WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/ISR/30
14 May 2003
(03-2567)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table  DS:1 ) for the
calendar year 2001 was received from  the delegation of Israel on 12 March 2003.G/AG/N/ISR/30
Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2001
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for 2000 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)
12 3
594,486 '000 US$ 259,117
Notes
The figures specified in the notification are in US$ and in conformity with Israel's Schedule of Commitments.  The exchange rat e used is NIS 4.21/US$ (rounded) and is the average for
the year 2001.
Values have been rounded, therefore slight inaccuracies may occur.G/AG/N/ISR/30
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2001
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 2001
('000 US$)Data Sources
12 3 4
(a) General Services
(i) Agriculture Research Center Improvement of production potential, diversification of agro-industry and post
harvest processes.61,632
General operation 12,116 Budget book
Infrastructure investments 1,111 Budget bookResearch centres and facilities operations 46,292 Budget bookResearch funds 2,114 Budget book
(ii) Chief Scientist Research Fund Provide grants to agriculture research. 11,748
General operation for research 10,845 Budget book
"Kemah" fund – Agriculture Chief Scientist Fund 788 Budget bookAgriculture by  the Tora (Bible) 114 Budget book
(iii) General Ministry of
Agriculture OperationsProvision of overall management of the Ministry of Agriculture, including
specialised administrative service.31,091 Budget book
(iv) Services Provided for Farmers 47,893
Plant protection services 6,798 Budget book
Veterinary services 18,478 Budget book
Inspection and training 1,471 Budget book
Soil conservation and drainage department 1,803 Budget bookFire blight prevention 143 Budget book
Brucellosis prevention 0 Budget bookG/AG/N/ISR/30
Page 4Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of
measure in 2001
('000 US$)Data Sources
12 3 4
National park protection authority 1,544 Budget book
Pasture authorities 350 Budget book
Marketing promotion 397 Budget book
(v) Mediterranean Fruit Fly Project Eradication of the fruit fly in the Arava. 1,434 Budget book
(vi) Extension Services Distribution of information, farmers training and technical assistance. 15,094 Budget book(vii) New Plants Program Promotion of pilot projects and demonstration projects. 380 M.O.A.
(b) Public Stockholding for Food Security Purposes 15,609
(i) Cereal Reserve To insure a reserve for three months of cereal for emergency purposes. 7,004 Budget book
(ii) Melah To insure a reserve of foodstuff for emergency purposes. 8,605 Budget book
(d) Decoupled Income Measures 4,437
(i) Galilee Law substitute payments Payment for poultry meat produ cers in the Galilee area (notification G/AG/N/ISR/17) 4,437 M.O.A
(f) Payments for Relief from Natural Disasters 47,735
(i) Natural Disaster Insurance Fund Government allowance in the Natural Disaster Insurance Program. 17,586 Budget book
(ii) Advances for claims on
Insurance FundAdvance payment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy. 16 Budget book
(iii) Natural Disaster Compensation Pay ment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy. 1,182 Budget book
(iv) Natural Disaster Operations Operation cost of the administration. 16 Budget book
(v) Water cuts payments Compensation for cut in water supply to farmers (notification G/AG/N/ISR/17) 28,935 Budget book
(g) Structural Adjustment through Producer Retirement Programme 0
(i) Autonomy Agreement Payment to retired producers of vegetables as a result of the Oslo Agreement. 0 Budget bookG/AG/N/ISR/30
Page 5Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of
measure in 2001
('000 US$)Data Sources
12 3 4
(k) Regional Assistance
Programmes133,317
(i) Rural Department Agreement Specific measure to Kibbutzim and Moshavim. 98,162 Budget book
(ii)    New Settlement Infrastructure Specific measure to New Kibbutzim. 33,556 Budget book
(iii) Border Settlements Program Payment to farmers that were affected  from "sour grapes" operation 1,140 M.O.A.(iv) Clean Arava Project A project to clean the Arava area from pesticides (a part of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly
Project)458 Budget book
Total 353,462
M.O.A – Ministry of AgricultureG/AG/N/ISR/30
Page 6Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2001
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Description of basic products
(including non-product-specific
