G/AG/N/ISR/55  
 
28 April 2016  
(16-2390)  Page: 1/34  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 21 April 2016 is bein g circulated at the request of the Delegation 
of Israel . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the relevant 
Supporting Tables) for the calendar years 2011  to 2014 . 
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Explanatory notes to Israel's Domestic Support notifications for the period 2011-2014: 
Background and Adjustments in Policy 1.  Israel's total AMS support measures mainly concern two products: raw milk and table eggs. 
As a net food-importing country, Israel imports the majority of its fodder grains and various other 
ingredients used for animal feed. Production of milk and eggs is fully dependent on import of 
animal feed due to the fact that no pasture is av ailable in Israel's arid and semi-arid agricultural 
lands. The production of milk and eggs in Israel is considered as strategic for both ensuring food 
security and maintaining an essential source of income for most of the remote rural communities. Production in these two sectors is being carried out in a balanced and responsible manner with 
yearly increases of quotas in line with increasing population trends. 
2.  Following the global food and economic cris is of 2007-2008 and the resulting increase of the 
price of feed, the production costs of these two products has increased substantially. The share 
of imported feed ingredients within overall production costs has reached more than 30% of the 
total production costs of milk (about 50% of the total feed costs) and more than 60% of the total 
production costs of table eggs, and this despit e extremely efficient production environment. 
It should be stressed as well that no real changes to Israel's AMS were added in these two sectors 
since 1995, on the contrary, their guaranteed pr ices are permanently subject to efficiency 
coefficient reduction. 
3.  In this context, it is also important to note that the overall public support granted to the Israeli 
agricultural sector, expressed in PSE terms of the OECD, is among the lowest among 
OECD members. 
4.  In 2011, the Israeli Parliament (the Knesset) adopted the Milk Sector Planning Act, regulating 
and legally formalizing all aspects of the quotas regime and the administered target price of the 
Israeli dairy sector already in place for many years. 
5.  An ongoing reform is also taking place in Is rael, related mainly to domestic support and market 
access for various agricultural products. As part of this reform market access for eggs and dairy 
products has increased during recent years. The reform also includes a recent plan to outline an 
alternative model of support to the agricultural sector. This new model, if accepted, should minimize price support and promote the move of Israel's agriculture to more Green Box measures, 
thus reducing our AMS support. 
Adjustments for Quality Differences 6.  The raw milk produced today in Israel is of proven higher quality than the raw milk that was 
produced in the years 1986-1988, for which the ex ternal reference price was fixed. In order to 
make a proper comparison between the administer ed price of one-litre milk today and one-litre G/AG/N/ISR/55 
 
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  milk in 1986-1988, one needs to compare milk of th e same quality. Paragraph 9 of Annex 3 of the 
Agreement on Agriculture provides: "The fixed reference price may be adjusted for quality differences as necessary." Thus, the Agreement acknowledges the need to make adjustments for 
quality differences when these are necessary in the context of calculating the fixed reference price. 
7.  The same logic applies of course when we compare an administered price to this fixed 
reference price. The quality differences between the milk of 1986-1988 and the milk to which the administered price in 2011-2014 applies are in relation to the protein and fat contents. While the 
milk in 1986-1988 had an average protein percentage of 2.98%, the milk produced in Israel during 
2011-2013 had an average protein percentage of 3.29-3.32%. Likewise, while the milk in 1986-1988 had an average fat percentage of 3.19%, the milk produced in 2011-2014 had an average of 3.67-3.72% fat. 
8.  One should keep in mind that the qualit y of the milk (measured according to the above 
parameters) constitutes an important factor in dete rmining the price that the producer receives for 
each litre of milk. Hence, milk with a high fat and protein percentage will receive a higher price 
(higher than the administered price minimum) than  milk with a lower percentage. The calculation 
for quality adjustments was done in consultation with the Israeli Dairy Board. 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Total AMS commitment level for 2011 Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedu le) (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached  Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
568,980 USD '000 627,866 
  
