G/AG/N/NZL/86  
 
19 May 2014  
(14-3022)  Page: 1/6  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 14 May 2014, is bein g 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 2013. 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NEW ZEALAND 
REPORTING PERIOD: YEAR ENDING JUNE 2013 
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 
2013 288.25 $NZ million 0 
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NEW ZEALAND 
REPORTING PERIOD: YEAR ENDING JUNE 2013 
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 
General services 
(paragraph 2)1     
Research (paragraph 2(a)) Research 97.033 Funds prov ided 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 Business, 
Innovation and Employment 
 Sustainable Farming 
Fund 7.759 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 2013 
 Primary Growth 
Partnership 36.729 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. " 
Pest and disease control 
(paragraph 2(b)) Border biosecurity 
systems development and maintenance 16.788 Development and maintenance of standards and systems that 
manage biosecurity risk associat ed with imports and exports. " 
 Border biosecurity 
monitoring and clearance 78.389 Biosecurity monitoring and clearance programmes that 
manage the biosecurity risk a ssociated with international 
trade and travel. "  
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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 
 Biosecurity Incursion 
Response and Long Term 
Pest Management 26.431 Assess and approve standards for pest and disease response. 
Facilitate the early detection of animal diseases and unwanted 
organisms affected animal, fore st and plant health. Maintain 
accredited systems, procedur es, laboratory diagnostic, 
information management and personnel capability. Ministry for Primary Industries 
Annual Report for year ending 
30 June 2013 
 Domestic biosecurity 
surveillance 24.761 Assessing and possible eradication of suspected risk 
organisms within New Zealand. " 
 Control of Tuberculosis 
Vectors 30.850 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 34.706 Expenditure by regional co uncils on control of pests and 
diseases. Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 30 June 2013 
 Response to Kiwifruit 
disease Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) 1.526 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 2013 
Infrastructural services (paragraph 2(g)) Community Irrigation 
Schemes 7.066 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. Ministry for Primary Industries 
Annual Report for year ending 
30 June 2013 
 Regional Council flood 
control2 56.908 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 2013 
Payments for relief from 
natural disasters 
(paragraph 8)     
 Adverse Climatic Events 0.595 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 2013  
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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 
 Rural Assistance 
Payments 0.373 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. Ministry of Social 
Development  
Payments for environmental programmes (paragraph 12)     
Erosion control:  
 East Coast Afforestation 
Grants 0.889 Initiated in 1992, this programme provides funding to 
agricultural producers and others  to plant trees, primarily as a 
means of erosion control, particularly on severely erodible land in the East Coast region of the North Island. Ministry for Primary Industries 
Annual Report for year ending 30 June 2013 
Soil conservation: 
 Regional Council soil 
conservation2 33.256 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 re gional councils and typically 
provide 50% to 70% of the cost of soil conservation practices undertaken by farmers in orde r to fulfil the legislative 
requirements. Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 30 June 2013 
 
1 The headings under "General Services Pest and Disease Control" have changed reflecting changes in New Zealand Ministry for Prim ary 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 Di seases" are reported as 
"Border biosecurity system s development and maintenance", "Border biosecurity monitoring and clearance", "Biosecurity Incursion  Response and Long Term Pest Management" 
and "Domestic biosecurity surveillance". 
2 Under the Resource Management Act 1991, most resource management responsibilities are assigned to New Zealand's 15 regional cou ncils. As a result, the 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 2013 
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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