G/AG/N/ISR/37/Rev.1  
 
7 March  2024 
(24-2101) Page: 1/10 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following submission, dated 6 March  2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Israel . The revised notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the 
relevant supporting tables) for the Calendar Year 2003. 
 
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This revision results from  an in-depth analysis of the Israeli egg market , conducted in 2022 towards 
a reform   in egg production quotas to be implemented by 2032. Pursuant t o this analysis, Israel 
wishes to clarify that there has never been an applied administered price set by the Israeli 
government or any other regulatory authority, guaranteed to table egg producers.  Moreover, the 
pricing of eggs for the producers remains su bject to market forces and fluctuates in accordance with 
supply and demand.  
The "applied administered price" of "eggs" used for AMS calculations  in the  original  Table DS:1 
notification , based on an erroneous assumption , was  the corresponding average domestic annual 
price published ex post facto .  
This revision has accordingly corrected the market price support calculations for "eggs". The modified 
support values in the supporting table DS:5, as well as other affected tables , are highlighted in  bold. 
  
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level for 2003  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 
577,482 '000 USD 225,603  
General remark: Some minor inaccuracies may occur in the calculated domestic support due to the rounding up of figures.  
  
 
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name  and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex  2 Monetary value of 
measure in 2003  
 
('000 USD) Data sources  
1 2 3  
(a) General Services     
(i) Agriculture Research Center  Improvement of production potential, diversification of 
agro--industry and post harvest processes.  49,716   
 General operation.  12,103  Budget book  
 Infrastructure investments.  1,004  Budget book  
 Research centers and facilities operations.  34,257  Budget book  
 Research funds.  2,352  Budget book  
(ii) Chief Scientist Research Fund  Provide grants to agriculture research.  8,789   
 General operation for research.  7,950  Budget book  
 "Kemah" fund – Agriculture Chief Scientist Fund.  751 Budget book  
 Agriculture by  the Tora (Bible).  88 Budget book  
(iii) General Ministry of Agriculture 
Operations  Provision of overall management of the Ministry of Agriculture, 
including specialised administrative service.  22,659   
(iv) Services Provided for Farmers   40,190  
 Plant protection services.  5,814  Budget book  
 Veterinary services.  15,996  Budget book  
 Inspection and training.  943 Budget book  
 Soil conservation and drainage department.  2,444  Budget book  
 Fire blight prevention.  0 Budget book  
 National park protection authority.  67 Budget book  
 Pasture authorities.  198 Budget book  
 Marketing promotion.  681 Budget book  
(v) Mediterranean Fruit Fly Project  Eradication of the fruit fly in the Arava.  318 Budget book  
(vi) Extension Services  Distribution of information, farmers training and technical assistance.  12,292  Budget book  
(vii) New Plants Program  Promotion of pilot projects and demonstration projects.  380 M.O.A  
(viii) BSE  Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy assistance.  1,057 Budget book  
     
 
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name  and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex  2 Monetary value of 
measure in 2003  
 
('000 USD) Data sources  
1 2 3  
(b) Public Stockholding for Food Security Purposes  15,481  
(i) Cereal Reserve  To insure a reserve for three months of cereal for emergency purposes.  653 Budget book  
(ii) Melah  To insure a reserve of foodstuff for emergency purposes.  14,828  Budget book  
    
(d) Decoupled Income Measures  6,397  
(i) Galilee Law substitute payments  Payment to poultry meat producers in the Galilee area (notification 
G/AG/N/ISR/17).  6,397  Budget book  
   
(f) Payments for Relief from Natural Disasters  14,243  
(i) Natural Disaster Insurance Fund  Government allowance in the Natural Disaster Insurance Program.  13,167  Budget book  
(ii) Advances for claims on Insurance Fund  Advance payment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy.  428 Budget book  
(iii) Natural Disaster Compensation  Payment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy.  619 Budget book  
(iv) Natural Disaster Operations  Operation cost of the administration.  29 Budget book  
(v) Water cuts payments  Compensation for cut in water supply to farmers (notification 
G/AG/N/ISR/17).  0 Budget book  
    
(g) Structural Adjustment Assistance provided through Producer Retirement Programmes  0  
(i) Autonomy Agreement  Payment to retired producers of vegetables as a result of the Oslo 
Agreement.  0 Budget book  
    
(k) Regional Assistance Programmes   99,472  
(i) Rural Department Agreement  Specific measure to Kibbutzim and Moshavim.  76,464  Budget book  
(ii)    New Settlement Infrastructure  Specific measure to New Kibbutzim.  19,730  Budget book  
(iii) Border Settlements Program  Payment to farmers who live near the border.  2,907 M.O.A  
(iv) Clean Arava Project  A project to clean the Arava area from pesticides (a part of the Mediterranean 
Fruit Fly Project).  371 Budget book  
    
Total  256,947   
  
 
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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
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 USD Product -specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting 
Table  DS:8 below)  
 
'000 USD Total AMS  
 
 
 
 
 
