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G/AG/N/ISR/48/Rev.1 
22 October 2012 
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Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Revision 
 
 
 The following submission, dated 16 October 2012 is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Israel .  The revised notification concer ns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  
and the relevant Supporting Tables) for the calendar year 2010 . 
 
 
 
  
  G/AG/N/ISR/48/Rev.1 
Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2010 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for 2010 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 US$ 530,954 
 
 
General remark:  Some minor inaccuracies may occur in the calculated domestic support due to the rounding up of figures.  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2010 
 
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 2010 
 
('000 US$) Data sources 
1 2 3  
(a) General Services   BB-MOA 
(i) Agriculture Research Centre Improvement of production potentia l, diversification of agro-industry 
and post-harvest processes  51,756  
 General operation  50,572  
 Infrastructure investments  1,184  
 Research centres and facilities operations  0   Research funds  0  
(ii) Chief Scientist Research Fund Provide grants to agriculture research  8,057  
 General operation for research  8,057  
 "Kemah" fund – Agriculture Chief Scientist Fund  0  
 Agriculture by the Tora (Bible)  0  (iii) General Ministry of Agriculture 
Operations Provision of overall management of the Ministry of  Agriculture, 
including specialised administrative service  23,651  
(iv) Services Provided for Farmers   48,199  
 Plant protection services  5,346  
 Veterinary services  11,337  
 Inspection and training  0   Soil conservation and drainage department  4,587  
 Pests prevention activities  8,630  
 National park protection authority  514   
  G/AG/N/ISR/48/Rev.1 
Page 4 Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in 2010 
 
('000 US$) Data sources 
1 2 3  
 Pasture authorities  2,080  
 Marketing promotion  596  
 Investment in agriculture  6,911  
 Districts assistance  3,946   Plant and animal protection  4,252  
(v) Extension Services Distribution of informa tion, farmers training and technical assistance 11,168  
(vi) BSE Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy assistance 582  
    
(b) Public Stockholding for Food  Security Purposes  12,590 BB-MOA 
(i) Cereal Reserve To insure a reserve for three months of cereal for emergency purposes  0  
(ii) Melah To insure a reserve of foodstuff for emergency purposes  12,590  
    
(d) Decoupled Income Measures  10,825 BB-MOA 
(i) Galilee Law substitute payments Payment to meat of poultry producers in the Galilee area (notification 
G/AG/N/ISR/17)  10,825  
   
(f) Payment for Relief from Natural Disasters  36,875 BB-MOA 
(i) Natural Disaster Insurance Fund Government allowance in the Natural Disaster Insurance Program  35,661  (ii) Advances for claims on Insurance 
Fund Advance payment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy  124  
(iii) Natural Disaster Compensation Payment to farmers not covered by the insurance policy  1,090  
(iv) Water cuts payments   0  
    
(g) Payments under Environmental Programmes  1,406 BB-MOA  
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 Page 5Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in 2010 
 
('000 US$) Data sources 
1 2 3  
(i) Environment reform in the dairy farms Payment to milk producers who produce in compliance with 
environmental requirements  1,406  
    
(k) Regional Assistance Programmes   1,814 BB-MOA 
(i) Rural Department Agreement Specific meas ure to Kibbutzim and Moshavim  1,814  
(ii) New Settlement Infrastructure Specific measure to New Kibbutzim  0  
Total   206,923  
 
BB-MOA:  Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture.   
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2010 
 
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 US$ Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting 
Table DS:8 below)
 
'000 US$ Total AMS  
 
  
 
 
'000 US$ Value of production 
2010 
  
 
 
'000 US$ Current Total AMS 
as a percentage of 
value of production 
 
 
 
(de minimis  = 10%) Current Total AMS 
 
  
 
 
'000 US$ 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Cotton -  -  21,3991 0.00% - 
Cereal 590  590  149,8992 0.39% - 
Vegetables 191  191  1,664,9832 0.01% - 
Fruits other than citrus 3,620  3,620  1,418,5472 0.26% - 
Citrus fruits 349  349  393,9222 0.09% - 
Flowers 54  54  284,5142 0.02% - 
Eggs 96,079  96,079  190,3912 50.46% 96,079 
Meat of poultry 228  228  709,2742 0.03% - 
Meat of bovine animals 4,331  4,331  387,4862 1.12% - 
Milk 434,876  434,876  631,7772 68.83% 434,876 
       
