G/AG/N/NZL/81  
 
2 May 2013  
(13-2326)  Page: 1/6  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 26 April 2013, is be ing 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 ending June 2012. 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NEW ZEALAND 
REPORTING PERIOD: YEAR ENDING JUNE 2012 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Year ending June Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
 (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Sche dule) (from Section 1 of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attach ed Supporting Tables) 
 1 2 3 
2012 288.25 $NZ million 0 
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NEW ZEALAND 
REPORTING PERIOD: YEAR ENDING JUNE 2012 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name of measure Monetary value 
of measure in 
year in question  
 
($NZ million) Description of measure and  
reference to Annex 2 Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 5 
(a) General services 
(paragraph 2)1     
1. Research (paragraph 2(a)) Research 122.231 Funds pr ovided by the Ministry of Science and Innovation 
(MSI) for research directly rela ted to agricultural production 
including forage, animal and dairy industries, horticulture, arable and other food an d beverage industries. Ministry of Science and 
Innovation Annual Report 2011 – 2012 
 Sustainable Farming 
Fund 8.104 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. Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual Report for year ending 30 June 2012 
 Primary Growth 
Partnership 37.161 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. " 
2. Pest and disease control 
 paragraph 2(b)) Border biosecurity 
systems development and maintenance 15.494 Development and maintenance of standards and systems 
that manage biosecurity risk associated with imports and exports. " 
 Border biosecurity 
monitoring and clearance 65.578 Biosecurity monitoring and clearance programmes that 
manage the biosecurity risk a ssociated with international 
trade and travel. " 
 Biosecurity Incursion 
Response and Long Term Pest Management 13.447 Assess and approve standards for pest and disease 
response.  Facilitate the early detection of animal diseases and unwanted organisms affected  animal, forest and plant Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual Report for 
year ending 30 June 2012  
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- 4 - Measure Type Name of measure Monetary value 
of measure in 
year in question  
 
($NZ million) Description of measure and  
reference to Annex 2 Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 5 
health.  Maintain accredited systems, procedures, laboratory 
diagnostic, information management and personnel capability. 
 Domestic biosecurity 
surveillance 41.222 Assessing and possible eradication of suspected risk 
organisms within New Zealand. " 
 Control of Tuberculosis 
Vectors 30.762 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. " 
 Regional Council pest 
and disease control2 31.522 Expenditure by regional co uncils on control of pests and 
diseases. Regional Council Annual 
Reports 1 July 2010 – 
30 June 2012 
 Response to Kiwifruit 
disease Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) 5.667 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. Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual Report for year ending 30 June 2012 
3. Infrastructural services 
 (paragraph 2(g)) Community Irrigation 
Schemes 3.675 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. " 
 Regional Council flood 
control2 70.137 Expenditure by regional coun cils on capital investment and 
maintenance of off-farm flood protection and land drainage 
schemes. Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 30 June 2012  
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- 5 - Measure Type Name of measure Monetary value 
of measure in 
year in question  
 
($NZ million) Description of measure and  
reference to Annex 2 Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 5 
(f)Payments for relief from natural  
 disasters (paragraph 8)     
 Adverse Climatic Events 0.227 Provision of support to the agriculture industries in the 
aftermath of adverse climatic events. Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual Report for year ending 30 June 2012 
 Rural Assistance 
Payments 0 Support provided to meet es sential 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. Ministry of Social 
Development  
(j)Environmental 
 programmes (paragraph 12)     
  Erosion control: 
East Coast Afforestation 
Grants  
4.066 Initiated in 1992, this programme provides funding to 
agricultural producers and others  to plant trees, primarily as 
a means of erosion control, part icularly on severely erodible 
land in the East Coast region of the North Island. Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual Report for year ending 30 June 2012 
 Soil conservation: 
Regional Council soil 
conservation2  
36.361 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 farm ers in order to fulfil the 
legislative requirements. Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 
30 June 2012 
 
1The headings under "General Services: Pest and Disease Control" have changed reflecting changes in New Zealand Ministry for Pri mary Industries reporting and accounting 
practices. "Prevention of Pests and Diseases – Pre-Border and Bo rder", "Surveillance for Pests an d Diseases" and "Control of an d Response to Pests and Diseases" are now reported 
as "Border biosecurity systems development and maintenance", "Border biosecurity monitoring and clearance", "Biosecurity Incurs ion Response and Long Term Pest Management", 
and "Domestic biosecurity surveillance". 
 
2Under the Resource Management Act 1991, most resource management responsibilities are assigned to New Zealand's 15 regional cou ncils.  As a result, th e majority of resource 
management programmes relevant to agriculture are now carried ou t at the regional level. The figures given represent the total expenditure by councils on the resource 
management programmes, net of funds recovere d 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 attributable varies between an estimated 60% to 100%.   
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- 6 - Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NEW ZEALAND 
REPORTING PERIOD: YEAR ENDING JUNE 2012 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Description of basic products 
(including non-product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS  
(from Supporting  
Tables DS:5 to DS:7) Product-specific measurements 
of support  
(from Supporting Table DS:8) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
1 2 3 4 
- 0 0 0 
 
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