WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/ISR/33 
16 July 2004 
 (04-3056) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 11 May 2004 is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Israel .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the 
relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar year 2002 .  
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2002 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for 2002 Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
585,984 '000 US$ 248,155 
 
 
 
General remark :  Some minor inaccuracies may occur in the calculated domestic support due to the rounding up of figures.  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2002 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in 2002 
 
('000 US$) Data sources 
1 2 3  
(a) General Services    
(i) Agriculture Research Center Improvement of producti on potential, diversification of agro-industry and 
post harvest processes.  50,597  
 General operation  13,301 Budget book 
 Infrastructure investments  440 Budget book 
 Research centres and facili ties operations  34,677 Budget book 
 Research funds  2,179 Budget book 
(ii) Chief Scientist Resea rch Fund Provide grants to agriculture research.  7,977  
 General operation for research  7,414 Budget book 
 "Kemah" fund – Agriculture Chief Scientist Fund  563 Budget book 
 Agriculture by  the Tora (Bible)  0 Budget book 
(iii) General Ministry of Agriculture 
Operations Provision of overall management of th e Ministry of Agriculture, including 
specialised administrative service.  20,993  
(iv) Services Provided for Farmers   39,854  
 Plant protection services  5,942 Budget book 
 Veterinary services  15,752 Budget book 
 Inspection and training  1,240 Budget book 
 Soil conservation and drainage department  1,653 Budget book 
 Fire blight prevention  0 Budget book 
 National park protection authority  50 Budget book 
 Pasture authorities  168 Budget book  Marketing promotion  492 Budget book  
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Page 4 Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in 2002 
 
('000 US$) Data sources 
1 2 3  
(v) Mediterranean Fruit Fly Proj ect Eradication of the fruit fl y in the Arava.  1,163 Budget book 
(vi) Extension Services Distribution of information, farmers training an d technical assistance.  13,034 Budget book 
(vii) New Plants Program Promotion of pilot pr ojects and demonstration projects.  359 M.O.A. 
    
(b) Public Stockholding for Food Security Purposes  12,827   
(i) Cereal Reserve To insure a reserve for three mont hs of cereal for emergenc y purposes.  5,733 Budget book 
(ii) Melah To insure a reserve of foods tuff for emergency purposes.  7,094 Budget book 
    
(d) Decoupled Income Measures   5,561   
(i) Galilee Law substitute payments Payment to poultry  meat producers in the Ga lilee area (notification 
G/AG/N/ISR/17).  5,561 M.O.A. 
    
(f) Payments for Relief from Natural Disasters  26,260   
(i) Natural Disaster Insuranc e Fund Government allowance in the Natural Disaster Insurance Program.  15,647 Budget book 
(ii) Advances for claims on Insurance F und Advance payment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy.  607 Budget book 
(iii) Natural Disaster Compensation Payment to farmer s not covered by the insurance policy.  1,329 Budget book 
(iv) Natural Disaster Operations Operatio n cost of the administration.  81 Budget book 
(v) Water cuts payments Compensation for cut in water s upply to farmers (notification G/AG/N/ISR/17)  8,595 Budget book 
    
(g) Structural Adjustment Assistance provide d through Producer Retirement Programmes   0   
(i) Autonomy Agreement Payment to retired producers of vege tables as a result of the Oslo Agreement.  0 Budget book 
     
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 Page 5Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in 2002 
 
('000 US$) Data sources 
1 2 3  
(k) Regional Assistance Programmes   93,569  
(i) Rural Department Agreement Specific meas ure to Kibbutzim and Moshavim.  63,710 Budget book 
(ii)    New Settlement Infrastructure Speci fic measure to New Kibbutzim.  27,980 Budget book 
(iii) Border Settlements Program  Payment to farmers who live near the border.  1,522 M.O.A. 
(iv) Clean Arava Project A project to clean the Arava area from pesticides (a part of the Mediterranean Fruit 
Fly Project).  357 Budget book 
    
Total  263,200  
  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2002 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Description of basic products 
(including non-product-specific 
AMS) Product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 
below) 
 
 
'000 US$ Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) 
 
