WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/ISR/16
26 June 2000
(00-2596)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table  DS:1 ) for the
calendar year 1998 was received from  the delegation of Israel on 26 May 2000.G/AG/N/ISR/16
Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:   calendar year 1998
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Total AMS commitment level for 1997 Currency Current Total AMS
(from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables)
12 3
619,992 US$1,000 411,563G/AG/N/ISR/16
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1998
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 1998
(US$1,000)Data Sources
12 3 4
(a) General Services
(i) Agriculture Research Center Improvement of production potential, diversification of agro-industry and post
harvest processes;53,423
General operation 11,991 Budget book
Infrastructure investments 258 Budget book
Research centers and facilities operations 38,300 Budget book
Research funds 2,874 Budget book
(ii) Chief Scientist Research Fund Provide grants to agriculture research. 7,083
General operation for research 6,473 Budget book
"Kemah" fund – Agriculture Chief Scientist Fund 543 Budget book
Agriculture by the Tora (Bible) 67 Budget book
(iii) General Ministry of
Agriculture OperationsProvision of overall management of the Ministry of Agriculture including
specialised administrative service.40,183 Budget book
(iv) Services Provided for Farmers 50,275
Plant protection services 6,248 Budget book
Veterinary services 14,624 Budget book
Inspection and training 974 Budget book
Soil Conservation and drainage department 908 Budget book
Brucellosis prevention 808 Budget book
National park protection Authority 4,589 Budget bookPasture authorities 242 Budget book
Marketing promotion 3,380 Budget bookG/AG/N/ISR/16
Page 4Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of
measure in 1998
(US$1,000)Data Sources
12 3 4
(v) Mediterranean Fruit Fly Project Eradication of the Fruit fly in the Arava. 1,630 Budget book
(vi) Extension Services Distribution of information, farmers training and technical assistance. 16,503 Budget book
(vii) New Plants Program Promotion of pilot projects and demonstration projects. 368 M.O.A.
(b)     Public Stockholding for Food Security Purposes 21,314
(i) Cereal Reserve To insure a reserve for three months of Cereal for emergency purposes. 11,242 Budget book
(ii) Melah To insure a reserve of foodstuff for emergency purposes. 10,072 Budget book
(f)     Payment for Relief from Natural Disasters 16,946
(i) Natural Disaster Insurance Fund Government allowance in the Natural Disaster Insurance program. 8,237 Budget book
(ii) Advances for claims on
Insurance FundAdvance payment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy. 759 Budget book
(iii) Natural Disaster Compensation Pay ment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy. 7,787 Budget book
(iv) Natural Disaster Operations Operation cost of the administration. 163 Budget book
(g)     Structural Adjustment through Producer Retirement Program 8,225
(i) Autonomy Agreement Payment to retired producers of vegetables as a result of the Oslo agreement. 8,225 Budget book
(k) Regional Assistance Programs 96,726
(i) Rural Department Agreement Specific measure to Kibbutzim and Moshavim. 44,738 Budget book
(ii)    New Settlement Infrastructure Specific measure to New Kibbutzim. 48,646 Budget book(iii) Border Settlements program Payment to farmers that were affected  from “sour grapes” operation 3,079 M.O.A.
(iv) Clean Arava project A project to clean the Arava area from pesticides (a part of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly
Project)263 Budget book
Total 294,176G/AG/N/ISR/16
Page 5Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:   calendar year 1998
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)
US$1,000Product-specific
measurements of
support (from
Supporting Table
DS:8 below)
US$1,000Total AMS
US$1,000Value of production
1998
US$1,000Current total AMS as
a percentage of value
of production
(de minimis  = 10%)Current Total AMS
US$1,000
Cotton - - 111,232 0.00% 0
Wheat 1,316 1,316 27,341 4.81% 0
Vegetables 8,156 8,156 447,588 1.82% 0
Fruits other than citrus 400 400 459,745 0.09% 0
Citrus fruits 4,184 4,184 226,281 1.85% 0Flowers 10,842 10,842 160,678 6.75% 0Eggs 51,299 51,299 117,416 43.69% 51,299
Meat of poultry 125,208 125,208 287,226 43.59% 125,208
Meat of bovine animals 895 895 160,388 0.56% 0Milk 235,056 235,056 421,825 55.72% 235,056
Non-product-specific AMS (from
Supporting Table DS:9)60,057 60,057 3,532,939 1.70% 0
Total 411,563G/AG/N/ISR/16
Page 6Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1998
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support
Description of basic
productsCalendar  year
beginning
1.1.1998Measure type(s) Applied
administered
price
US$/tonneExternal
reference price
(generally from
AGST/…)Eligible
production
1,000 tonnesAssociated
fees/leviesTotal market
price support
US$1,000Data sources
12 3 45678
((4-5*6)-7)9
Tomatoes Absorption of surplus 171 257 493.1 0 1
Cucumbers Absorption of surplus 145 333 115.5 0 1
Onions Absorption of surplus 58 208 80.6 0 1
Potatoes Absorption of surplus 0 303 333.4 0 1
Eggs Production quotas and
guaranteed minimumprice0.076 0.043 1,277,000 41,896 2
Meat of poultry Production quotas 2,016 1,354 175.7 116,271 2
Milk Production quotas and
guaranteed minimumprice366 157 1,126 235,056 2
Total 393,223
1. Israel Central Bureau of Statistic and Vegetable Board.
2. Israel Central Bureau of Statistic.G/AG/N/ISR/16
Page 7Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1998
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of
basic productCalendar
year
beginning
1.1.1998Measure type(s) Applied
administered
priceExternal
reference
price
(generally
from
AGST/…)Eligible
productionTotal price-
related
direct
payments
US$1,000Other non-
exempt
direct
payments
US$1,000Associated
fees/leviesTotal direct
payments
US$1,000Data
sources
12 3 4 5 6 7
((4-5)*6))89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Wheat Local grain aid 1,316 1,316
Vegetables Deficiency payment
Investment program288
7,868288
7,868M.O.A.
Fruits other than
CitrusSpecific aid 400 400
Citrus fruits Investment program 4,184 4,184
Flowers Investment program
Specific aid7,815
3,0267,815
3,026
Eggs Deficiency payment
"Galilee law"1,210
8,1921,210
8,192
Meat of poultry Deficiency payment
"Galilee law"
Specific aid1,594
7,079
2631,594
7,079
263
Meat of bovine Investment program
Herd aid237
658237
658
Total 44,132 44,132G/AG/N/ISR/16
Page 8Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1998
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar year
beginning
1.1.1998Measurement
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)
US$1,000Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)
US$1,000Total
product-
specific
AMS
US$1,000Data sources
12 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Cotton - - - M.O.A.
Wheat - 1,316 1,316
Vegetables - 8,156 8,156
Fruits other than
citrus- 400 400
Citrus fruits - 4,184 4,184
Flowers - 10,842 10,842
Eggs 41,896 9,403 51,299
Meat of poultry 116,271 8,937 125,208
Meat of bovine
animals- 895 895
Milk 235,056 - 235,056
Total 393,223 44,132 437,355G/AG/N/ISR/16
Page 9Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1998
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar year
beginning
1.1.1998Non-product-specific
budgetary outlays
US$1,000Other non-product
specific support (include
calculation details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal non-product-
specific support
US$1,000Data sources
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Investment Aids:
Law for the Encouragement of
Investment in Agriculture791 791 M.O.A.
Water supplier support 59,267 59,267 Budget book
Total 60,057
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