G/AG/N/ISR/66/Rev.1  
 
7 March  2024 
24-2120) Page: 1/12 
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  2017. 
 
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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 2017  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  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  
568,980  USD/thousand  458,254  
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference 
to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD thousand  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  Agriculture Research Center:  
Improvement of production potential, diversification of 
agro-industry and post harvest processses;     
General operation  56,659  BB-MOA  
Infrastructure investments  48,191  BB-MOA  
Research centres and facilities operations  0 BB-MOA  
Research funds  0 BB-MOA  
Chief Scientist Research Fund:  
Provide grants to agriculture research     
General operation for research  27,231  BB-MOA  
"Kemah" fund - Agriculture Chief Scientist Fund  463 BB-BARD (Kemah)   
Agriculture by the Torah (Bible)  0 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  132,544    
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Services provided for farmers:  
Plant protection services  10,423  BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers:  
Veterinary services  7,822  BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers:  
Pest prevention activities  0 BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers:  
Plant and animal protection  0 BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers:  
Bovine spongiform Encephalopathy assistance  0 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  18,245    
2 (c). Training services  Services provided for farmers:  
Distribution of information, farmers training and 
technical assistance.  838 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  838    
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference 
to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD thousand  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Services provided for farmers:  
Support to farmers' organizations (G/AG/N/ISR/61)  17 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  17   
2 (e). Inspection services  Services provided for farmers:  
Inspection and training  0 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:     
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Services provided for farmers:  
Marketing promotion  2,146  BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  2,146    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Services provided for farmers:  
Soil conservation and drainage department  16,582  BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers:  
Investment in agriculture  3,833  BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  20,415    
2 (h). Other general services  General Ministry of Agriculture Operations:  
Provision of overall management of the Ministry of 
Agriculture including specialised administrative service.  137,415  BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers:  
National park protection Authority  0 BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers:  
Pasture authorities  10,390  BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers:  
Districts assistance  0 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  147,805    
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  (i) Cereal Reserve  
To ensure a reserve for three months of Cereal for 
emergency purposes.  11,774  BB-MOA  
(ii) Melah  
To ensure a reserve of foodstuff for emergency 
purposes  0 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  11,774    
6. Decoupled income support  (i) Galilee law substitute payments  
Payment for meat of poultry producers in the Galilee 
area (G/AG/N/ISR/17)  13,039  BB-MOA  
(ii) Israeli workers  
Support to encourage Israeli workers in agriculture 
(G/AG/N/ISR/54)  5,577  BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  18,616     
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- 5 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference 
to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD thousand  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  (i) Natural Disaster Insurance Fund  
Government allowance in the Natural Disaster 
Insurance programme.  25,909  BB-MOA  
(ii) Advances for claims on Insurance Fund  
Advance payment to farmers not covered by the 
insurance policy.  30,957  BB-MOA  
(iii) Natural Disaster Compensation  
Payment to farmers not covered by the insurance 
policy.  8,692  BB-MOA  
(v) Water cuts payments  
Compensation for cut in water supply to farmers 
(G/AG/N/ISR/17).  0 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  65,558    
12. Environmental programmes  (i) Environment reform in the dairy farms  
Payments to milk producers who produce in 
compliance with environmental requirements.  222 BB-MOA  
(ii) Jewish Shmita year  
Environmental programme as part of the agricultural 
cycle mandated by the Torah (G/AG/N/ISR/54)  1,862  BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  2,084    
13. Regional assistance programmes  (i) Rural Department Agreement  
Specific measure to Kibbutzim and Moshavim.  0 BB-MOA  
(ii) New Settlement Infrastructure  
Specific measure to New Kibbutzim and Moshavim.  2,102  BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  2,102    
Grand Total Green Box  422,144    
 
 
 
   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products 
(including non -product specific AMS)  
 
 Product specific 
AMS (from 
ST DS:5 to DS:7)  
 
USD thousand  Product -specific 
EMS (from 
ST DS:8)  
 
USD thousand  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
USD thousand  Value of 
production  
 
