WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/ISR/27
26 March 2003
(03-1742)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning the administration of tariff quotas ( Table MA:1 ) for
2002 was received from the delegation of Israel on 12 March 2003.G/AG/N/ISR/27
Page 2Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS:  Israel
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff and other quota commitments
Description of Products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in
 product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
12 3
Sheep and goats, fresh chilled or frozen 0204 (a)  Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  the quota is available to all su pplying
countries.
(b)  Allocation of licences or of access to importers:  (i)  Licences are issued by the
Ministry of Industry and Trade;  (ii)  Licences are issued to all applicants on a pro rata
basis.
Milk and cream;  concentrated powder granules;  of
fat content not exceeding 1.5%
Milk and cream;  concentrated powder granules;  of
fat content exceeding 1.5%0402.1000
0402.2000(a)  Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  the quota is available to all supplying
countries.
(b)  Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  (i)  Licences are issued
by the Ministry of Industry and Trade with unlimited quantities to manufacturers of
chocolate, sweets, baby food and animal feed;  (ii)  Lottery to past and new importers.
Processed cheese
Other cheese0406.3000
0406.9000(a)  Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: the quota is available to all supplying
countries.
(b)  Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  (i)  Licences are issued
by the Ministry of Agriculture to all food traders;  in case of excess requests,
allocations are determined by lottery.
Prunes 0813.2000 (a)  Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: allocation is first made to imports
covered by overlapping free trade area agreements (currently, U.S. under FTA
agreement).  Remainder is available to all supplying countries.
(b)  Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  (i)  Licences are issued
by the Ministry of Industry and Trade;  (ii)  Licences are allocated by lottery.
Walnuts 0802.3000 The out-of-quota tariff rate is equal to the in-tariff quota rate.  There is no allocation of
the quota.
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Page 3Description of Products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in
 product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
12 3
Wheat and meslin 1001 (a)  Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  the quota is available to all supplying
countries.
(b)  Allocation of licences or of access to qu otas to importers:  (i) licences are issued
by the Ministry of Agriculture to all importe rs upon  request;  (ii) for non-feed wheat
licences are being allocated to all importers who meet domestic purchase
requirements;  (iii) there are no quantitative limitation.
Edible fats and oils 1516 The out-of-quota tariff rates ar e lower than the in-quota rate.  There is no need for
allocation of the quota.
Sweet corn 2005.8000 (a)  Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  the quota is available to all supplying
countries.
(b)  Allocation of licences or of access to qu otas to importers:  (i) licences are issued
by the Ministry of Industry and Trade;  (ii) allocation is determined by lottery .
Citrus fruit concentrated 2009.1000
2009.2000
2009.3000(a)  Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  the quota is available to all supplying
countries.
(b)  Allocation of licences or of access to qu otas to importers:  (i) licences are issued
by the Ministry of Industry and Trade;  (ii) licences are issued for shipments accordingto past performance.
Agglomerated Quota:
Pure breed breeding bovine, live 0102.1000 (a)  Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  the quota is available to all suppl ying
countries.
(b)  Licences are not required.  Access is not restricted.
Other live bovine 0102.9000 (a)  Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  the quota is available to all supplying
countries.
(b)  Licences are issued by the Ministry of  Agriculture, to cattle farmers, for calves
weighing not more than 220 kg.;  on average 120,000 head are allocated, on a first-
come, first-served basis.  Licences are also issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, to allapplicants, for calves weighing more than 220 kg.;  on average 15,000 head areallocated on a pro rata  basis.
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Page 4Description of Products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in
 product descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
12 3
Meat, fresh or chilled, of bovine 0201 (a)  Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  the quota is available to all supplying
countries.
(b)  Licences are issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade on a first-come, first-
served basis.
Meat, frozen, of bovineEdible offal of bovine, fresh or chilledEdible offal of bovine, frozen0202
0206.10000206.2000(a)  Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  the quota is available to all supplying
countries.
(b)  Licences are not required.  Access is not restricted.
Sausages of bovine
Prepared meat of bovineOther meat products of bovine1601
16021603(a)  Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  the quota is available to all supplying
countries.
(b)  Licences are not required.  Access is not restricted.
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