WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/ISR/41 
15 February 2007 
 (07-0659) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 30 October 2006 is being 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 year 2004 .  
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Page 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 US$ 329,467 
 
 
 
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 2004 
 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in 2004 
 
('000 US$) Data sources 
1 2 3  
(a) General Services    
(i) Agriculture Research Center Improvement of producti on potential, diversification of agro-industry and 
post harvest processes.  56,092 BB-MOA 
 General operation.  15,993  
 Infrastructure investments.  1,741  
 Research centers and fac ilities operations.  35,412  
 Research funds.  2,946  
(ii) Chief Scientist Resea rch 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 th e 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  
 Soil conservation and drainage department.  1,525  
 Fire blight prevention.  2,858  
 National park protection authority.  260  
 Pasture authorities.  215   Marketing promotion.  659   
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Page 4 Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in 2004 
 
('000 US$) Data sources 
1 2 3  
(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 pilo t projects and demonstr ation 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 Ga lilee area (notification 
G/AG/N/ISR/17).  6,694  
   
(f) Payments for Relief from Natural Disasters  17,009 BB-MOA 
(i) Natural Disaster Insura nce Fund Government allowance in the Natu ral Disaster Insurance Program.  16,514  
(ii) Advances for claims on Insurance Fund Advance payment to farmers not c overed 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   
(v) Water cuts payments Compensation for cut in wate r supply to farmers (notific ation G/AG/N/ISR/17).  495  
    
(j) Payments under environmental programmes   7,759 BB-MOA 
(i) Environment reform in the dairy fa rms Payments to milk producers who pr oduce in compliance with environmental 
requirements  7,759  
     
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 Page 5Measure Type Name and description of measure with refere nce to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure 
in 2004 
 
('000 US$) Data sources 
1 2 3  
(k) Regional Assistance Programmes   85,472 BB-MOA 
(i) Rural Department Agreement Specific m easure to Kibbutzim and Moshavim.  58,113  
(ii)    New Settlement Infrastructure Sp ecific 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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Page 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 US$ Product-specific 
measurements of 
support (from 
Supporting Table 
DS:8 below) 
 
'000 US$ Total AMS  
 
 
 
 
 
'000 US$ Value of production 
2004 
 
 
 
 
'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 -  -  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 69,400  69,400  131,214 * 52.89% 69,400 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      329,467 
 
Data sources:  
* Central Bureau of Statistics 
** Central Bureau of Statisti cs and Israel Dairy Board 
  
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 Page 7Supporting 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 
 
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  
8.1 
3.4 
- 
                 -   
- 
- 
- 
- 1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
Eggs  Production quotas and 
guaranteed minimum 
price 0.081 0.043 1,610,000 
('000 units)  61,164 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       308,251  
 
 
1. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics and Plants Ma rketing 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 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 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 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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((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  De ficiency 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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Page 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 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        - 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       61,164 8,236 69,400 " 
Meat of poultry       - 1,002 1,002 " 
Meat of bovine 
animals       - 2,075 2,075 " 
Milk       247,087 12,980 260,067 " 
Total        308,251 31,586 339,837  
 
CBS = Central Bureau of Statistics 
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 Page 11Supporting 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 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  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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