 
USD thousand  Support as a % 
of value of 
production  
 Current Total 
AMS 
 
 
USD thousand  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Cereal  2,610   2,610  114,851  2.27%  0 (de minimis )  
Citrus  1,111   1,111  397,767  0.28%  0 (de minimis )  
Cotton  0  0 43,439  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Eggs 14,657   14,657  251,063  5.84% 0 (de minimis )  
Flowers  806  806 210,692  0.38%  0 (de minimis )  
Fruits (not citrus)  6,932   6,932  1,778,761  0.39%  0 (de minimis )  
Meat of bovine  813  813 396,037  0.21% 0 (de minimis )  
Meat of poultry  0  0 994,251  0.00% 0 (de minimis )  
Milk 458,254   458,254  851,718  53.8%  458,254   
Vegetables  7,974   7,974  1,569,573  0.51%  0 (de minimis )  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  55,604  8,286,561  0.67%  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  458,254   
 
   
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
USD External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
USD Eligible production  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
USD thousand  Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
 
USD thousand  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
Tomatoes  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Absorption of 
surplus  -  257/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes   -   
Cucumbers  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Absorption of 
surplus  -  333/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes   -   
Onions  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Absorption of 
surplus  -  208/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes   -   
Potatoes  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Absorption of 
surplus  -  303/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes   -   
Total Vegetables             
Eggs CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Production 
quotas and 
guaranteed 
min. price  -  0.043/Tonne  1,993,228 thousand 
Tonnes   -   
Total Eggs             
Meat of poultry  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 - -  1,354/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes   -   
Total Meat of 
poultry             
Milk CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Production 
quotas and 
guaranteed 
min. price  451/Tonne  157/Tonne  1,548 thousand 
Tonnes   455,112    
Total Milk          455,112    
 
   
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
USD External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
USD Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
USD 
thousand  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
USD 
thousand  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
USD 
thousand  Total 
direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
USD 
thousand  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Cotton  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Investment 
programme      0  0 M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Total Cotton            0   
Cereal  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Investment 
programme      1,000   1,000  M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Cereal  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Income 
Insurance      1,610   1,610  M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
book  
Total Cereal            2,610    
Vegetables  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Grower 
support      112  112 M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Vegetables  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Investment 
programme      7,862   7,862  M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
book  
Total 
Vegetables            7,974     
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- 9 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
USD External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
USD Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
USD 
thousand  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
USD 
thousand  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
USD 
thousand  Total 
direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
USD 
thousand  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Fruits  
(not citrus)  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Marketing 
Board      35  35 M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Fruits  
(not citrus)  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Grower 
support      230  230 M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Fruits  
(not citrus)  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Investment 
programme      6,667   6,667  M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Total Fruits  
(not citrus)            6,932    
Citrus  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Investment 
programme      1,111   1,111  M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Total Citrus            1,111    
Flowers  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Investment 
programme      806  806 M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Flowers  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Growers 
support      0  0 M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Total 
Flowers            806   
Eggs CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Deficiency 
payment      71  71 M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Eggs CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 "Galilee 
law"     14,586   14,586  M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Total Eggs            14,657     
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- 10 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
USD External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
USD Eligible 
production  Total price 
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
USD 
thousand  Other non 
exempt 
direct 
payments  
 
 
USD 
thousand  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
USD 
thousand  Total 
direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
USD 
thousand  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Meat of 
poultry  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Investment 
programme      0  0 M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Meat of 
poultry  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 "Galilee 
law"     0  0 M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Total Meat 
of poultry            0   
Meat of 
bovine  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Investment 
programme      673  673 M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Meat of 
bovine  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Herd aid      140  140 M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Total Meat 
of bovine            813   
Milk CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 Dairy farm 
reform      3,142   3,142  M.o.Ag 
Budg. 
Book  
Total Milk            3,142    
 
 
   
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description of 
basic products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 Other 
product 
specific 
support 
(with 
calculation 
details)  
 Associated 
fees/levies  Total 
other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
 Market 
price 
support 
(from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
USD 
thousand  Non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from 
ST DS:6)  
 
USD 
thousand  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total 
Vegetables          0 7,974  7,974    
Total Eggs          0 14,657  14,657    
Total Meat of 
poultry          0 0 0   
Total Milk          455,112  3,142  458,254    
Total Cotton           0 0   
Total Cereal           2,610  2,610    
Total Fruits 
(not citrus)           6,932  6,932    
Total Citrus           1,111  1,111    
Total Flowers           806 806   
Total Meat of 
bovine           813 813   
 
   
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- 12 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2017  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 
USD thousand  Other non -product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details)  
 
 Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 Total non -
product -specific 
support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
 
USD thousand  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Non-specific support  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 667   667   
Water support  CY 01-01-17 31-12-17 54,937    54,937    
TOTAL  55,604   
 
 
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