G/AG/N/NZL/104  
 
4 April 2018  
(18-2052) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 26 March  2018, 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 01 -07-2016  to 30 -
06-2017 . 
 
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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: NE W ZEALAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: FINANCIAL YEAR FROM 01 -07-2016 TO 30 -06-2017 
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: FINANCIAL YEAR FROM 01-07-2016 TO 30 -06-2017 
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  105.05  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.  8.936  Ministry for Primary Industries 
Annual Report for year ending 
30 June 2017   
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.  47.027  Ministry for Primary Industries 
Annual Report for year ending 
30 June 2017   
Subtotal:  161.01    
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.  21.712  Ministry for Primary Industries 
Annual Report for year ending 
30 June 2017   
Border biosecurity monitoring and clearance : Biosecurity monitoring and 
clearance programmes that manage the biosecurity risk associated with 
international trade and travel.  98.301  Ministry for Primary Industries 
Annual Report for year ending 
30 June 2017   
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.  34.792  Ministry for Primary Industries 
Annual Report for year ending 
30 June 2017   
Domestic biosecurity surveillance : Assessing and possible eradication of 
suspected risk organisms within New Zealand.  38.437  Ministry for Primary Industries 
Annual Report for year ending 
30 June 2017   
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 Ministry for Primary Industries 
Annual Report for year ending 
30 June 2017    
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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  
Regional Council pest  and disease control : Expenditure by regional 
councils on control of pests and diseases.  33.516  Regional Concil Annual Reports 
for year ending 30 June 2017  (1) 
Response to Kiwifruit disease Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) : 
Government support for an industry -led programme for managing the 
kiwifruit disease. The strategy is focused on containing the disease, 
initially by removing affected vines.  0.499  Ministry for Primary Industries 
Annual Report for year ending 
30 June 2017   
Subtotal:  253.26    
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.  12.95  Ministry for Primary Industries 
Annual Report for year ending 
30 June 2017   
Regional Council flood control : Expenditure by regional councils on capital 
investment and maintenance of off -farm flood protection and land 
drainage schemes.  39.788  Regional Concil Annual Reports 
for year ending 30 June 2017  (1) 
Subtotal:  52.74    
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Adverse Climatic Events : Provision of support to the agriculture industries 
in the aftermath of adverse climatic events.  1.081  Ministry for Primary Industries 
Annual Report for year ending 
30 June 2017   
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.  0.097  Ministry of Social Development  (2) 
Subtotal:  1.18   
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 regional councils and typically provide 
50% to 70% of the cost of soil conservation practises undertaken  by 
farmers in order to fulfil the legislative requirements.  35.348  Regional Concil Annual Reports 
for year ending 30 June 2017  (1) 
Subtotal:  35.35    
Grand Total Green Box  503.53    
(1) Under the Resource Management Act 1991, most resource management responsibilities are assigned to New Zealand's 15 regional councils. As a result, the majority of 
resource management programmes relevant to agriculture are now carried out at the regional level. The figures given represent  the total expenditure by council s on the resource 
management programmes, net of funds recovered from users or beneficiaries. However, not all of this expenditure benefits, or is directly attributable to agriculture. Depending on 
the programme, the amount of expenditure that is attributab le varies between an estimated 60% and 100%.  
(2) Rural Assistance Payments for the 2016/2017 fiscal year were activated for drought and earthquake response, with increased de mand and uptake from the sector.  
 
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