G/AG/N/ISR/30/Rev.1  
 
7 March  2024 
(24-2098) 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 2001 . 
 
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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 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)  
1 2 3 
594,486  '000 USD 210,817  
Notes  
 The figures specified in the notification are in USD and in conformity with Israel's Schedule of Commitments.  The exchange rate used is NIS 4.21/ USD (rounded) and is 
the average for the year 2001.  
 Values have been rounded, therefore slight inaccuracies may occur.    
 
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- 3 - Supporting 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 USD) Data Sources  
1 2 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 book  
 Research centres and facilities operations  46,292  Budget book  
 Research 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 book  
 Agriculture by  the Tora (Bible)  114 Budget book  
(iii) General Ministry of 
Agriculture Operations  Provision 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   
 
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value of 
measure in 2001  
 
('000 USD) Data Sources  
1 2 3 4 
 Soil conservation and drainage department  1,803  Budget book  
 Fire blight prevention  143 Budget book  
 Brucellosis prevention  0 Budget book  
 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 producers 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 
Fund Advance payment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy.  16 Budget book  
(iii) Natural Disaster Compensation  Payment 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   
 
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- 5 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value of 
measure in 2001  
 
('000 USD) Data Sources  
1 2 3 4 
    
(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 book  
    
(k) Regional Assistance 
Programmes   133,317   
(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 Agriculture   
 
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- 6 - Supporting 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 USD Product -specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below)  
 
'000 USD Total AMS  
 
 
 
 
 
'000 USD Value of production 
2001  
 
 
 
 
'000 USD Current total AMS 
as a percentage of 
value of production  
 
 
 
(de minimis  = 10%)  Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
 
 
'000 USD 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
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 9,931   9,931  107,838  9.21%           - 
Meat 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       210,817   
 
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2001 
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of 
basic products  Calendar  
year 
beginning 
1.1.2001  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 
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 minimum 
price - 0.043  1,510,000   0 2 
Meat of poultry   Production quotas  1,737.12  1,354  0  - 2 
Milk  Production quotas and 
guaranteed minimum 
price 335 157 1,174   208,655  2 
Total        208,655   
1. Israel Central Bureau of Statistic and Vegetable Board.  
2. Israel Central Bureau of Statistic.   
 
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- 8 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2001 
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description of basic 
product  Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2001  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 
Cotton   Safety net      -  - M.O.A.  
Wheat   Local grain aid  
Investment program      3,070  
475  3,070  
475  
Vegetables   Deficiency payment  
Investment program      242 
8,456   242 
8,456   
Fruits other than Citrus   Re-plantation program  
Investment program      3,563  
-  3,563  
-  
Citrus fruits   Investment program      1,663   1,663   
Flowers   Investment program  
Loan aid      4,569  
-  4,569  
-  
Eggs  Deficiency payment  
"Galilee law"      1,715  
8,215   1,715  
8,215   
Meat of poultry   Deficiency payment  
"Galilee law"  
Investment program      180 
2,308  
333  180 
2,308  
333   
 
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- 9 - Description of basic 
product  Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2001  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 
Meat of bovine   Investment program  
Herd aid      832 
1,833   832 
1,833   
Milk  Dairy farm reform      2,162   2,162   
Total       39,614   39,614   
  
 
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- 10 - Supporting 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 
product  Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2001  Measurement 
type(s)  Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  Other product 
speci fic 
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        - - - 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             - 9,931  9,931   
Meat of poultry        - 2,819  2,819   
Meat of bovine animals        - 2,665  2,665   
Milk       208,655  2,162  210,817   
Total        208,655  39,614  248,269    
 
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2001 
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure type(s)  Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2001  Non-product -
specific budgetary 
outlays  
 
'000 USD Other non -product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  Associated 
fees/levies  Total no n-product -
specific support  
 
 
'000 USD Data sources  
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Investment Aids:        
Law for the Encouragement of 
Investment in Agriculture   2,134    2,134  M.O.A.  
Water supplier support   50,350    50,350  Budget book  
Total     52,484   
 
 
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