NOTIFICATION

The following submission, dated 21 August 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Israel. The notification concerns new or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction (Table DS:2).

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Table DS:2

DOMESTIC SUPPORT: ISRAEL

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(1) Full title of measure:

Governmental support for agricultural waste facilities.

(2) Domestic legislation reference:

https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/rfp/agricultural_waste_2023/ar/investment-and-finance_agricultural_waste_support_procedure_2023.pdf  

(3) Detailed description of measure with reference to criteria:

The government of Israel allocates budget to support agricultural waste management sustainably and in an environmentally friendly manner. Eligible projects include composting, recycling, and waste-to-energy initiatives.

The programme conforms to the general criteria of Paragraph 1 of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture:

a)_    The programme is provided through a publicly funded government programme not involving transfers from consumers; and

b)_    The programme did not have the effect of providing price support to producers.

In addition, it meets the policy specific criteria of Paragraph 12 of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture:

a)_    It has specific eligibility criteria that ensure only projects meeting environmental standards are supported.

b)_    It encourages compliance with environmental programmes aimed at the conservation and sustainable use of agricultural resources.

c)_    It provides non-trade-distorting support by focusing on long-term environmental benefits rather than production-linked subsidies.

d)_    The amount of payment is limited to 40% of the extra costs involved in building the facility.

(4) Cost of measure:

ILS 7 million from 2023 on.

(5) Date of entry into effect:

01/01/2023.

(6) Period of application:

2023 on.

(7) Products to principally benefit (if any individual product(s)):

Plant- and animal-based agricultural products.

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