AMS)Product-specific AMS
(from Supporting
Tables DS:5 to DS:7
below)
'000 US$Product-specific
measurements of
support (from
Supporting Table
DS:8 below)
'000 US$Total AMS
'000 US$Value of production
2001
'000 US$Current total AMS as
a percentage of value
of production
(de minimis  = 10%)Current Total AMS
'000 US$
1 234567
Cotton 0 0 44,893 0.00% -
Wheat 3,545 3,545 63,135 5.61% -
Vegetables 8,698 8,698 422,755 2.06% -Fruits other than citrus 3,563 3,563 515,558 0.69% -
Citrus fruits 1,663 1,663 174,537 0.95% -
Flowers 4,569 4,569 178,147 2.56% -Eggs 48,300 48,300 107,838 44.79% 48,300Meat of poultry 2,819 2,819 127,981 2.20% -
Meat of bovine animals 2,665 2,665 290,166 0.92% -
Milk 210,817 210,817 411,283 51.26% 210,817
Non-product-specific AMS (from
Supporting Table DS:9)52,484 52,484 3,311,401 1.58% -
Total 259,117G/AG/N/ISR/30
Page 7Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2001
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support
Description of basic
productsCalendar  year
beginning
1.1.2001Measure type(s) Applied
administered
price
US$/tonneExternal
reference price
(generally from
AGST/…)
US$/tonneEligible
production
'000 tonnesAssociated
fees/leviesTotal market
price support
'000 US$Data sources
12 3 45678
((4-5*6)-7)9
Tomatoes Absorption of surplus 79.74 257 10.9 - 1
Cucumbers Absorption of surplus 101.99 333 2.0 - 1
Onions Absorption of surplus - 208 - - 1
Potatoes Absorption of surplus 55.49 303 23.5 - 1
Eggs Production quotas and
guaranteed minimumprice0.068 0.043 1,510,000 38,369 2
Meat of poultry Production quotas 1,737.12 1,354 0 - 2
Milk Production quotas and
guaranteed minimum
price335 157 1,174 208,655 2
Total 247,024
1. Israel Central Bureau of Statistic and Vegetable Board.
2. Israel Central Bureau of Statistic.G/AG/N/ISR/30
Page 8Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2001
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of
basic productCalendar
year
beginning
1.1.2001Measure type(s) Applied
administered
priceExternal
reference
price
(generally
from
AGST/…)Eligible
productionTotal price-
related
direct
payments
'000 US$Other non-
exempt
direct
payments
'000 US$Associated
fees/leviesTotal direct
payments
'000 US$Data
sources
12 3 4 5 6 7
((4-5)*6))89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Cotton Safety net -- M . O . A .
Wheat Local grain aid
Investment program3,070
4753,070
475
Vegetables Deficiency payment
Investment program242
8,456242
8,456
Fruits other than
CitrusRe-plantation program
Investment program3,563
-3,563
-
Citrus fruits Investment program 1,663 1,663
Flowers Investment program
Loan aid4,569
-4,569
-
Eggs Deficiency payment
"Galilee law"1,715
8,2151,715
8,215
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Page 912 3 4 5 6 7
((4-5)*6))89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Meat of poultry Deficiency payment
"Galilee law"
Investment program180
2,308
333180
2,308
333
Meat of bovine Investment program
Herd aid832
1,833832
1,833
Milk Dairy farm reform 2,162 2,162
Total 39,614 39,614
G/AG/N/ISR/30
Page 10Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2001
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar year
beginning
1.1.2001Measurement
type(s)Other
product-
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther product
specific support
(include
calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal
other
product-
specific
supportMarket
price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)
'000 US$Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)
'000 US$Total
product-
specific AMS
'000 US$Data sources
12 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)891 0
(7+8-9)11
Cotton - - - M.O.A.
Wheat - 3,545 3,545
Vegetables - 8,698 8,698
Fruits other than
citrus- 3,563 3,563
Citrus fruits - 1,663 1,663
Flowers - 4,569 4,569
Eggs 38,369 9,931 48,300
Meat of poultry - 2,819 2,819
Meat of bovine
animals- 2,665 2,665
Milk 208,655 2,162 210,817
Total 247,024 39,614 286,638G/AG/N/ISR/30
Page 11Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2001
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar year
beginning
1.1.2001Non-product-specific
budgetary outlays
'000 US$Other non-product
specific support (include
calculation details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal non-product-
specific support
'000 US$Data sources
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Investment Aids:
Law for the Encouragement of
Investment in Agriculture2,134 2,134 M.O.A.
Water supplier support 50,350 50,350 Budget book
Total 52,484
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