'000 US$ Total AMS  
 
 
 
 
 
'000 US$ Value of production 
2002 
 
 
 
 
'000 US$ Current total AMS as 
a percentage of value 
of production 
 
 
 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total AMS 
 
 
 
 
 
'000 US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Cotton -  - 39,13 0.00% - 
Cereal 402  402 65,349 0.61% -  
Vegetables 7,632  7,632 498,584  1.53% - 
Fruits other than citrus 6,482  6,482 476,300 1.36% - 
Citrus fruits 133  133 146,660 0.09% - 
Flowers 2,563  2,563 260,613 0.98% - 
Eggs 54,831  54,831 108,330 50.61% 54,831 Meat of poultry 1,389  1,389 257,696  0.54% - 
Meat of bovine animals 1,702  1,702 54,567 3.12% - 
Milk 193,324  193,324 368,414 52.47% 193,324 
 
      
Non-product-specific AMS (from 
Supporting Table DS:9) 6,828  6,828 3,238,837 0.21% - 
Total      248,155 
  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar  year 
beginning 
1.1.2002 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
US$/tonne External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) 
US$/tonne Eligible 
production 
 
 
'000 tonnes Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
 
 
'000 US$ Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7) 9 
Tomatoes  Absorption of surplus 73.21  257 24.7  - 1 
Cucumbers  Absorption of surplus 91.14 333 1.1  - 1 
Onions  Absorption of surplus - - -  - 1 
Potatoes  Absorption of surplus - 303 -  - 1 
Eggs  Production quotas and 
guaranteed minimum 
price 0.071 0.043 1,600,000  45,200 2 
Meat of poultry  Production quotas    1,442.76 1,354 0  - 2 
Milk  Production quotas and 
guaranteed minimum 
price 320 157 1,166  190,070 2 
Total       235,270  
 
 
 
1. Israel Central Bureau of Sta tistics and Vegetable Board. 
2. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics.  
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2002 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments 
 
'000 US$ Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
 
'000 US$ Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 
 
 
'000 US$ Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6)) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Cereal  Local grain aid 
 
Investment program 
     0 
 
402  0
402
402 M.O.A. 
Vegetables  Deficiency payment 
 
Investment program 
     634.25 
 
6,997.89  634
6,998
7,632  
Fruits other than 
citrus  Re-plantation program 
 
Investment program 
     3,923.89 
 
2,558  3,924
2,558
6,482  
Citrus fruits  Investment program 
     132.77  133
133  
Flowers  Investment program 
Loan Aid 
 
     2,515.86 
 
47.57  2,516
48
2,563  
 
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((4-5)*6)) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Eggs  Deficiency payment 
 
"Galilee law" 
     1,628.12 
 
8,002.96  1,628
8,003
9,631  
Meat of poultry  De ficiency payment 
 
"Galilee law" 
 
Investment program     47.57 
 
976.32 
 
364.90  48
976365
1,389  
Meat of bovine 
animals  Investment program 
 
Herd aid 
     422.83 
 
1,278.86  423
1,279
1,702  
Milk  Dairy farm reform 
     3,254.33  3,254
3,254  
Total        33,188  33,188  
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2002 Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total 
other 
product-
specific 
support Market 
price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)
 
'000 US$ Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)
 
'000 US$ Total 
product-
specific AMS
 
 
 
'000 US$ Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cotton       - - - M.O.A. 
Cereal       - 402 402  
Vegetables       - 7,632 7,632  
Fruits other than 
citrus        - 6,482 6,482  
Citrus fruits       - 133 133  
Flowers       - 2,563 2,563  
Eggs       45,200 9,631 54,831  
Meat of poultry       - 1,389 1,389  
Meat of bovine 
animals       - 1,702 1,702  
Milk       190,070 3,254 193,324  
Total        235,270 33,188 268,458  
 
  
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2002 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2002 Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays 
 
'000 US$ Other non-product 
specific support (include 
calculation details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support 
 
'000 US$ Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5)  
Investment Aids:       
Law for the Encouragement of 
Investment in Agriculture  3,317   3,317 M.O.A. 
Water supplier support  3,511   3,511 Budget book 
Total     6,828   
 
 
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