G/AG/N/ISR/81  
 
2 December  2021 
(21-9078) Page: 1/12 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 30 November  2021, 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 2020 . 
 
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Explanatory notes to Israel's Domestic Support notifications for the year 20 20: 
 
Background and Adjustments in Policy  
Israel's total AMS for 2020, as in recent years, is derived from two product specific AMSs that exceed 
the de -Minimis level: milk and eggs. The cost of production of raw milk and table eggs in Israel's 
arid/semi -arid climate is mostly dependent on the inte rnational prices of feed, since about 90% of 
the feed is imported. Milk and egg production in Israel is considered among the most strategic food 
sectors for both food -security related concerns and as an essential source of income in remote rural 
communitie s.  
 
Over the years, Israel has taken several policy steps to increase the efficiency of production in both 
sectors, putting large efforts on the dairy sector. In 2020 the administered price of milk continued 
to decrease as a result of this policy, but the  administered price of eggs continued to increase due 
to increased external costs of production.  
 
Negotiations to reform the egg sector reported in Israel's 2017 DS:1 notification 
(G/AG/N/ISR/66/CORR.1) are now renewed.   
 
Adjustments for Quality Differences  
Quality adjustments as explained in G/AG/N/ISR/55 were performed. The fat and protein contents 
are listed in the official almanac of the Israeli Dairy Board and defined as "normative contents". The 
normative fat content in 2020 was 3.90% and the normative protein content was 3.44%. A total 
quality improvement of 16.49% was calculated using the follo wing coefficients - protein: 54%, 
fat: 36%, water: 10.0%. The calculation for quality adjustments was done in consultation with the 
Israeli Dairy Board.  
 
  
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  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 USD/thousand  661,951.2  
 
   
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD,  thousand  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  Agriculture Research Center: Improvement of production potential, 
diversification of agro -industry and post harvest processes: General 
operation  62,664 BB-MOA  
Agriculture Research Center: Improvement of production potential, 
diversification of agro -industry and post harvest processes: Infrastructure 
investments  60,028 BB-MOA  
Agriculture Research Center: Improvement of production potential, 
diversification of agro -industry and post harvest processes: Research 
centres and facilities operations  0 BB-MOA  
Agriculture Research Center: Improvement of production potential, 
diversification of agro -industry and post harvest processes: Research funds  0 BB-MOA  
Chief Scientist Research Fund: Provide grants to agriculture research: 
General operation for research  28,730 BB-MOA  
Chief Scientist Research Fund: Provide grants to agriculture research: 
'Kemah' fund – Agriculture Chief Scientist Fund  481 BB-BARD (Kemah)   
Chief Scientist Research Fund: Provide grants to agriculture research: 
Agriculture by the Torah (Bible)  0 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  151,903   
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Services provided for farmers: Plant protection services  8,792 BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: Veterinary services  7,381 BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: Pest prevention activities  0 BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: Plant and animal protection  0 BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: Bovine spongiform Encephalopathy 
assistance  1 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  16,174   
2 (c). Training services  Services provided for farmers: Distribution of information, farmers training 
and technical assistance.  463 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  463   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Services provided for farmers: Support to farmers' organizations  625 BB-MOA (1) 
Subtotal:  625    
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD,  thousand  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2 (e). Inspection services  Services provided for farmers: Inspection and training  0 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  0   
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Services provided for farmers: Marketing promotion  1,218 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  1,218   
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Services provided for farmers: Soil conservation and drainage department  59,909 BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: Investment in agriculture  20,083 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  79,992   
2 (h). Other general services  General Ministry of Agriculture Operations: Provision of overall 
management of the Ministry of Agriculture including specialised 
administrative service  147,630 BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: National park protection Authority  0 BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: Pasture authorities  10,746 BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: Districts assistance  1,891 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  160,267   
 Subtotal General Services  410,642   
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  Cereal Reserve To ensure a reserve for three months of Cereal for 
emergency purposes  12,430 BB-MOA  
Melah To ensure a reserve of foodstuff for emergency purposes  0 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  12,430   
5. Direct payments to producers      
6. Decoupled income support  Galilee law substitute payments Payment for meat of poultry producers in 
the Galilee area  8,250 BB-MOA (2) 
Israeli workers Support to encourage Israeli workers in agriculture  33 BB-MOA (3) 
Subtotal:  8,283   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Natural Disasters Insurance Fund Government allowance in the Natural 
Disasters Insurance programme  23,133 BB-MOA  
Advances for claims on Insurance Fund Advance payment to farmers not 
covered by the insurance policy  36,089 BB-MOA  
Natural Disasters Compensation Payment to farmers not covered by the 
insurance policy  30 BB-MOA (4) 
Water cuts payments Compensation for cut in water supply to farmers  0 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  59,252   
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  Small and medium farmers' loans Governmental guarantees for SME loans  0 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  0   
12. Environmental programmes  Environment reform in the dairy farms Payments to milk producers who 
produce in compliance with environmental requirements  69 BB-MOA  
Jewish Shmita year Environmental programme as part of the agricultural 
cycle mandated by the Torah  0 BB-MOA (5) 
Subtotal:  69    
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- 5 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD,  thousand  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
13. Regional assistance programmes  Rural Department Agreement Specific measure to Kibbutzim and 
Moshavim.  0 BB-MOA  
New Settlement Infrastructure Specific measure to New Kibbutzim and 
Moshavim  2,552 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  2,552   
Grand Total Green Box  493,228   
Notes:  
(1) G/AG/N/ISR/61.  
(2) G/AG/N/ISR/17.  
(3) G/AG/N/ISR/54.  
(4) G/AG/N/ISR/17.  
(5) G/AG/N/ISR/54.  
   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product specific AMS)  
 