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- 4 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in A nnex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in 2011  
 
(USD '000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General Services      
(i) Agriculture Research Center Improvement of production potential, divers ification of agro-indus try and post-harvest 
processes 68,367 BB-MOA 
  General  operation 61,100 
  Infrastructure investments 2,849 
  Research centres and facilities operations 0 
  Research funds 4,418 
(ii) Chief Scientist Research Fund Provide grants to agriculture research 22,132 BB-MOA 
  General operation for research 19,936 
  "Kemah" fund – Agriculture Chief Scientist Fund 476 
  Agriculture by the Torah (Bible) 1,720 
(iii) General Ministry of Agriculture Operations Provision of overall management of the Mini stry of Agriculture including specialised 
administrative service 33,470 BB-MOA 
(iv) Services Provided for Farmers   66,574 BB-MOA 
  Plant protection services 8,302 
  Veterinary services 12,726 
  Inspection and training 0 
  Soil Conservation an d drainage department 4,489 
  Pest prevention activities 0 
  National park protection Authority 12 
  Pasture authorities 0 
  Marketing promotion 416 
  Investment in agriculture 17,493  
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- 5 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with re ference to criteria in A nnex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in 2011  
 
(USD '000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
  Districts assistance 4,269 
  Plant and anim al protection 4,491 
  Distribution of information, farmers training and technica l assistance 13,736 
  Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy assistance 639 
(b) Public stockholding fo r food security purposes 12,592 BB-MOA 
(i) Cereal Reserve To ensure a reserve for three months of Cereal for emergency purposes 5,796 
(ii) Melah To ensure a reserve of  foodstuff for emergency purposes 6,796 
(d) Decoupled income measures 12,108 BB-MOA 
(i) Galilee law substitute payments Payment for meat of poultry producers in the Galilee area (G/AG/N/ISR/17) 12,108 
(f) Payment for relief from natural disasters 49,127 BB-MOA 
(i) Natural Disaster Insurance Fund Government al lowance in the Natural Disaster Insurance program 34,394 
(ii) Advances for claims on Insurance Fund Advance pa yment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy 0 
(iii) Natural Disaster Compensation Payment to  farmers not covered by the insurance policy 14,733 
(v) Water cuts payments Compensation for cut in wa ter supply to farmers (notification G/AG/N/ISR/17) 0 
(g) Payments under environmental programmes 584 BB-MOA 
(i) Environment reform in the dairy fa rms Payments to milk producers who pr oduce in compliance with environmental 
requirements  584 
(k) Regional assistance programmes 2,945 BB-MOA 
(i) Rural Department Agreement Specific  measure to Kibbutzim and Moshavim 1,321 
(ii) New Settlement Infrastructure Sp ecific measure to New Kibbutzim 1,624 
Total 267,899 
BB-MOA = Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
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) 
 
USD '000 Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) 
 
USD '000 Total AMS 
     
USD '000 Value of 
production 
2011 
   
USD '000 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value of 
production Current 
Total AMS 
    
USD '000 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Cotton -  0 58,395 * 0.00% - 
Cereal 782  782 126,848 * 0.62% - 
Vegetables 2,012  2,012 1,736,197 * 0.12% - 
Fruits other than citrus 3,520  3,520 1,554,307 * 0.23% - 
Citrus fruits 754  754 407,925 * 0.18% - 
Flowers 542  542 267,666 * 0.20% - 
Eggs 146,372  146,372 218,492 * 66.99% 146,372 
Meat of poultry 923  923 718,899 * 0.13% - 
Meat of bovine animals 1,140  1,140 466,879 * 0.24% - 
Milk 481,494  481,494 805,792 * 59.75% 481,494 
Non-product-specific AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9) 16,258  16,258 7,972,972 0.20% - 
Total      627,866 
Data sources:  
* Central Bureau of Statistics.  
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2011 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 
 
