G/AG/N/ISR/74  
 
29 November  2019 
(19-8212) Page: 1/10 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 20 November  2019, 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 2018 . 
 
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Explanatory notes to Israel's Domestic Support notifications for the year 2018:  
Background and Adjustments in Policy  
Israel's total AMS for 2018, 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 is 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 policy steps to increase the efficiency of production in both 
sectors, putting large efforts on the dairy sector, but in 2018 the administered prices of both milk 
and eggs increased due to increased external costs of production.  
The negotiations on an additional reforms in the dairy and egg sectors reported in Israel's 2017 
DS:1 notification (G/AG/N/ISR/66/C orr.1), that are expected to decrease the total AMS back below 
the commitment level are on -going, pending the decision of the new government to be formed after  
the September 2019 elections.   
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 cont ents". The 
normative fat content in 2018 was 3.82% and the normative protein content was 3.41%. A total 
quality improvement of 15.04% was calculated using the following coefficients - protein:  54%, 
fat: 36%, water: 10.0%. The calculation for quality adjust ments was done in consultation with the 
Israeli Dairy Board.  
Reporting on Milk in Supporting Table DS:5  
For additional transparency Supporting 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 Production ( http://www.fao.or g/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 
conservat ive 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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- 2 - Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: IS RAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
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  631,001 
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: IS RAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
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  57,961  BB-MOA  
Agriculture Research Center: Improvement of production potential, 
diversification of agro -industry and post harvest processes:  Infrastructure 
investments  55,013 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  29,094  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:  142,549   
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Services provided for farmers: Plant protection services  6,435  BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: Veterinary services  5,996 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:  12,431   
2 (c). Training services  Services provided for farmers: Distribution of information, farmers training and 
technical assistance.  729  BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  729   
2 (d). Extension and advisory services  Services provided for farmers: Support to farmers' organizations  0  BB-MOA (1) 
Subtotal:     
2 (e). Inspection services  Services provided for farmers: Inspection and training  0  BB-MOA  
Subtotal:     
2 (f). Marketing and promotion services  Services provided for farmers: Marketing promotion  3,446  BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  3,446    
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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 (g). Infrastructural services  Services provided for farmers: Soil conservation and drainage department  16,155  BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: Investment in agriculture  4,431 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  20,586   
2 (h). Other general services  General Ministry of Agriculture Operations: Provision of overall management of 
the Ministry of Agriculture including specialised administrative service  141,788  BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: National park protection Authority  0 BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: Pasture authorities  13,536 BB-MOA  
Services provided for farmers: Districts assistance  591 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  155,915   
 Subtotal General Services  335,656   
3. Public stockholding for food security purposes  Cereal Reserve : To ensure a reserve for three months of Cereal for emergency 
purposes  10,948  BB-MOA  
Melah : To ensure a reserve of foodstuff for emergency purposes  0 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  10,948   
6. Decoupled income support  Galilee law substitute payments : Payment for meat of poultry producers in the 
Galilee area  17,243  BB-MOA (2) 
Israeli workers : Support to encourage Israeli workers in agriculture  4,977 BB-MOA (3) 
Subtotal:  22,220   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Natural Disasters Insurance Fund : Government allowance in the Natural 
Disasters Insurance programme  26,861  BB-MOA  
Advances for claims on Insurance Fund : Advance payment to farmers not 
covered by the insurance policy  47,658 BB-MOA  
Natural Disasters Compensation : Payment to farmers not covered by the 
insurance policy  8,882 BB-MOA  
Water cuts payments : Compensation for cut in water supply to farmers  0 BB-MOA (4) 
Subtotal:  83,401   
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  Small and medium farmers' loans : Governmental guarantees for SME loans  2,780 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  2,780   
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  42 BB-MOA (5) 
Subtotal:  42   
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  1,395 BB-MOA  
Subtotal:  1,395   
Grand Total Green Box  456,442   
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: IS RAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
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  3,698  3,698 1,605,388 0.23% 0 (de minimis )  
Eggs 163,656  163,656 262,909 62.25% 163,656  
Meat of poultry  0  0 999,216 0% 0 (de minimis )  
Milk 467,345  467,345 888,956 52.57% 467,345  
Cotton  0  0 32,555 0% 0 (de minimis )  
Cereal  2,556  2,556 92,349 2.77% 0 (de minimis )  
Fruits (not citrus)  3,464  3,464 1,953,032 0.18% 0 (de minimis )  
Flowers  1,025  1,025 134,305 0.76% 0 (de minimis )  
Meat of Bovine  734  734 360,253 0.2% 0 (de minimis )  
Citrus  222  222 374,307 0.06% 0 (de minimis )  
Non-product -specific AMS(from ST/DS:9)  29,907 8,475,624 0.35%  0 (de minimis )  
TOTAL  631,001  
  
