G/AG/N/ISR/80  
 
4 September  2020 
(20-6019) Page: 1/10 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 27 August  2020, 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  2019 . 
 
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Explanatory notes to Israel's Domestic Support notification for the year 2019:  
 
Background and Adjustments in Policy  
Israel's total AMS for 2019, 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 international prices of feed, since about 90% of 
the fee d is imported. Milk and egg production in Israel are considered among the most strategic food 
sectors for both food -security related concerns and as an essential source of income in remote rural 
communities.  
 
Over the years, Israel has taken several polic y steps to increase the efficiency of production in both 
sectors, putting large efforts on the dairy sector. In 2019 the administered price of milk was reduced 
by 2%, but the administered price of eggs continued to increase due to increased external costs of 
production.  
 
Due to the reoccurring elections in Israel and the COVID -19 situation, the negotiations on additional 
reforms in the dairy and egg sectors reported in Israel's 2017 DS:1 notification 
(G/AG/N/ISR/66/CORR.1) are still pending.   
 
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 2019 was 3.86% and the normative protein content was 3.42%. A total 
quality improvement of 15.64% w as calculated using the following coefficients - protein: 54%, 
fat: 36%, water: 10.0%. The calculation for quality adjustments was done in consultation with the 
Israeli Dairy Board.  
 
Reporting on Milk in Supporting Table DS:5  
For additional transparency Su pporting Table DS:5 now differentiate between non -tradable 
(0401  and 0403) and tradable milk products, without making any change in any table other 
than STDS :5. This has no effect on the total AMS reported for milk.  
According to FAO's Gateway to Dairy Pro duction ( 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. In 2019, the Israeli Dairy Board conducted an evaluation 
of the level of tradability of dairy products marketed in 2018, estimated at 38%. A much more 
conservative estimation is reflected in Supporting Table DS:5, where HS4 codes 04 01 and 0403 are 
calculated as non -tradable while all other HS4 codes are calculated as tradable.  
  
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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
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  644,444 
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
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  60,186 BB-MOA  
Agriculture Research Center: Improvement of production potential, 
diversification of agro -industry and post harvest processes: Infrastructure 
investments  53,003  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 fund s 0 BB-MOA  
Chief Scientist Research Fund: Provide grants to agriculture research: General 
operation for research  29,063  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:  142,733   
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Services provided for farmers: Plant protection services  9,281  BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: Veterinary services  6,473  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  0 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  15,754   
2 (c). Training services  Services provided for farmers: Distribution of information, farmers training and 
technical assistance.  1,022 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  1,022   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Services provided for farmers: Support to farmers' organizations  237 BB-MOA (1) 
Subtotal:  237   
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  5,386 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  5,386    
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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  
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Services provided for farmers: Soil conservation and drainage department  17,877 BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: Investment in agriculture  4,894 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  22,771   
2 (h). Other general services  General Ministry of Agriculture Operations: Provision of overall management of 
the Ministry of Agriculture including specialised administrative service  149,319  BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: National park protection Authority  0 BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: Pasture authorities  13,344  BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: Districts assistance  2,244  BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  164,908   
 Subtotal General Services : 352,811   
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  Cereal Reserve: To ensure a reserve for three months of Cereal for emergency 
purposes  9,116  BB-MOA  
Melah: To ensure a reserve of foodstuff for emergency purposes  0 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  9,116   
5. Direct payments to producers      
6. Decoupled income support  Galilee law substitute payments : Payment for meat of poultry producers in the 
Galilee area  7,073 BB-MOA (2) 
Israeli workers : Support to encourage Israeli workers in agriculture  3,799 BB-MOA (3) 
Subtotal:  10,872   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Natural Disasters Insurance Fund: Government allowance in the Natural 
Disasters Insurance programme  26,229  BB-MOA  
Advances for claims on Insurance Fund: Advance payment to farmers not 
covered by the insurance policy  23,364  BB-MOA  
Natural Disasters Compensation: Payment to farmers not covered by the 
insurance policy  1,254  BB-MOA  
Water cuts payments: Compensation for cut in water supply to farmers  0 BB-MOA (4) 
Subtotal:  50,847   
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through investment aids  Small and medium farmers' loans: Governmental guarantees for SME loans  0 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:   BB-MOA  
12. Environmental programmes  Environment reform in the dairy farms: Payments to milk producers who 
produce in compliance with environmental requirements  0 BB-MOA  
Jewish Shmita year: Environmental programme as part of the agricultural cycle 
mandated by the Torah  0 BB-MOA (5) 
Subtotal:  0   
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  2,251  BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  2,251   
Grand Total Green Box  425,897   
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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- 5 - Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
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  
Vegetables  1,178.3   1,178.3  1,678,689  0.1%  0 (de minimis )  
Eggs 189,564.7   189,564.7  280,597  67.6%  189,564.7   
Meat of poultry  0  0 943,664  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Milk 454,879.3   454,879.3  839,513  54.2%  454,879.3   
Cotton  0  0 26,746  0% 0 (de minimis )  
Cereal  2,138.6   2,138.6  88,959  2.4%  0 (de minimis )  
Fruits (not citrus)  2,882.7   2,882.7  1,970,053  0.2%  0 (de minimis )  
Flowers  1,537.7   1,537.7  125,503  1.2%  0 (de minimis )  
Meat of Bovine  407.9   407.9  468,479  0.1%  0 (de minimis )  
Citrus  28.1  28.1 409,352  0.0%  0 (de minimis )  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  29,506.9  8,579,374  0.34%  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  644,444  
 