USD '000 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Vegetables         
Tomatoes   Absorption of surplus - 257 0   - 1 
Cucumbers  Absorption of surplus - 333 0  - 1 
Onions  Absorption of surplus - 208 0  - 1 
Potatoes  Absorption of surplus - 303 0  - 1 
Eggs   Production quotas and guaranteed min. price 0.124 0.043 1,630,000 
('000 units)   131,253 2 
Meat of poultry    - 1,354 0  - 3 
Milk   Production quotas and guaranteed min. price 523* 157 1,313   480,903 4 
Total          612,156  
* adjusted for quality. 
1. Plants Marketing an d Production Board. 
2. Israel Egg and Poultry Board. 3. Israel Central Bu reau of Statistics. 
4. Israel Milk Board. 
General remark: some numbers may not add up due to rounding of figures.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
2011 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments 
 
USD '000 Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
 
US$ '000 Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
   
USD '000 Grand Total 
D.P. 
   
USD '000 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6)) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 12 
Cereal   Investment program         782  782   
    Insurance         0 - 782 BB-MOA  
Vegetables   Deficiency payment         0 -  
  Investment program         2,012 2,012 2,012 " 
Fruits 
(not citrus)   Replantation         0 -  
  Investment program         3,520 3,520 3,520 " 
Citrus   Investment program         754 754  
            - 754 " 
Flowers   Investment program         251 251  
  Growers support         290 290 542 " 
Eggs   Deficiency payment         0 -  
  "Galilee law"         15,120 15,120 15,120 " 
Meat of poultry   Investment program         21 21  
"Galilee law"     902 902 923 " 
Meat of bovine   Investment program         0 -  
  Herd aid         1,140 1,140 1,140 " 
Milk   Dairy farm reform         591 591 591 " 
Total             25,384 25,384 25,384  
BB-MOA = Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture.  
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description of basic 
product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2011 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) 
  
USD '000  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
 
USD '000 Total product-
specific AMS 
    
USD '000 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cotton            - -  -   
Cereal          - 782 782  
Vegetables          - 2,012 2,012  
Fruits other than citrus           - 3,520 3,520  
Citrus fruits          - 754 754  
Flowers          - 542 542  
Eggs          131,253 15,120 146,372  
Meat of poultry          - 923 923  
Meat of bovine animals          - 1,140 1,140  
Milk          480,903 591 481,494  
Total            612,156 25,384 637,540  
General remark: some numbers may not add up due to rounding of figures.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2011 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2011 Non-product-
specific budgetary 
outlays 
 
USD '000 Other non-product 
specific support 
(include 
calculation details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support 
  
USD '000 Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Non-specific support   1,692     1,692 BB-MOA  
Water support   14,566     14,566 BB-MOA  
Total         16,258  
BB-MOA = Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS) 
Total AMS commitment level for 2012 Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedu le) (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached  Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
568,980 USD '000  580,514 
  
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- 12 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of me asure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in 2012 
 
USD '000 Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General Services     
(i) Agriculture Research  Centre Improvement  of production potential, dive rsification of agro-industry and 
post-harvest processes; 55,293 BB-MOA 
 General operation 49,341  
 Infrastructure investments 2,066  
 Research centres and facilities operations 0  
 Research funds 3,887  
(ii) Chief Scientist Research Fund Provide grants to agriculture research 31,331 BB-MOA 
  General  operation for research 29,300  
  " Kemah " fund – Agriculture Chief Scientist Fund 1,915  
  Agriculture  by the Torah (Bible) 116  
(iii) General Ministry of Agriculture Operations Provision of overall management of th e Ministry of Agriculture including 
specialised administrative service. 31,710 BB-MOA 
(iv) Services Provided for Farmers   74,428 BB-MOA 
  Plant protection services 12,479  
  Veterinary services 13,753  
  Inspection and training 0  
  Soil Conservation and drainage department 9,510  
  Pest prevention activities 0  
  National park protection Authority 124  
  Pasture authorities 0  
  Marketing promotion 916    Investment in agriculture 13,449   
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- 13 - Measure Type Name and description of me asure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in 2012 
 
