G/AG/N/ISR/41/Rev.1  
 
7 March  2024 
(24-2099) Page: 1/11 
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 2004. 
 
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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 2004 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level for 2004  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  '000 USD 260,067 
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 2004 
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 2004  
 
('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.  56,092  BB-MOA 
 General operation.  15,993   
 Infrastructure investments.  1,741   
 Research centers and facilities operations.  35,412   
 Research funds.  2,946   
(ii) Chief Scientist Research Fund  Provide grants to agriculture research.  8,580  BB-MOA 
 General operation for research.  6,503  
 "Kemah" fund – Agriculture Chief Scientist Fund.  1,961   
 Agriculture by  the Tora (Bible).  116  
(iii) General Ministry of Agriculture 
Operations  Provision of overall management of the Ministry of Agriculture, 
including specialised administrative service.  20,174  BB-MOA 
(iv) Services Provided for Farmers   43,938  BB-MOA 
 Plant protection services.  6,794  
 Veterinary services.  17,164   
 Inspection and training.  942   
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex  2 Monetary value of 
measure in 2004  
 
('000 USD) Data sources  
1 2 3  
 Soil conservation and drainage department.  1,525  
 Fire blight prevention.  2,858   
 National park protection authority.  260  
 Pasture authorities.  215  
 Marketing promotion.  659  
(v) Mediterranean Fruit Fly Project  Eradication of the fruit fly in the Arava.  0  
(vi) Extension Services  Distribution of information, farmers training and technical assistance.  12,461   
(vii) New Plants Program  Promotion of pilot projects and demonstration projects.  636  
(viii) BSE  Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy assistance.  423  
    
(b) Public Stockholding for Food Security Purposes  14,948  BB-MOA 
(i) Cereal Reserve  To insure a reserve for three months of cereal for emergency purposes.  653  
(ii) Melah  To insure a reserve of foodstuff for emergency purposes.  14,295   
    
(d) Decoupled Income Measures  6,694  BB-MOA 
(i) Galilee Law substitute payments  Payment to poultry meat producers in the Galilee area (notification 
G/AG/N/ISR/17).  6,694   
   
(f) Payments for Relief from Natural Disasters  17,009  BB-MOA 
(i) Natural Disaster Insurance Fund  Government allowance in the Natural Disaster Insurance Program.  16,514   
(ii) Advances for claims on Insurance Fund  Advance payment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy.  0  
(iii) Natural Disaster Compensation  Payment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy.  0  
(iv) Natural Disaster Operations  Operation cost of the administration.  0   
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- 5 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex  2 Monetary value of 
measure in 2004  
 
('000 USD) Data sources  
1 2 3  
(v) Water cuts payments  Compensation for cut in water supply to farmers (notification 
G/AG/N/ISR/17).  495  
    
(j) Payments under environmental programmes  7,759  BB-MOA 
(i) Environment reform in the dairy farms  Payments to milk producers who produce in compliance with environmental 
requirements  7,759   
    
(k) Regional Assistance Programmes   85,472  BB-MOA 
(i) Rural Department Agreement  Specific measure to Kibbutzim and Moshavim.  58,113   
(ii)    New Settlement Infrastructure  Specific measure to New Kibbutzim.  25,311   
(iii) Border Settlements Program  Payment to farmers who live near the border.  1,763  
(iv) Clean Arava Project  A project to clean the Arava area from pesticides (a part of the 
Mediterranean Fruit Fly Project).  285  
    
Total  260,666   
BB-MOA = Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2004 
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 
2004  
 
'000 USD Current Tot al AMS 
as a percentage of 
value of production  
 
(de minimis  = 10%)  Current 
Total AMS  
 
 
'000 USD 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Cotton  -  - 36,992  * 0.00%  - 
Cereal  1,114   1,114  77,354  * 1.44%  - 
Vegetables  3,592   3,592  962,294  * 0.37%  - 
Fruits other than citrus  2,051   2,051  524,074  * 0.39%  - 
Citrus fruits  169  169 159,527  * 0.11%  - 
Flowers  367  367 314,369  * 0.12%  - 
Eggs 8,236   8,236  131,214  * 6.28%    - 
Meat of poultry  1,002   1,002  309,973  *  0.32%  - 
Meat of bovine animals  2,075   2,075  147,635  * 1.41%  - 
Milk 260,067   260,067  428,001  ** 60.76%  260,067  
       
Non-product -specific AMS 
(from  Supporting Table DS:9)  1,144   1,144  3,906,738  0.03%  - 
Total       260,067 
Data sources:  
* Central Bureau of Statistics  
** Central Bureau of Statistics and Israel Dairy Board   
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2004 
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of 
basic products  Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2004  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 
Vegetables  
 Tomatoes  
 Cucumbers  
 Onions  
 Potatoes    
Absorption of surplus  
Absorption of surplus  
Absorption of surplus  
Absorption of surplus   
- 
- 
- 
  
257 
333 
208 
303  
8.1 
3.4 
- 
   
- 
- 
- 
- 1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
Eggs  Production quotas and 
guaranteed minimum 
price - 0.043  1,610,000  
('000 units)           - 2 
Meat of poultry   Production quota  1,588.78  1,354  0  - 2 
Milk  Production quotas and 
guaranteed minimum 
price 377 157 1,122   247,087  3 
Total        247,087   
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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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2004 
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description of 
basic product  Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2004  Measure 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      1,113.79  
-  1,114  
- 
1,114  BB-MOA 
Vegetables   Deficiency payment  
Investment program      - 
3,592.15   - 
3,592  
3,592  " 
Fruits other than 
citrus   Re-plantation program  
Investment program      645.69  
1,406   646 
1,406  
2,051  BB-MOA + 
Plant 
Production 
and 
Marketing 
Board  
Citrus fruits   Investment program  
Support payments      44.62  
124.72   45 
125 
169 " 
Flowers   Investment program      367.25   367 
367 "  
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- 9 - Description of 
basic product  Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2004  Measure 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 
Eggs  Deficiency payment  
"Galilee law"      317.05  
7,919.23   317 
7,919  
8,236  BB-MOA + 
Plant 
Production 
and 
Marketing 
Board  
Meat of poultry   Deficiency payment  
"Galilee law"      31.24  
970.33   31 
970 
1,002  " 
Meat of bovine 
animals   Investment program  
Herd aid      128.96  
1,946.01   129 
1,946  
2,075  " 
Milk  Dairy farm reform      12,979.02   12,980  
12,980  " 
Total       31,587   31,586   
BB-MOA = Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture  
  
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2004 
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description of 
basic product  Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2004  Measurement 
type(s)  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  Other product 
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
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        - - - CBS 
Cereal        - 1,114  1,114  " 
Vegetables        - 3,592  3,592  " 
Fruits other than 
citrus        - 2,051  2,051  " 
Citrus fruits        - 169 169 " 
Flowers        - 367 367 " 
Eggs          - 8,236  8,236  " 
Meat of poultry        - 1,002  1,002  " 
Meat of bovine 
animals        - 2,075  2,075  " 
Milk       247,087  12,980  260,067  " 
Total        247,087  31,586  278,673   
CBS = Central Bureau of Statistics   
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2004 
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure type(s)  Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2004  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   649   649 BB-MOA 
Water supplier support   495   495  
Total     1,144   
BB-MOA = Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture  
 
 
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