WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/ISR/19
8 December 2000
(00-5351)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table  DS:1 ) for the
calendar year 1999 was received from  the delegation of Israel on 29 November 2000.G/AG/N/ISR/19
Page 2Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:   calendar year 1999
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
611,490 US$1,000 257,197G/AG/N/ISR/19
Page 3Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1999
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 1999
(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;53,589
General operation 13,414 Budget book
Infrastructure investments 917 Budget book
Research centers and facilities operations 36,674 Budget book
Research funds 2,585 Budget book
(ii) Chief Scientist Research Fund Provide grants to agriculture research. 9,014
General operation for research 8,116 Budget book
"Kemah" fund – Agriculture Chief Scientist Fund 807 Budget book
Agriculture by the Tora (Bible) 91 Budget book
(iii) General Ministry of
Agriculture OperationsProvision of overall management of the Ministry of Agriculture including
specialised administrative service.32,717 Budget book
(iv) Services Provided for Farmers 46,956
Plant protection services 6,059 Budget book
Veterinary services 14,285 Budget book
Inspection and training 1,097 Budget book
Soil Conservation and drainage department 1,964 Budget book
Brucellosis prevention 299 Budget book
National park protection Authority 2,309 Budget bookPasture authorities 741 Budget book
Marketing promotion 400 Budget bookG/AG/N/ISR/19
Page 4Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of
measure in 1999
(US$1,000)Data Sources
12 3 4
(v) Mediterranean Fruit Fly Project Eradication of the Fruit fly in the Arava. 3,068 Budget book
(vi) Extension Services Distribution of information, farmers training and technical assistance. 16,350 Budget book
(vii) New Plants Program Promotion of pilot projects and demonstration projects. 386 M.O.A.
(b) Public Stockholding for Food Security Purposes 15,634
(i) Cereal Reserve To insure a reserve for three months of Cereal for emergency purposes. 6,368 Budget book
(ii) Melah To insure a reserve of foodstuff for emergency purposes. 9,267 Budget book
(f) Payment for Relief from Natural Disasters 18,896
(i) Natural Disaster Insurance Fund Government allowance in the Natural Disaster Insurance program. 8,433 Budget book
(ii) Advances for claims on
Insurance FundAdvance payment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy. 52 Budget book
(iii) Natural Disaster Compensation Pay ment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy. 10,366 Budget book
(iv) Natural Disaster Operations Operation cost of the administration. 45 Budget book
(g) Structural Adjustment through Producer Retirement Program 0
(i) Autonomy Agreement Payment to retired producers of vegetables as a result of the Oslo agreement. 0 Budget book
(k) Regional Assistance Programs 111,197
(i) Rural Department Agreement Specific measure to Kibbutzim and Moshavim. 63,287 Budget book
(ii) New Settlement Infrastructure Specific measure to New Kibbutzim. 42,282 Budget book(iii) Border Settlements program Payment to farmers that were affected  from “sour grapes” operation 5,193 M.O.A.
(iv) Clean Arava project A project to clean the Arava area from pesticides (a part of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly
Project)434 Budget book
TOTAL 288,003G/AG/N/ISR/19
Page 5 Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:   calendar year 1999
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
1999
US$1,000Current total AMS as
a percentage of value
of production
(de minimis  = 10%)Current Total AMS
US$1,000
Cotton - - 40,918 0.00% 0
Wheat 2,585 2,585 40,966 6.31% 0
Vegetables 8,244 8,244 560,700 1.47% 0
Fruits other than citrus 3,521 3,521 396,908 0.89% 0
Citrus fruits 1,184 1,184 217,536 0.54% 0Flowers 6,957 6,957 318,140 2.19% 0Eggs 51,802 51,802 112,198 46.17% 51,802
Meat of poultry 7,060 7,060 259,300 2.72% 0
Meat of bovine animals 1,354 1,354 105,628 1.28% 0Milk 205,395 205,395 492,395 41.69% 205,395
Non-product-specific AMS (from
Supporting Table DS:9)60,475 60,475 3,164,082 1.91% 0
Total 257,197G/AG/N/ISR/19
Page 6Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1999
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support
Description of basic
productsCalendar  year
beginning
1.1.1999Measure type(s) Applied
administered
price
US$/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 157 257 550.2 0 1
Cucumbers Absorption of surplus 132.85 333 108.3 0 1
Onions Absorption of surplus 53.14 208 90.0 0 1
Potatoes Absorption of surplus 0 303 348.6 0 1
Eggs Production quotas and
guaranteed minimumprice0.069 0.043 1,640,000 42,115 2
Meat of poultry Production quotas 1,776.40 1,354 0 0 3
Milk Production quotas and
guaranteed minimumprice344 157 1,157 204,453 2
Total 246,569
1. Israel Central Bureau of Statistic and Vegetable Board.
2. Israel Central Bureau of Statistic.3. No effective quota for meat of poultryG/AG/N/ISR/19
Page 7Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1999
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of
basic productCalendar
year
beginning
1.1.1999Measure 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
Investment program1,159
1,4251,159
1,425
Vegetables Deficiency payment
Investment program1,287
6,9571,287
6,957M.O.A.
Fruits other than
CitrusRe-plantation program
Investment program163
3,357163
3,357
Citrus fruits Investment program 1,184 1,184
Flowers Investment program
Loan Aid5,024
1,9325,024
1,932
Eggs Deficiency payment
"Galilee law"1,823
7,8631,823
7,863
Meat of poultry "Galilee law"
 Geese and ostrich aid6,698
3626,698
362
Meat of bovine Investment program
Herd aid145
1,209145
1,209
Milk Dairy farm reform 942 942
Total 41,532 41,532G/AG/N/ISR/19
Page 8Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1999
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar year
beginning
1.1.1999Measurement
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 - 2,585 2,585
Vegetables - 8,244 8,244
Fruits other than
citrus- 3,521 3,521
Citrus fruits - 1,184 1,184
Flowers - 6,957 6,957
Eggs 42,115 9,686 51,802
Meat of poultry - 7,060 7,060
Meat of bovine
animals- 1,354 1,354
Milk 204,453 942 205,395
Total 246,569 41,532 288,101G/AG/N/ISR/19
Page 9Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 1999
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Calendar year
beginning
1.1.1999Non-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 Agriculture2,245 2,245 M.O.A.
Water supplier support 58,230 58,230 Budget book
Total 60,475
__________