USD '000 Data sources 
1 2 3 4 
  Districts assistance 3,996    Plant and anim al protection 5,074    Distribution of information, farm ers training and te chnical assistance 13,508    Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy assistance 1,618  (b) Public stockholding fo r food security purposes 15,203 BB-MOA 
(i) Cereal Reserve To ensure a reserve for three months of Cereal for emergency purposes 7,506  (ii) Melah To ensure a reserve of  foodstuff for emergency purposes 7,697  (d) Decoupled income measures 11,632 BB-MOA 
(i) Galilee law substitute payments Payment for meat of poultry producers in the Galilee area 
(G/AG/N/ISR/17) 11,350  
(ii) Israeli workers Support to enco urage Israeli workers in agriculture 282  (f) Payment for relief from natural disasters 56,268 BB-MOA 
(i) Natural Disaster Insurance Fund Government al lowance in the Natural Disaster Insurance program 44,111  (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 12,157  (v) Water cuts payments Compensation for cu t in water supply to farmers (notification 
G/AG/N/ISR/17) 0  
(g) Payments under environmental programmes  1,097 BB-MOA 
(i) Environment reform in the dair y farms Payments to milk producers who produce in compliance with 
environmental requirements  1,097  
(k) Regional assistance programmes 10,152 BB-MOA 
(i) Rural Department Agreement Specific  measure to Kibbutzim and Moshavim 9,075  (ii) New Settlement Infrastructure Sp ecific measure to New Kibbutzim 1,077  Total 287,113  
BB-MOA = Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
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) 
 
USD '000  Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting 
Table DS:8 below)  
 
USD '000 Total AMS 
     
USD '000 Value of 
production 
2012 
   
USD '000 Current total AMS as a 
percentage of value 
of production Current 
Total AMS 
    
USD '000 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Cotton -  0 38,103 * 0.00% - 
Cereal 752  752 157,336 * 0.48% - 
Vegetables 2,670  2,670 1,607,311 * 0.17% - 
Fruits other than citrus 2,877  2,877 1,265,683 * 0.23% - 
Citrus fruits 648  648 426,906 * 0.15% - 
Flowers 5,112  5,112 275,791 * 1.85% - 
Eggs 135,042  135,042 213,582 * 63.23% 135,042 
Meat of poultry 691  691 719,285 * 0.10% - 
Meat of bovine animals 2,458  2,458 408,502 * 0.60% - 
Milk 445,472  445,472 773,199 * 57.61% 445,472 
Non-product-specific AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9) 22,631  22,631 7,400,491  0.31% - 
Total     580,514 
Data sources:  
* Central Bureau of Statistics.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2012 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 
 
USD '000  Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Vegetables         
Tomatoes   Absorption of surplus - 257 0  - 1 
Cucumbers  Absorption of surplus - 333 0  - 1 
Onions  Absorption of surplus - 208 0  - 1 
Potatoes  Absorption of surplus - 303 0  - 1 
Eggs   Production quotas and guaranteed min. price 0.115 0.043 1,663,000 
('000 units)  119,059 2 
Meat of poultry    - 1,354 0  - 3 
Milk   Production quotas and guaranteed min. price 495* 157 1,318  444,928 4 
Total         563,987  
* adjusted for quality. 
1. Plants Marketing an d Production Board. 
2. Israel Egg and Poultry Board. 3. Israel Central Bu reau of Statistics. 
4. Israel Milk Board. 
General remark: some numbers may not add up due to rounding of figures.  
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DOMESTIC SU PPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
2012 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments 
 
USD '000 Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
 
USD '000 Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
   
USD '000 Grand Total 
D.P. 
   