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:5  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: IS RAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
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 01-01-18 31-12-18 Absorption of surplus  0/Tonne  257/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes    Plant Board   
Cucumbers  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Absorption of surplus  0/Tonne  333/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes    Plant Board   
Onions  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Absorption of surplus  0/Tonne  208/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes    Plant Board   
Potatoes  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Absorption of surplus  0/Tonne  303/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes    Plant Board   
Total Vegetables          0   
Eggs CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Production quotas and 
guaranteed min. price  0.117/Tonne  0.043/Tonne  2,014,567 thousand Tonnes   149,078 Poultry Board   
Total Eggs          149,078   
Meat of poultry  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 - 0/Tonne  1354/Tonne  0 thousand Tonnes    Poultry Board   
Total Meat of poultry          0   
Milk - tradable quota  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Production quotas and 
guaranteed min. price  454/Tonne  157/Tonne  894 thousand Tonnes   265,518 Dairy Board  (1) 
Milk - non-tradable fluid  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Production quotas and 
guaranteed min. price  454/Tonne  157/Tonne  674 thousand Tonnes   200,178 Dairy Board  (1) 
Total Milk          465,696   
Notes:  
(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, 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 conservat ive 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: IS RAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018   
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 01-01-18 31-12-18 Investment program      0  0 BB-MOA  
Total Cotton            0   
Cereal  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Investment program      778  778 BB-MOA  
Cereal  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Income Insurance      1,778  1,778 BB-MOA  
Total Cereal            2,556   
Vegetables  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Grower support      0  0 BB-MOA  
Vegetables  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Investment program      3,698  3,698 BB-MOA  
Total 
Vegetables            3,698   
Fruits  
(not citrus)  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Marketing Board      239  239 BB-MOA  
Fruits  
(not citrus)  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Grower support      278  278 BB-MOA  
Fruits  
(not citrus)  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Investment program      2,947  2,947 BB-MOA  
Total Fruits 
(not citrus)            3,464   
Flowers  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Investment program      723  723 BB-MOA  
Flowers  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Growers support      302  302 BB-MOA  
Total Flowers            1,025   
Eggs CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Deficiency payment      2  2 BB-MOA  
Eggs CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 "Galillee law"      14,576  14,576 BB-MOA  
Total Eggs            14,578   
Meat of Poultry  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Investment program      0  0   
Meat of Poultry  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 "Galilee law"      0  0   
Total Meat of 
poultry            0   
Meat of Bovine  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Investment program      438  438 BB-MOA  
Meat of Bovine  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Herd aid      296  296 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 Meat of 
Bovine            734   
Milk CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Dairy farm reform      1,649  1,649 BB-MOA  
Total Milk            1,649   
Citrus  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Investment program      222  222 BB-MOA  
Total Citrus            222   
  
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- 9 - Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: IS RAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
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           3,698 3,698   
Total Eggs          149,078 14,578 163,656   
Total Meat 
of poultry           0 0   
Total Milk          465,696 1,649 467,345   
Total 
Cotton           0 0   
Total 
Cereal           2,556 2,556   
Total 
Fruits (not 
citrus)           3,464 3,464   
Total 
Flowers           1,025 1,025   
Total Meat 
of Bovine           734 734   
Total 
Citrus           222 222   
  
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- 10 - Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: IS RAEL  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2018  
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 01-01-18 31-12-18 834   834 BB-MOA  
Water support  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 29,073   29,073 BB-MOA  
TOTAL  29,907  
 
 
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