'000 USD Value of production 
2003  
 
 
 
 
'000 USD Current Total AMS 
as a percentage of 
value of production  
 
 
 
(de minimis  = 10%)  Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
 
 
'000 USD 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Cotton  -  - 34,515  0.00%  - 
Cereal  4,107   4,107  86,784  4.73%  - 
Vegetables  4,053  4,053 554,141  0.73%  - 
Fruits other than citrus  4,247   4,247  529,229  0.80%  - 
Citrus fruits  176  176 147,004  0.12%  - 
Flowers  1,110   1,110  267,467  0.41%  - 
Eggs 9,020   9,020  116,696  7.73%      - 
Meat of poultry  1,111   1,111  276,762  0.40%  - 
Meat of bovine animals  1,576   1,576  41,344  3.81%  - 
Milk 225,603   225,603  406,344  55.52%  225,603  
       
Non-product -specific AMS (from 
Supporting Table DS:9)  7,147   7,147  3,533,370  0.20%  - 
Total       225,603  
  
 
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of 
basic products  Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2003  Measure type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
USD/tonne  External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…)  
USD/tonne  Eligible 
production  
 
 
'000 tonnes  Associated 
fees/levies  Total market 
price support  
 
 
'000 USD Data sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5*6)-7) 9 
Tomatoes   Absorption of surplus  81.50  257 8.1  - 1 
Cucumbers   Absorption of surplus  110.13  333 3.4  - 1 
Onions   Absorption of surplus  - 208 -  - 1 
Potatoes   Absorption of surplus  - 303 -  - 1 
Eggs  Production quotas and 
guaranteed minimum 
price - 0.043  1,610,000       - 2 
Meat of poultry   Production quotas    1,524.22  1,354  0  - 2 
Milk  Production quotas and 
guaranteed minimum 
price 349 157 1,122   215,559  3 
Total        215,559   
1. Israel Central Bureau of Statistic and Plants Marketing and Production Board.  
2. Israel Central Bureau of Statistic.  
3. Milk Board  
  
 
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description of 
basic product  Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2003  Meas ure type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…)  Eligible 
production  Total price -
related 
direct 
payments  
 
 
'000 USD Other non -
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
'000 USD Associated 
fees/levies  Total direct 
payments  
 
 
 
 
'000 USD 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      3,776.65  
330  3,777  
330 
4,107  M.O.A  
Vegetables   Deficiency payment  
Investment program      660.79  
3,392.07   661 
3,392  
4,053  M.O.A.  
Fruits other than 
citrus   Re-plantation program  
Investment program      1,736.34  
2,511   1,736  
2,511  
4,247  M.O.A.  
Citrus fruits   Investment program      176.21   176 
176 M.O.A.  
Flowers   Investment program  
Loan aid      1,079.30  
 
30.62   1,079  
31 
1,110  M.O.A.  
Eggs  Deficiency payment  
"Galilee law"      528.85  
8,491.41   529 
8,491  
9,020  M.O.A.  
Meat of poultry   Deficiency payment  
"Galilee law"      1,091.85  
19.38   1,092  
19 
1,111  M.O.A.  
Meat of bovine 
animals   Investment program  
Herd aid      238.99  
1,337.22   239 
1,337  
1,576  M.O.A.   
 
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- 8 - Description of 
basic product  Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2003  Meas ure type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…)  Eligible 
production  Total price -
related 
direct 
payments  
 
 
'000 USD Other non -
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
'000 USD Associated 
fees/levies  Total direct 
payments  
 
 
 
 
'000 USD Data 
sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6))  8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Milk  Dairy farm reform      10,044.05   10,044  
10,044  M.O.A.  
Total       35,445   35,445   
  
 
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description of 
basic product  Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2003  Measurement 
type(s)  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  Other product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calcul ation 
details)  Associated 
fees/levies  Total 
other 
product -
specific 
support  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
 
 
 
'000 USD Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
 
'000 USD Total 
product -
specific AMS  
 
 
 
 
'000 USD Data sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9)  11 
Cotton        - - - M.O.A  
Cereal        - 4,107  4,107  " 
Vegetables        - 4,053  4,053  " 
Fruits other than 
citrus        - 4,247  4,247  " 
Citrus fruits        - 176 176 " 
Flowers        - 1,110  1,110  " 
Eggs           - 9,020  9,020  " 
Meat of poultry        - 1,111  1,111  " 
Meat of bovine 
animals        - 1,576  1,576  " 
Milk       215,559  10,044  225,603  " 
Total        215,559  35,445  251,003   
  
 
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2003 
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure type(s)  Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2003  Non-product -specific 
budgetary outlays  
 
'000 USD Other non -product 
specific support (include 
calculation details)  Associated 
fees/levies  Total non -product -
specific support  
 
'000 USD Data sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5)  
Investment Aids:        
Law for the Encouragement of 
Investment in Agriculture   4,755    4,755  M.O.A  
Water supplier support   2,392    2,392  Budget book  
Total     7,147   
 
 
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