USD '000 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6)) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11  12  
Cereal   Investment program     752  752   
    Insurance     0  - 752 BB-MOA 
Vegetables   Deficiency payment     0  -   
  Investment program     2,670   2,670  2,670  " 
Fruits 
(not citrus)   Replantation     0  -   
  Investment program     2,877   2,877  2,877  " 
Citrus   Investment program     648  648   
          - 648 " 
Flowers   Investment program      259  259   
  Growers support     4,853   4,853  5,112  " 
Eggs   Deficiency payment      0  -   
  "Galilee law"     15,982   15,982  15,982  " 
Meat of poultry   Investment program      166  166   
 "Galilee law"     525  525 691 " 
Meat of bovine   Investment program      0  -   
  Herd aid      2,458   2,458  2,458  " 
Milk   Dairy farm reform     544  544 544 " 
Total         31,734   31,734  31,734   
BB-MOA = Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
Description of basic 
product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2012 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) 
  
USD '000 Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
 
USD '000 Total product-
specific AMS 
    
USD '000 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cotton             - - -  
Cereal          - 752 752  
Vegetables          - 2,670 2,670  
Fruits other than citrus           - 2,877 2,877  
Citrus fruits          - 648 648  
Flowers          - 5,112 5,112  
Eggs          119,059 15,982 135,042  
Meat of poultry          - 691 691  
Meat of bovine animals          - 2,458 2,458  
Milk          444,928 544 445,472  
Total             563,987 31,734 595,721  
General remark: some numbers may not add up due to rounding of figures.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2012 
Non-Product-Specific AMS  
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning  
1.1.2012 Non-product-
specific budgetary 
outlays 
 
USD '000 Other non-product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support 
  
USD '000 Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Non-specific support   1,031     1,031 BB-MOA 
Water support   21,599     21,599 BB-MOA 
Total         22,631  
BB-MOA = Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS) 
Total AMS commitment level for 2013 Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedu le) (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached  Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
568,980 USD '000 689,895 
  
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- 20 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
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 
2013 
 
(USD '000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General Services     
(i) Agriculture Research Center Improvement of production potential, divers ification of agro-indus try and post-harvest 
processes;  88,782 BB-MOA 
  General operation 50,997  
  Infrastructure investments 34,209  
  Research centres and facilities operations 0  
  Research funds 3,576  
(ii) Chief Scientist Research Fund Provide grants to agriculture research. 16,643 BB-MOA 
  General operation for research 16,093  
  "Kemah" fund – Agriculture Chief Scientist Fund 485  
  Agriculture by the Torah (Bible) 66  
(iii) General Ministry of Agriculture Operations Provision of overall management of the Mini stry of Agriculture including specialised 
administrative service 120,137 BB-MOA 
(iv) Services Provided for Farmers   30,459 BB-MOA 
  Plant protection services 5,713  
  Veterinary services 1,251  
  Inspection and training 0  
  Soil Conservation and drainage department 6,805  
  Pest prevention activities 0  
  National park protection Authority 0  
  Pasture authorities 0  
  Marketing promotion 1,050    Investment in agriculture 15,283   
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- 21 - Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in  Annex 2 Monetary value 
of measure in 
2013 
 
(USD '000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
  Districts assistance 0    Plant and anim al protection 0    Distribution of information, farm ers training and te chnical assistance 357    Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy assistance 0  (b) Public stockholding fo r food security purposes 15,119 BB-MOA 
(i) Cereal Reserve To ensure a reserve for three months of Cereal for emergency purposes 7,809  (ii) Melah To ensure a reserve of  foodstuff for emergency purposes 7,310  (d) Decoupled income measures 12,930 BB-MOA 
(i) Galilee law substitute payments Payment for meat of poultry producers in the Galilee area (G/AG/N/ISR/17) 11,422  (ii) Israeli workers Support to enco urage Israeli workers in agriculture 1,508  (f) Payment for relief from natural disasters 59,648 BB-MOA 
(i) Natural Disaster Insurance Fund Government al lowance in the Natural Disaster Insurance program 39,721  (ii) Advances for claims on Insurance Fund Advance pa yment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy 0  (iii) Natural Disaster Compensation Payment to  farmers not covered by the insurance policy 19,927  (v) Water cuts payments Compensation for cut in wa ter supply to farmers (notification G/AG/N/ISR/17) 0  (g) Payments under environmental programmes  39,225 BB-MOA 
(i) Environment reform in the dairy fa rms Payments to milk producers who pr oduce in compliance with environmental 
requirements  39,225 
 
