G/AG/N/NZL/126  
 
26 February 2021  
(21-1694) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 26 February  2021, 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  2019/2020 . 
 
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The only domestic support measures applied by New Zealand during the reporting period are those 
listed in the attached Supporting Table DS:1.   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NEW ZEALAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: FINANCIAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2019 TO 30 -06-2020  
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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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NEW ZEALAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: FINANCIAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2019 TO 30 -06-2020  
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.  172.52  Ministry of Business, 
Innovation and 
Employment   
Sustainable Farming Fund - A contestable fund set -up to support community 
driven programmes aimed at improving the fin ancial and environmental 
performance of the land based sectors. Projects must seek to address a need that 
is identified by a community of interest. The final SFF funding round was held in 
2018.  1.63 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year en ding 
30 June 20 202  
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. Closed to new applicants; existing contracts continue to run under the 
original terms.  7.27 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 20 20  
Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures - the merger of two pre-existing funds: the 
Primary Growth Partnership and the Sustainable Farming Fund.  25.04  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 20 20  
Mycoplasma bovis Research Fund  15 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 20 20  
Subtotal:  221.46     
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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  
2 (b). Pest and disease control  Border biosecurity systems development and maintenance - Development and 
maintenance of standards and systems that manage biosecurity risk associated 
with imports and exports.  21.22  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 20 20  
Border biosecurity monitoring and clearance - Biosecurity monitoring and 
clearance programmes that manage the biosecurity risk associated with 
international trade and travel.  129.42  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 20 20  
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.  48.29  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 20 20  
Domestic biosecurity surveillance - Assessing and possible eradication of 
suspected risk organisms within New Zealand.  46.53  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 20 20  
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.  24 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 20 20  
Regional Council pest and disease control - Expenditure by regional councils on 
control of pests and diseases.  18.15  Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 
30 June 20 20 (1) 
Subtotal:  287.61    
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.  0  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 20 20  
Regional Council flood control - Expenditure by regional councils on capital 
investment and maintenance of off -farm flood protection and land drainage 
schemes.  10.28  Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 
30 June 20 20 (1) 
Subtotal:  10.28    
 Subtotal General Services  519.35    
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Adverse Climatic Events - Provision of support to the agriculture industries in the 
aftermath of adverse climatic events.  0  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year ending 
30 June 20 20  
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.  0.94 Ministry of Social 
Development  (2) 
Subtotal:  0.94   
12. Environmental programmes  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 25.64  Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 
30 June 20 20 (1)  
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- 5 - 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  
regional councils and typica lly provide 50% to 70% of the cost of soil conservation 
practices undertaken by farmers in order to fulfil the legislative requirements.  
Subtotal:  25.64    
Grand Total Green Box  545.93    
(1) Under the Resource Management Act 1991, most resource management responsibilities are assigned to New Zealand's 15 regional c ouncils. As a result, the majority of 
resource management programmes relevant to agriculture are now carried out at t he regional level. The figures given 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 
agricu lture. Depending on the programme, the amount of expenditure that is attributable varies between an estimated 60% and 100%.  
(2) Rural Assistance Payments for the 201 9/2020 fiscal year were activated for drought response.  
  
 
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