 5 to the Agreement on Agriculture.
The tariff equivalent was calculated in accorda nce with the guidelines prescribed in the
Attachment to Annex 5 to the Agreement on Agriculture.
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If no objection is notified to the Secretariat within three months from the date of this document,
the rectifications and modifications to Schedule XLII – Israel will be deemed to be approved and will be
formally certified.G/MA/TAR/RS/78
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SPECIAL TREATMENT WITH RESPECT TO PARAGRAPH 2 OF ARTICLE 4
SCHEDULE XLII –ISRAEL
NOTES TO SECTIONS I-A AND I-B TARIFFS AND TARIFF QUOTAS
1. The products listed below were subject to “special treatment “ as set in ANNEX 5 of the
AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE from year 1995 to the end of year 2000. (The implementation
period).
2. As the implementation period of Israel comes to its term, Israel should tariffy the below products.
3. The rates of duty will be applicable as if a reduction of 15 per cent has made over the
implementation period beginning in 1995 and ending in year 2000, and remain as so until 31 December,
2003.
4. The duties were established on the basis of tariff equivalents calculated in accordance with the
guidelines prescribed in the Attachment of Annex 5.
5. The tariff quotas take into account current consumption, which fulfill or surpass the minimum
access opportunities as noted in Paragraph 5 Section A of Annex 5.G/MA/TAR/RS/78
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SCHEDULE  XLII  ISRAEL
PART   I  - MOST  - FAVORED – NATION TARIFF
Section I  - Agricultural products
Section I- A – Tariffs
Tariff item number Description of products Tariff duty (%)
0204 Sheeps and goats, fresh, chilled or frozen 89.5
0402 2190 Milk and cream concentrated powder granules of
fat content Exceeding 1.5 %212
0406 3090 Processed cheese 215
0406 9090 Other cheese 179
Section   I – B – Tariff Quotas
Tariff item number Description of products In quota quantity and
In-quota Tariff rate
(ton / %)
0204 Sheeps and goats, fresh, chilled or frozen 950 / 50
0402 2110 Milk and cream concentrated powder granules of fat
contents exceeding 1.5 %1,200 / 110
0406 3010 Processed cheese 125 / 50
0406 9010 Other cheeses 1080 / 50G/MA/TAR/RS/78
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Supporting documents
Basis for calculation of Tariff Equivalents
Calculation of Tariff Equivalents
• In accordance with the guidelines prescribed in the attachment to Annex 5, the calculations of
Tariff equivalent were made using the “actual differ ence between internal and external prices in a
transparent manner “.
• Data used: for years 1986 to 1988.
• External price used based on the guidelines prescribed in paragraph 2 of the attachment of
Annex 5
1. 0204 - Sheeps and goats, fresh, chilled or frozen
Internal price (nis/kg) External price (nis/kg) price gap (nis/kg)
(a) (b) (a)-(b)
1986 4.46 1.86 2.6
1987 4.78 2.30 2.5
1988 4.79 2.67 2.1
Average 4.68 2.28 2.4
Ad valorem values: (2.4 : 2.28) x (100-15) = 89.5%
2. 0402   2000 -  Milk and cream concentrated powder Granules of fat content exceeding 1.5%
Internal price (nis/kg) External price (nis/kg) price gap (nis/kg)
(a) (b) (a)-(b)
1986 5.55 1.43 4.12
1987 7.00 1.79 5.21
1988 8.60 2.82 5.78
Average 7.05 2.01 5.03
Ad valorem values: (5.03 : 2.01) x (100-15) = 212%G/MA/TAR/RS/78
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3. 0406  3000/6 -   Processed  cheese
Internal price (nis/kg) External price (nis/kg) price gap (nis/kg)
(a) (b) (a)-(b)
1986 7.31 2.63
1987 9.23
1988 11.34
Average 9.29 2.63 6.66
Ad valorem values:  (6.66 : 2.63) x (100-15) = 215%
4. 0406  9000    Other cheeses
Internal price (nis/kg) External price (nis/kg) price gap (nis/kg)
(a) (b) (a)-(b)
1986 7.09 2.91 4.18
1987 8.9 2.71 6.19
1988 11.02 3.05 7.97
Average 9.0 2.89 6.11
Ad valorem values: (6.11 : 2.89) x (100-15) = 179%G/MA/TAR/RS/78
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Attached:
1. Section I-B of part I of Israel Schedule XLII followed by th e corresponding market access commitment reports from the beginning  of the first
implementing year until the end of year 2000.
2. Domestic consumption table for reasons prescribed in paragraph 5 of Annex 5 .
Description of products Tariff item
numberInitial quota
quantity and in-
quota tariff rateton / %Final quota
quantity and in-
quota tariff rateton / %Implementation
period from /toInitial
negotiating
RightOther
terms and
conditions
      1          2         3        4        5        6        7
Sheeps and goats, fresh, chilled or
frozen0204 240 / 100 480 / 100 1995 – 2000         - Maintenance
of existing
import
restrictions
Milk and cream concentratedpowder granules of fat contentsexceeding 1.5%0402 2000 50 / 215 100 / 215 1995 – 2000        - Maintenance
of existingimport
restrictions
Processed cheese 0406 3000 34 / 150 68 / 150 1995 - 2000        - Maintenance
of existing
import
restrictions
Other cheese 0406  9000 540 / 250 1080 / 250 1995 - 2000        - Maintenance
of existing
importrestrictionsG/MA/TAR/RS/78
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Market access – actual import
1. 0204 - Sheeps and goats, fresh, chilled or frozen
Quota quantity commitments (tons) In-quota imports during period (tons)
(a) (b)
1995 280 621
1996 320 410
1997 360 425
1998 400 5361999 440 2,038
2000 480 1,716
Applied in quota duty rate in the year 2000: 50%
2. 0402   2000 - Milk and cream concentrated powder Granules of fat content exceeding 1.5%
Quota quantity commitments (tons) In-quota imports during period (tons)
(a) (b)
1995 58 108
1996 67 272
1997 75 350
1998 83 2,112
1999 92 2,799
2000 100 1,438
Applied In quota duty rate in the year 2000: 215%G/MA/TAR/RS/78
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3. 0406  3000/6 -   Processed  cheese
Quota quantity commitments (tons) In-quota imports during period (tons)
(a) (b)
1995 40 229
1996 45 111
1997 51 102
1998 57 97
1999 62 93
2000 68 124
Applied In quota duty rate in the year 2000: 50%
4. 0406  9000    other cheeses
Quota quantity commitments (tons) In-quota imports during period (tons)
(a) (b)
1995 630 216
1996 720 268
1997 810 543
1998 900 4941999 990 964
2000 1080  782
  Applied In quota duty rate in the year 2000: 50%G/MA/TAR/RS/78
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Domestic consumption in base period
Description of products Tariff item number Domestic consumption (ton)
Sheeps and goats, fresh, chilled or
frozen0204 6,000
Milk and cream concentrated powder
granules of fat contents exceeding 1.5%0402   2000 1,250
Processed cheese 0406   3000 850
Other cheeses 0406   9000 13,500
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