  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
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  
Tomatoes  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Absorption 
of surplus  0/Tonne  257/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes    Plant Board   
Cucumbers  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Absorption 
of surplus  0/Tonne  333/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes    Plant Board   
Onions  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Absorption 
of surplus  0/Tonne  208/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes    Plant Board   
Potatoes  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Absorption 
of surplus  0/Tonne  303/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes    Plant Board   
Total Vegetables          0   
Eggs CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Production 
quotas and 
guaranteed 
min. price  0.1/Tonne  0.0/Tonne  2,170,643 thousand 
Tonnes   174,953.8  Poultry Board   
Total Eggs          174,953.8    
Meat of poultry  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 - 0/Tonne  1,354/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes    Poultry  Board   
Total Meat of 
poultry          0   
Milk - tradable quota  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Production 
quotas and 
guaranteed 
min. price  446.0/Tonne  157/Tonne  888.3 thousand Tonnes   256,745.5  Dairy Board  (1) 
Milk - non-tradable 
fluid CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Production 
quotas and 
guaranteed 
min. price  446.0/Tonne  157/Tonne  681.9 thousand Tonnes   197,070.3  Dairy Board  (1) 
Total Milk          453,815.8    
(1) 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, manufactur ed products. In 2019, the Israeli Dairy Board conducted an evaluation of the level of tradability of dairy products marketed in 2018, estimated in 38%. A much more 
conservative estimation is reflected in Supporting Table DS:5, where HS4 codes 0401 and 0403  are calculated as non -tradable while all other HS4 codes are calculated as tradable.   
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- 7 - Supporting  Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
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  
Cotton  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Investment 
program  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   0  0 BB-MOA  
Total 
Cotton            0   
Cereal  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Investment 
program  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   0  0 BB-MOA  
Cereal  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Income 
Insurance  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   2,138.6   2,138.6  BB-MOA  
Total 
Cereal            2,138.6    
Vegetables  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Grower support  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   0  0 BB-MOA  
Vegetables  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Investment 
program  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   1,178.3   1,178.3  BB-MOA  
Total 
Vegetables            1,178.3    
Fruits (not 
citrus)  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Marketing Board  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   133.2   133.2  BB-MOA  
Fruits (not 
citrus)  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Grower support  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   0  0 BB-MOA  
Fruits (not 
citrus)  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Investment 
program  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   2,749.5   2,749.5  BB-MOA  
Total 
Fruits (not 
citrus)            2,882.7    
Flowers  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Investment 
program  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   953.9   953.9  BB-MOA  
Flowers  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Growers support  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   583.8   583.8  BB-MOA   
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- 8 - 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 
Flowers            1,537.7    
Eggs CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Deficiency 
payment  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   34.9  34.9 BB-MOA  
Eggs CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 "Galillee law"  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   14,425.3   14,576 BB-MOA  
Total Eggs            14,610.9    
Meat of 
Poultry  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Investment 
program  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   0  0   
Meat of 
Poultry  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 "Galilee law"  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   0  0   
Total Meat 
of poultry            0   
Meat of 
Bovine  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Investment 
program  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   53.4  53.4 BB-MOA  
Meat of 
Bovine  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Herd aid  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   354.5   354.5  BB-MOA  
Total Meat 
of Bovine            407.9    
Milk CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Dairy farm 
reform  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   1063.5   1,063.5  BB-MOA  
Total Milk            1,063.5    
Citrus  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Investment 
program  0/Tonne  0/Tonne  thousand 
Tonnes   28.1  28.1 BB-MOA  
Total 
Citrus            28.1   
 
  
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
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 
Vegetables           1,178.3  1,178.3    
Total Eggs          174,953.8  14,610.9  189,564.7    
Total Meat 
of poultry           0 0   
Total Milk          453,815.8  1,063.5  454,879.3    
Total 
Cotton           0 0   
Total 
Cereal           2,138.6  2,138.6    
Total 
Fruits (not 
citrus)           2,882.7  2,882.7    
Total 
Flowers           1,537.7  1,537.7    
Total Meat 
of Bovine           407.9  407.9    
Total 
Citrus           28.1 28.1   
 
  
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
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 01-01-19 31-12-19 0   0 BB-MOA  
Water support  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 29,506.9    29,506.9  BB-MOA  
TOTAL  29,506.9   
 
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