G/AG/N/NZL/111  
 
9 May 2019  
(19-3182) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 30 April  2019, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation 
of New Zealand . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and the 
relevant supporting tables) for the financial year  from 1  July 2017  to 30  June 2018 .   
 
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The only domestic support measures applied by New Zealand during the reporting period are those 
listed in the at tached Supporting Table DS:1. 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NE W ZEALAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: FI NANCIAL YEAR FROM 1  JULY 2017 TO 30  JUNE 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  
288.25  NZD/ Million 0 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NE W ZEALAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: FI NANCIAL YEAR FROM 1  JULY 2017 TO 30  JUNE 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  
 
NZD,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
2.General Services      
2 (a). Research  Research - Funds provided by the Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI) for 
research directly related to agricultural production including forage, animal and dairy 
industries, horticulture, arable and other food and beverage industries.  121.383 Ministry of Business, 
Innovation and 
Employment   
Sustainable Farming Fund - A contestable fund set -up to support community driven 
programmes aimed at improving the financial and environmental performance of the 
land based sectors. Projects must seek  to address a need that is identified by a 
community of interest.  8.174  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 2018   
Primary Growth Partnership - The Primary growth Partnership (PGP) is a Government -
industry partnership initiative to encourage investment in significant programmes of 
research and innovation in the primary and food production sectors.  38.299  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 2018   
Subtotal:  167.86    
2 (b). Pest and dis ease control  Border biosecurity systems development and maintenance - Development and 
maintenance of standards and systems that manage biosecurity risk associated with 
imports and exports.  18.611  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 2018   
Border biosecurity monitoring and clearance - Biosecurity monitoring and clearance 
programmes that manage the biosecurity risk associated with international trade and 
travel.  117.738  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 2018   
Biosecurity Incursion Response and Long Term Pest Management - Assess and 
approve standards for pest and disease response. Facilitate the early detection of 
animal diseases and unwanted organisms affected animal, forest and plant health. 
Maintain accredited systems, procedures, laboratory diagnostic, information 
management and personnel capability.  96.427  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 2018   
Domestic biosecurity surveillance - Assessing and possible eradication of suspected 
risk organisms within New Zealand.  45.338  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 2018    
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
NZD,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
 Control of Tuberculosis Vectors - Control of populations of wild animals, particularly 
possums, in locations where infected members of the wild population transmit 
tuberculosis to cattle and deer. Control measures are undertaken on farms and 
adjacent Crown land.  26.000 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 201 8  
Regional Council pest and disease control  - Expenditure by regional councils on 
control of pests and diseases.  30.546  Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 
30 June 2018  (1) 
 Subtotal:  334.66    
2 (g). Infrastructural services  Community Irrigation Schemes - The on -site operation and maintenance of the 
Crown's existing irrigation schemes until sold to private buyers, and the cost to settle 
claims arising from construction.  3.44 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 2018   
Regional Council flood control  - Expenditure by regional councils on capital investment 
and maintenance of off -farm flood protection and land drainage schemes.  30.234  Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 
30 June 2018  (1) 
Subtotal:  33.67    
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Adverse Climatic Events - Provision of support to the agriculture industries in the 
aftermath of adverse climatic events.  1.028  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 2018   
Rural Assistance Payments - Support provided to meet essential living expenses for 
farming families affected by adverse climatic events when they have no other 
significant income. The benefit provides minimal living needs for up to 12 months. 
Eligibility is assessed on a four weekly basis.  0.277  Ministry of Social 
Development  (2) 
Subtotal:  1.31   
12. Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through investment aids  Regional Council soil conservation  - These programmes are part of a national policy 
for sustainable management under the Resource Management Act and the Soil 
Conservation and Rivers Control Act. The programmes are undertaken by regional 
councils and typically provide 50% to 70% of the cost  of soil conservation practices 
undertaken by farmers in order to fulfil the legislative requirements.  36.027  Regional Council Annual 
Reports for Year ending 
30 June 2018  (1) 
Subtotal:  36.03    
Grand Total Green Box  573.52    
Note:  
1 Under the Resource Management Act 1991, most resource management responsibilities are assigned to New Zealand's 15 regional councils. As a resul t, the majority of 
resource management programmes relevant to agriculture are now carried out at the regional level. The figures gi ven represent the total expenditure by councils on the 
resource management programmes, net of funds recovered from users or beneficiaries. However, not all of this expenditure bene fits, or is directly attributable to 
agriculture. Depending on the programme , the amount of expenditure that is attributable varies between an estimated 60% and 100%.  
2 Rural Assistance Payments for the 2017/ 2018 fiscal year were activated for drought, flooding and earthquake response . 
 
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