Non-product-specific AMS 
(from Supporting Table DS:9) 21,615  21,615  7,102,391 0.30% - 
Total      530,954 
                                                      
1 Data source:  Central Bureau of Statistics. 
2 Data source:  Central Bureau of Statistics and Israel Dairy Board.  
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 Page 7Supporting Table DS:5 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2010 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar  
year 
beginning 
1.1.2010 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
 
US$/tonne External 
reference price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) 
US$/tonne Eligible 
production 
  
'000 tonnes Associated 
fees/levies Total market 
price support 
  
'000 US$ 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  
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
-   
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
-  
1 
 
1 
 
1 
 
1 
Eggs  Production quotas 
and guaranteed 
minimum price 0.097 0.043 1,528,225 
('000 units)  81,816 2 
Meat of poultry  Production quota  3,138 1,354 -  - 2 
Milk  Production quotas 
and guaranteed 
minimum price 507 157 1,240  433,771 3 
Total       515,587  
                                                      
1 Israel Central Bureau of Statistics and Plants Marketing and Production Board. 
2 Israel Central Bureau of Statistics 
3 Milk Board  
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS:6 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2010 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2010 Measure type(s) Applied 
administere
d price External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total 
price-
related 
direct 
payments 
 
'000 US$ Other non-
exempt 
direct 
payments 
 
'000 US$ Associated 
fees/levies Total 
direct 
payments 
 
 
 
'000 US$ Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Cereal   Local grain aid 
Investment 
programme      - 
590   - 
590 BB-MOA 
Vegetables  Deficiency payment 
Investment 
programme     - 
191  - 
191 BB-MOA 
Fruits other 
than citrus  Re-plantation 
programme 
Investment 
programme     - 
 
3,620  - 
 
3,620  BB-MOA 
+ Plant 
Production 
and 
Marketing 
Board 
Citrus fruits  Investment 
programme     349  349 BB-MOA 
+ Plant 
Production 
and 
Marketing 
Board 
 
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((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Flowers  Investment 
programme     54  54 BB-MOA 
+ Plant 
Production 
and 
Marketing 
Board" 
Eggs  Deficiency payment 
"Galilee law"      - 
14,263   - 
14,263 BB-MOA 
+ Plant 
Production 
and 
Marketing 
Board 
Meat of poultry  Deficiency payment 
"Galilee law"     - 
228  - 
228 BB-MOA 
+ Plant 
Production 
and 
Marketing 
Board 
Meat of bovine animals  Investment 
programme 
Herd aid     1,831 
 
2,499  1,831 
 
2,499 
4,331  BB-MOA 
+ Plant 
Production 
and 
Marketing 
Board 
Milk  Dairy farm reform     1,104  1,104 BB-MOA 
+ Plant 
Production 
and 
Marketing 
Board 
Total        24,730  24,730  
 
BB-MOA:  Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture. 
  
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Page 10 Supporting Table DS:7 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2010 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS 
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year 
beginning 
1.1.2010 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 US$ Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6) 
 
'000 US$ Total 
product-
specific 
AMS 
  
 
'000 US$ Data 
sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Cotton       - - - CBS 
Cereal       - 590 590 CBS 
Vegetables       - 191 191 CBS 
Fruits other 
than citrus       - 3,620 3,620 CBS 
Citrus fruits       - 349 349 CBS 
Flowers       - 54 1 CBS 
Eggs       81,816 14,263 96,079 CBS 
Meat of 
poultry       - 228 228 CBS 
Meat of 
bovine 
animals       - 4,331 4,331 
CBS 
Milk       433,771 1,104 434,876 CBS 
Total        515,587 24,730 540,317  
 
CBS:  Central Bureau of Statistics. 
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS:9 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Israel 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 2010 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
beginning 
1.1.2010 Non-product-
specific budgetary 
outlays 
 
'000 US$ Other non-product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support 
 
'000 US$ Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5)  
Investment Aids:       
Law for the Encouragement 
of Investment in 
Agriculture  2,423   2,423 BB-MOA 
Water supplier support  19,192   19,192 BB-MOA 
Total     21,615  
 
BB-MOA:  Budget Book of the Ministry of Agriculture. 
 
 
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