(k) Regional assistance programmes 1,310 BB-MOA 
(i) Rural Department Agreement Specific  measure to Kibbutzim and Moshavim 1,310  (ii) New Settlement Infrastructure Sp ecific measure to New Kibbutzim 0  Total 384,254  
BB-MOA = Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
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) 
 
USD '000  Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) 
 
USD '000 Total AMS 
     
USD '000 Value of 
production 2013 
    
USD '000 Current total AMS 
as a percentage of 
value of production
 Current Total 
AMS 
    
USD '000 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Cotton -  0 34,909 * 0.00% - 
Cereal 2,142  2142 172,604 * 1.24% - 
Vegetables 1,413  1,413 1,804,449 * 0.08% - 
Fruits other than citrus 1,833  1,833 1,494,426 * 0.12% - 
Citrus fruits 332  332 419,182 * 0.08% - 
Flowers 194  194 279,547 * 0.07% - 
Eggs 159,956  159,956 248,240 * 64.44% 159,956 
Meat of poultry 309  309 722,555 * 0.04% - 
Meat of bovine animals 2,241  2,241 487,614 * 0.46% - 
Milk 529,939  529,939 867,177 * 61.11% 529,939 
Non-product-specific AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9) 26,858  26,858 8,268,710 0.32% - 
Total      689,895 
Data sources:  
* Central Bureau of Statistics.  
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- 23 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2013 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 
 
USD '000 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Vegetables         
Tomatoes   Absorption of surplus - 257 0  - 1 
Cucumbers  Absorption of surplus - 333 0  - 1 
Onions  Absorption of surplus - 208 0  - 1 
Potatoes  Absorption of surplus - 303 0  - 1 
Eggs   Production quotas and guaranteed min. price 0.128 0.043 1,693,000 
('000 units)  143,387 2 
Meat of poultry    - 1,354 0  - 3 
Milk   Production quotas and guaranteed min. price 544 * 157 1,365  528,831 4 
Total         672,218  
* adjusted for quality. 
1. Plants Marketing an d Production Board. 
2. Israel Egg and Poultry Board. 3. Israel Central Bu reau of Statistics. 
4. Israel Milk Board. 
General remark: some numbers may not add up due to rounding of figures.  
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- 24 - Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
2013 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments 
 
USD '000  Other 
non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
 
USD '000 Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
   
USD '000 Grand Total 
D.P. 
   
USD '000 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6)) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11  12 
Cereal   Investment program     194  194   
   Income Insurance     1,948   1,948  2,142  BB-MOA 
Vegetables   Deficiency payment 
    0  -   
  Investment program 
    1,413   1,413  1,413  " 
Fruits (not 
citrus)   Marketing Board 
    420  420   
  Investment program 
    1,413   1,413  1,833  " 
Citrus   Investment program 
    332  332   
    
      - 332 " 
Flowers   Investment program  
    194  194   
    
    0  - 194 " 
Eggs   Deficiency payment  
    0  -   
  "Galilee law" 
    16,569   16,569  16,569  " 
Meat of poultry   Investment program  
    309  309   
 "Galilee law"  
    0  - 309 " 
Meat of bovine   Investment program  
    0  -   
  Herd aid  
    2,241   2,241  2,241  " 
Milk   Dairy farm reform 
    1,108   1,108  1,108  " 
Total     
    26,141   26,141  26,141   
BB-MOA = Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture.  
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- 25 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description of basic 
product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2013 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) 
  
USD '000  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
 
USD '000 Total product-
specific AMS 
    
USD '000 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cotton              -   -   -   
Cereal           -  2,142 2,142  
Vegetables           -  1,413 1,413  
Fruits other than citrus            -  1,833 1,833  
Citrus fruits           -  332 332  
Flowers           -  194 194  
Eggs          143,387 16,569 159,956  
Meat of poultry          - 309 309  
Meat of bovine animals          - 2,241 2,241  
Milk          528,831 1,108 529,939  
Total             672,218 26,141 698,359  
General remark: some numbers may not add up due to rounding of figures.  
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- 26 - Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2013 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 1.1.2013 Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays 
 