 Product specific 
AMS (from ST DS:5 
to DS:7)  
 
USD,  thousand  Product -specific 
EMS ( from ST DS:8)  
 
 
USD,  thousand  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
USD,  thousand  Value of production  
 
 
 
USD,  thousand  Support as a 
% of value of 
production  
 Current Total AMS  
 
 
 
USD,  thousand  Note  
 
1 2 3    4  
Milk 457,499   457,499  882,455 51.8%  457,499  
Eggs 204,452.2   204,452.2  299,993 68.2%  204,452.2   
Meat of poultry  0  0 1,104,589 0% 0 (de minimis )  
Cotton  0  0 19,404 0% 0 (de minimis )  
Cereals  5,267   5,267 80,645 6.5%  0 (de minimis )  
Vegetables  407  407 1,684,818 0.0%  0 (de minimis )  
Fruits other than citrus  204  204 2,125,279 0.0%  0 (de minimis )  
Citrus  0  0 424,095 0% 0 (de minimis )  
Flowers  1,721   1,721 155,009 1.1%  0 (de minimis )  
Meat of bovine  211  211 463,883 0.1%  0 (de minimis )  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  32,280 8,971,834 0.36%  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  661,951.2   
 
   
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- 7 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Market Price Support  
Description of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
USD External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
USD Eligible production  Associated fees  
/ levies  
 
 
 
 
USD,  thousand  Total market 
price support 
((4-5)*6) -7 
 
 
 
USD,  thousand  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
eggs CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Production 
quotas and 
guaranteed 
min. price  0.1/Tonne  0.0/Tonne  2,177,657 thousand Tonnes   189,456.2  Poultry Board  (1) 
Total Eggs          189,456.2    
tomatoes  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 absorption of 
surplus  0/Tonne  257/Tonne  0 hundred Tonnes    Plants Board  (2) 
cucumbers  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 absorption of 
surplus  0/Tonne  333/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes    Plants Board  (3) 
onions  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 absorption of 
surplus  0/Tonne  208/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes    Plants Board  (4) 
potatoes  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 absorption of 
surplus  0/Tonne  303/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes    Plants Board  (5) 
Total Vegetables          0   
meat of poultry  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Production 
quotas and 
guaranteed 
min. price  0/Tonne  1354/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes    Poultry Board  (6) 
Total Meat of poultry          0   
milk - tradable  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Production 
quotas and 
guaranteed 
min. price  453/Tonne  157/Tonne  847 thousand Tonnes   250,712 Dairy Board  (7) 
milk - non-tradable  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Production 
quotas and 
guaranteed 
min. price  453/Tonne  157/Tonne  697 thousand Tonnes   206,312 Dairy Board  (8) 
Total Milk          457,024   
  
