G/AG/N/ISR/94  
 
14 March  2024 
(24-2318) Page: 1/11 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 12 March  2024, 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 2021 . 
 
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- 2 - Table  DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR YEAR 2021  
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  549,845 
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2021  
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,  thous and 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  71,440    
Agriculture Research Center: Improvement of production potential, 
diversification of agro -industry and post harvest processes: Infrastructure 
investments  55,204   
Agriculture Research Center: Improvement of production potential, 
diversification of agro-industry and post harvest processes: Research 
centres and facilities operations  0   
Agriculture Research Center: Improvement of production potential, 
diversification of agro -industry and post harvest processes: Research funds  0   
Chief Scientist Research Fund: Provide grants to agriculture research: 
General operation for research  27,250   
Chief Scientist Research Fund: Provide grants to agriculture research: 
'Kemah' fund – Agriculture Chief Scientist Fund  481   
Chief Scientist Research Fund: Provide grants to agriculture research: 
Agriculture by the Torah (Bible)  0   
Subtotal:  154,375   
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Services provided for farmers: Plant protection services  6,651    
Services provided for farmers: Veterinary services  9,158   
Services provided for farmers: Pest prevention activities  0   
Services provided for farmers: Plant and animal protection  0   
Services provided for farmers: Bovine spongiform Encephalopathy 
assistance  0   
Subtotal:  15,809   
2 (c). Training services  Services provided for farmers: Distribution of information, farmers training 
and technical assistance.  735    
Subtotal:  735   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Services provided for farmers: Support to farmers' organizations  286   (1) 
Subtotal:  286   
2 (e). Inspection services  Services provided for farmers: Inspection and training  0    
Subtotal:  0    
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD,  thous and Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Services provided for farmers: Marketing promotion  467    
Subtotal:  467   
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Services provided for farmers: Soil conservation and drainage department  30,964    
Services provided for farmers: Investment in agriculture  15,011   
Subtotal:  45,975   
2 (h). Other general services  General Ministry of Agriculture Operations: Provision of overall 
management of the Ministry of Agriculture including specialised 
administrative service  165,981    
Services provided for farmers: National park protection Authority  0   
Services provided for farmers: Pasture authorities  11,784   
Services provided for farmers: Districts assistance  5,601   
Subtotal:  183,366   
 Subtotal General Services  401,013   
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  Cereal Reserve To ensure a reserve for three months of Cereal for 
emergency purposes  10,821    
Melah To ensure a reserve of foodstuff for emergency purposes  0   
Subtotal:  10,821   
5. Direct payments to producers      
6. Decoupled income support  Galilee law substitute payments Payment for meat of poultry producers in 
the Galilee area  0   (2) 
Israeli workers Support to encourage Israeli workers in agriculture  2,818  (3) 
Subtotal:  2,818   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Natural Disasters Insurance Fund Government allowance in the Natural 
Disasters Insurance programme  26,351   
Advances for claims on Insurance Fund Advance payment to farmers not 
covered by the insurance policy  51,561   
Natural Disasters Compensation Payment to farmers not covered by the 
insurance policy  0  (4) 
Water cuts payments Compensation for cut in water supply to farmers  0   
Subtotal:  77,912   
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  Small and medium farmers' loans Governmental guarantees for SME loans  0    
Subtotal:  0   
12. Environmental programmes  Environment reform in the dairy farms Payments to milk producers who 
produce in compliance with environmental requirements  163    
Jewish Shmita year Environmental programme as part of the agricultural 
cycle mandated by the Torah  136  (5) 
Subtotal:  299    
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- 5 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in 
Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
USD,  thous and Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
13. Regional assistance programmes  Rural Department Agreement Specific measure to Kibbutzim and 
Moshavim.  0    
New Settlement Infrastructure Specific measure to New Kibbutzim and 
Moshavim  3,349   
Subtotal:  3,349   
Grand Total Green Box  496,212   
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 2021  
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  
Eggs 16,351  16,351 299,993 5.5%  0 (de minimis )  
Vegetables  63  63 1,684,818 0% 0 (de minimis )  
Meat of poultry  8,407  8,407 1,104,589 0.8%  0 (de minimis )  
Milk 549,845  549,845 882,455 62.3%  549,845  
Cotton  0  0 19,404 0% 0 (de minimis )  
Cereals  345  345 80,645 0.4%  0 (de minimis )  
Fruits other than citrus  142  142 2,125,279 0.0%  0 (de minimis )  
Citrus  0  0 424,095 0% 0 (de minimis )  
Flowers  312  312 155,009 0.2%  0 (de minimis )  
Meat of bovine  251  251 463,883 0.1%  0 (de minimis )  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  23,995 8,971,834 0.27%  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  549,845  
 
