G/SCM/N/343/NZL  
 
1 July 2019 
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Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
 
 SUBSIDIES  
 
NEW AND FULL NOTIFIC ATION PURSUANT TO AR TICLE XVI:1 OF THE  
GATT 1994 AND ARTICL E 25 OF THE AGREEMEN T ON SUBSIDIES  
AND COUNTERVAILING M EASURES  
NEW ZEALAND  
The following communication, dated 27 June 2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of New Zealand.  
 
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The following notification covers the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 financial years (FY) and has been 
prepared on the basis of the data supplied by the delivery agencies. The information provided in 
this report is  for transparency purposes in order to clarify the operation of programmes or measures. 
In accordance with Article 25.7 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM), 
notification does not in any way prejudge the legal status, nature or effects of government 
assistance programmes under the ASCM and GATT 1994, including as to whether or not the 
programmes notified are specific within the meaning of the ASCM. All dollar amounts referred to in 
this notification are New Zealand dollars.  
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  Contents:  
1   PRIMARY GROWTH P ARTNERSHIP (PGP)  ................................ ................................ ... 2 
2   PROVINCIAL GROWT H FUND (PGF)  ................................ ................................ ............  3 
3   FISHERIES  ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  4 
 
1  PRIMARY GROWTH PARTN ERSHIP (PGP)  
A. Name of programme  
Primary Growth Partnership . 
 
B. Period covered by the notification  
FY 2016/17 and FY 2017/18 . 
 
C. Policy objective/purpose of the programme  
The Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) is a government -industry partnership initiative (industry 
contributions must be at least 60% of the total programme funding) that will invest in significant 
programmes of resear ch and innovation to boost productivity, economic growth and the 
sustainability of New Zealand's primary, forestry and food sectors. The focus of the initiative is on 
boosting productivity through on -going investment in innovation.  
 
The Primary Growth Part nership has also been notified under Article 18:3 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture (G/AG/N/NZL/88).  
 
D. Background and authority for the programme  
New Zealand Cabinet approved the Primary Growth Partnership on 18 May 2009. The programme 
is administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries.  
 
E. Form of assistance  
Grant for a maximum of 40% of eligible costs.  
 
Programmes approved before December 2015 were eligible for up to 50% Crown funding.  
 
F. To whom and how is the assistance provided  
Companies or consortia from the primary, forestry and food sector industries are eligible to 
participate in the Primary Growth Partnership. More specifically, industries included are:  
 
• pastoral (including dairy, meat and wool) and arable production;  
• horticulture;  
• seafood (including a quaculture);  
• forestry and wood products; and  
• food processing (including nutraceuticals and bio -actives).  
Each programme is a joint investment between the government and industry.  
 
Additional information is available here: http://www.mpi.govt.nz/funding -and-
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  G. Annual Budget Information  
FY 2016/17: $42,177,080 . 
FY 2017/18: $33,448,898 . 
 
H. Duration  
There was no fixed duration for this programme at inception.  
 
The PGP funding programme has now been closed to new applications. The last year for new 
applications was 2017/18. The final year of contract payments will be 2026.  
 
The PGP has been replaced by the Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures  programme. The first year for 
applications under the Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures programme is 2019.  
 
I.  Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy  
N/A 
 
The Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) is focussed on industry innova tion and capability building. It 
is not focussed on trade development and does not provide a production or export subsidy.  
 
2  PROVINCIAL GROWTH FU ND (PGF)  
A. Name of programme  
Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) . 
 
B. Period covered by the notification  
FY 2017/18 . 
 
C. Policy  objective/purpose of the programme  
The specific objectives of the Provincial Growth Fund are:  
 
• increased jobs and sustainable economic development  
• increased social inclusion and participation  
• Māori development  
• Environmental sustainability and help in addressing climate change  
• increased resilience (infrastructure and economic)  
D. Background and authority for the programme  
New Zealand Cabinet approved the Provincial Growth Fund in December 2017. The programme is 
administered by the Ministry for Business, In novation and Employment.  
 
E. Form of assistance  
Can take the form of loans, grants or equity.  
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  F. To whom and how is the assistance provided  
Loans, grants or equity are provided to:  
 
• Local Authorities (Regional Council, District Council, Unitary Authorities).  
• Government Departments.  
• Charitable Trusts.  
• Companies.  
• Incorporated Societies.  
• Maori Trusts.  
• Partnerships.  
G. Annual Budget Information  
FY 2017/18: $21.518 million has been allocated for FY 2017/18.  
 
Actual amounts paid out for FY 2017/18 may be lower.  
 
H. Duration  
Funding has been allocated until 2027/28.  
 
I. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy  
N/A 
 
The PGF is a broad -based non -specific support programme that does not have trade objectives.  
 
3  FISHERIES  
From 1 November 2019, funding for the seafood component of the Primary Growth Partnership 
referred to in Section 1 will cease. From that point, New Zealand will have no fisheries or aquaculture 
subsidy programmes within its territory.  
 
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