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- 8 - Notes:  
(1) "Eligible production " is total annual production.  
(2) The Plants Board no longer applies absorption of surplus practices.  
(3) The Plants Board no longer applies absorption of surplus practices.  
(4) The Plants Board no longer applies absorption of surplus practices.  
(5) The Plants Board no longer applies absorption of surplus practices.  
(6) The Poultry Board no longer sets production quotas for poult ry meat.  
(7) "Eligible production " is the total annual production quota.  According to FAO's Gateway to Dairy Production (http://www.fao.org/dairy -production -products/socio -
economics/markets -and-trade/),  milk products can be classified into non -tradable fluid and tradable, manufactured products.  
(8) "Eligible production " is the total annual production quota.  According to FAO 's Gateway to Dairy Production (http://www.fao.org/dairy -production -products/socio -
economics/markets -and-trade/),  milk products can be classified into non -tradable fluid and tradable, manufactured products . 
   
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non -Exempt Direct Payments  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
USD External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
USD Eligible 
production  Total price 
related direct 
payments  
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
 
USD,  thousand  Other non 
exempt direct 
payments  
 
 
 
 
USD,  thousand  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
 
 
USD,  thousand  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
USD, thousand  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To           
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
milk CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 dairy farm 
reform      475  475 BB-MOA  
Total Milk            475   
eggs CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 deficiency 
payment      121  121 BB-MOA  
eggs CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Galilee 
Law     14,875  14,875 BB-MOA  
Total Eggs            14,996   
meat of 
poultry  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 investment 
program      0  0 BB-MOA  
meat of 
poultry  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Galilee 
Law     0  0 BB-MOA  
Total Meat 
of poultry            0   
cotton  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 investment 
program      0  0 BB-MOA  
Total 
Cotton            0   
cereals  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 investment 
program      116  116 BB-MOA  
cereals  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 income 
insurance      5,151  5,151 BB-MOA  
Total 
Cereals            5,267   
vegetables  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 grower 
support      0  0 BB-MOA  
vegetables  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 investment 
program      407  407 BB-MOA   
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- 10 - Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
USD External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST)  
 
USD Eligible 
production  Total price 
related direct 
payments  
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
 
USD,  thousand  Other non 
exempt direct 
payments  
 
 
 
 
USD,  thousand  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
 
 
USD,  thousand  Total direct 
payment 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
USD, thousand  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To           
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total 
Vegetables            407   
fruits other 
than citrus  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 Marketing 
Board      0  0 BB-MOA  
fruits other 
than citrus  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 grower 
support      0  0 BB-MOA  
fruits other 
than citrus  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 investment 
program      204  204 BB-MOA  
Total 
Fruits 
other than 
citrus            204   
citrus  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 investment 
program      0  0 BB-MOA  
Total 
Citrus            0   
flowers  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 investment 
program      902  902 BB-MOA  
flowers  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 grower 
support      819  819 BB-MOA  
Total 
Flowers            1,721   
meat of 
bovine  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 investment 
program      8  8 BB-MOA  
meat of 
bovine  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 herd aid      203  203 BB-MOA  
Total Meat 
of bovine            211   
 
   
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- 11 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description 
of basic 
products  Reporting Year  Measure 
Types Other 
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,  thousand  Other product 
specific 
support (with 
calculation 
details)  
 
USD,  thousand  Associated 
fees / 
levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support (4+5 -
6) 
 
USD,  thousand  Market price 
support (from 
ST DS:5)  
 
 
USD,  thousand  Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(from ST 
DS:6)  
 
USD,  thousand  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
USD,  thousand  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total Eggs          189,456.2  14,996 204,452.2    
Total Meat 
of poultry           0 0   
Total Milk          457,024 475 457,499   
Total 
Cotton           0 0   
Total 
Cereals           5,267 5,267   
Total 
Vegetables           407 407   
Total 
Fruits 
other than 
citrus           204 204   
Total 
Citrus           0 0   
Total 
Flowers           1,721 1,721   
Total Meat 
of bovine           211 211   
 
 
   
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- 12 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2020  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure Types  Reporting Year  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
USD,  thousand  Other non -product 
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
USD,  thousand  Associated 
fees / levies  
 
 
 
USD,  thousand  Total non -
product -specific 
support  
(3+4 -5) 
 
USD,  thousand  Data 
Sources  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Non-specific support  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 0   0 BB-MOA  
Water support  CY 01-01-20 31-12-20 32,280   32,280 BB-MOA  
TOTAL  32,280  
 
 
 
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