  
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- 7 - Supporting Table  DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2021  
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  
Milk - tradable  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 Production 
quotas and 
guaranteed 
min. price  518/Tonne  157/Tonne  842 thousand Tonnes   303,962 Dairy 
Board  (1) 
Milk - non-tradable  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 Production 
quotas and 
guaranteed 
min. price  518/Tonne  157/Tonne  680 thousand Tonnes   245,480 Dairy 
Board  (2) 
Total Milk          549,442   
General note:  
 In the absence of market price support for Eggs, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Onions, Potatoes, and Meat of poultry, the inclusion of these products has been discontinued 
from the Supporting Table DS:5.  
Notes:  
(1) "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.  
(2) "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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- 8 - Supporting  Table  DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2021  
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 01-01-21 31-12-21 Dairy farm 
reform      403  403 BB-MOA  
Total Milk            403   
Eggs CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 Deficiency 
payment      205  205 BB-MOA  
Eggs CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 Galilee Law      16,146  16,146 BB-MOA  
Total Eggs            16,351   
Meat of 
poultry  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 Investment 
program      0  0 BB-MOA  
Meat of 
poultry  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 Galilee Law      8,407  8,407 BB-MOA  
Total Meat 
of poultry            8,407   
Cotton  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 Investment 
program      0  0 BB-MOA  
Total 
Cotton            0   
Cereals  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 Investment 
program      0  0 BB-MOA  
Cereals  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 income 
insurance      345  345 BB-MOA  
Total 
Cereals            345   
Vegetables  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 grower support      0  0 BB-MOA  
Vegetables  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 investment 
program      63  63 BB-MOA  
Total 
Vegetables            63    
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- 9 - 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  
Fruits other 
than citrus  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 Marketing Board      0  0 BB-MOA  
Fruits other 
than citrus  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 grower support      0  0 BB-MOA  
Fruits other 
than citrus  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 investment 
program      142  142 BB-MOA  
Total 
Fruits 
other than 
citrus            142   
Citrus  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 investment 
program      0  0 BB-MOA  
Total 
Citrus            0   
Flowers  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 investment 
program      156  156 BB-MOA  
Flowers  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 grower support      156  156 BB-MOA  
Total 
Flowers            312   
Meat of 
bovine  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 investment 
program      48  48 BB-MOA  
Meat of 
bovine  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 herd aid      203  203 BB-MOA  
Total Meat 
of bovine            251   
  
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- 10 - Supporting  Table  DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2021  
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           16,351 16,351   
Total 
Vegetables           63 63   
Total Meat 
of poultry           8,407 8,407   
Total Milk          549,442 403 549,845   
Total 
Cotton           0 0   
Total 
Cereals           345 345   
Total 
Fruits 
other than 
citrus           142 142   
Total 
Citrus           0 0   
Total 
Flowers           312 312   
Total Meat 
of bovine           251 251   
  
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- 11 - Supporting  Table  DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2021  
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 01-01-21 31-12-21 0   0 BB-MOA  
Water support  CY 01-01-21 31-12-21 23,995   23,995 BB-MOA  
TOTAL  23,995  
 
 
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