USD '000 Other non-product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support 
 
USD '000 Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Non-specific support   358     358 BB-MOA 
Water support   26,500     26,500 BB-MOA 
Total         26,858  
BB-MOA = Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture.  
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- 27 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS) 
Total AMS commitment level for 2014 Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedu le) (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached  Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
568,980 USD '000 661,363 
  
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- 28 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name and description of measure wi th reference to criteria  in Annex 2 Monetary 
value of 
measure 
in 2014 
 
(USD '000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General Services      
(i) Agriculture Research Center Improvement of production potential, divers ification of agro-indus try and post-harvest 
processes;  101,832 BB-MOA 
  General operation 55,701  
  Infrastructure investments 40,871  
  Research centres and facilities operations 0  
  Research funds 5,259  
(ii) Chief Scientist Research Fund Provide grants to agriculture research 12,679 BB-MOA 
  General operation for research 11,210  
  "Kemah" fund – Agriculture Chief Scientist Fund 467  
  Agriculture by the Torah (Bible) 1,001  
(iii) General Ministry of Agriculture Operations Provision of overall management of the Mini stry of Agriculture including specialised 
administrative service 128,770 BB-MOA 
(iv) Services Provided for Farmers   39,733 BB-MOA 
  Plant protection services 6,365  
  Veterinary services 1,638  
  Inspection and training 0  
  Soil Conservation and dr ainage department 6,845  
  Pest prevention activities 0  
  National park protection Authority 0  
  Pasture authorities 0  
  Marketing promotion 1,203   
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- 29 - Measure Type Name and description of measure wi th reference to criteria  in Annex 2 Monetary 
value of 
measure 
in 2014 
 
(USD '000) Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 
  Investment in agriculture 23,386  
  Districts assistance 0  
  Plant and anim al protection 0  
  Distribution of information, farmers training and technica l assistance 297  
  Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy assistance 0  
(b) Public stockholding fo r food security purposes 16,305  
(i) Cereal Reserve To ensure a re serve for three months of Cereal for emergency purposes 8,738 BB-MOA 
(ii) Melah To ensure a reserve of f oodstuff for emergency purposes. 7,567  
(d) Decoupled income measures 11,284  
(i) Galilee law substitute payments Payment for meat of poultry producers in the Galilee area (G/AG/N/ISR/17) 8,492 BB-MOA 
(ii) Israeli workers Support to encourag e Israeli workers in agriculture 2,792  
(f) Payment for relief from natural disasters 40,284 BB-MOA 
(i) Natural Disaster Insurance Fund Government allowance in the Natural Disaster Insurance program 36,112  
(ii) Advances for claims on Insurance Fund Advance paym ent to farmers not covered by the insurance policy 0  
(iii) Natural Disaster Compensation Payment to fa rmers not covered by the insurance policy 4,172  
(v) Water cuts payments Compensation for cut in wate r supply to farmers (notification G/AG/N/ISR/17) 0  
(g) Payments under environmental programs  10,854 BB-MOA 
(i) Environment reform in the dairy farms Pa yments to milk producers who produce in compliance with environmental requirements  10,060  
(ii) Jewish Shmita year  Environmental programme as part  of the agricultural cycle mandated by the Torah 794  
(k) Regional assistance programs 1,414 BB-MOA 
(i) Rural Department Agreemen t Specific measure to Kibbu tzim and Moshavim 1,414  
(ii) New Settlement Infrastructure Sp ecific measure to New Kibbutzim 0  
Total 363,154  
BB-MOA = Budget Book of th e Ministry of Agriculture.   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
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) 
 
USD '000 Product-specific 
measurements 
of support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) 
 
USD '000 Total AMS 
     
USD '000 Value of 
production 2014 
    
USD '000 Current total AMS 
as a percentage 
of value 
of production Current Total 
AMS 
    
USD '000 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Cotton 47  47 50,037 * 0.09% - 
Cereal 3,165  3165 144,799 * 2.19% - 
Vegetables 2,460  2,460 1,734,790 * 0.14% - 
Fruits other than citrus 5,124  5,124 1,573,778 * 0.33% - 
Citrus fruits 727  727 394,143 * 0.18% - 
Flowers 447  447 245,990 * 0.18% - 
Eggs 150,233  150,233 231,454 * 64.91% 150,233 
Meat of poultry 8,621  8,621 841,119 * 1.02% - 
Meat of bovine animals 7,072  7,072 388,553 * 1.82% - 
Milk 511,130  511,130 883,608 * 57.85% 511,130 
Non-product-specific AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9) 32,518  32,518 8,366,736 0.39% - 
Total      661,363 
Data sources:  
* Central Bureau of Statistics.  
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- 31 - Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support 
Description of 
basic products Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2014 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 
 
USD '000 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Vegetables         
Tomatoes   Absorption of surplus - 257 0  - 1 
Cucumbers  Absorption of surplus - 333 0  - 1 
Onions  Absorption of surplus - 208 0  - 1 
Potatoes  Absorption of surplus - 303 0  - 1 
Eggs   Production quotas and guaranteed min. price 0.122 0.043 1,694,000 
('000 units)  134,186 2 
Meat of poultry    - 1,354 0  - 3 
Milk   Production quotas and guaranteed min. price 528 * 157 1,372  509,201 4 
Total         643,387  
* adjusted for quality. 
1. Plants Marketing an d Production Board. 
2. Israel Egg and Poultry Board. 3. Israel Central Bu reau of Statistics. 
4. Israel Milk Board. 
General remark: some numbers may not add up due to rounding of figures.  
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- 32 - Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year 
2014 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total price-
related 
direct 
payments 
 
USD '000  Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
 
USD '000 Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
   
USD '000 Grand Total 
D.P. 
   
USD '000 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6)) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 12 
Cotton   Investment program         47  47 47 BB-MOA 
Cereal   Investment program         1,146   1,146    
    Income  Insurance         2,019   2,019  3,165  " 
Vegetables   Deficiency payment         0  -   
  Investment program         2,460   2,460  2,460  " 
Fruits 
(not citrus)   Marketing Board         261  261   
  Investment program         4,864   4,864  5,124  " 
Citrus    Investment program         727  727   
              - 727 " 
Flowers   Investment program         447  447   
  Growers support         0  - 447 " 
Eggs   Deficiency payment         0  -   
  "Galilee law"         16,048   16,048  16,048  " 
Meat of poultry   Investment program       129  129   
 "Galilee law"         8,492   8,492  8,621  " 
Meat of bovine   Investment program         0  -   
  Herd aid          7,072   7,072  7,072  " 
Milk   Dairy farm reform         1,929   1,929  1,929  " 
Total         45,640   45,640  45,640   
BB-MOA = Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture.  
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- 33 - Supporting Table DS:7 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
Description of basic 
product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2014 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) 
  
USD '000 Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
 
USD '000 Total product-
specific AMS 
    
USD '000 Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cotton             - 47 47  
Cereal          - 3,165 3,165  
Vegetables          - 2,460 2,460  
Fruits other than citrus           - 5,124 5,124  
Citrus fruits          - 727 727  
Flowers          - 447 447  
Eggs          134,186 16,048 150,233  
Meat of poultry           -  8,621 8,621  
Meat of bovine animals           -  7,072 7,072  
Milk          509,201 1,929 511,130  
Total             643,387 45,640 689,027  
General remark: some numbers may not add up due to rounding of figures.  
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- 34 - Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL 
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2014 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 1.1.2014  Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays 
 
USD '000 Other non-product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support 
 
USD '000 Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Non-specific support   44     44 BB-MOA 
Water support   32,474     32,474 BB-MOA 
Total         32,518  
BB-MOA = Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture. 
 
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