G/AG/N/NZL/98  
 
15 May 2017 
(17-2564) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 5 May  2017, 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 T ables) for the financial year  ending June 2016 . 
 
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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: YE AR ENDING JUNE 20 16 
Current Total A ggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  Currency  Current Total AMS  
1 2 3 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached Supporting Tables)  
288.25  NZD/million  0 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NE W ZEALAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: YE AR ENDING JUNE 2016  
Measures exempt from the red uction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of mea sure 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 industri es, horticulture, arable and other food and beverage industries.  138.555 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 env ironmental performance of 
the land based sectors. Projects must seek to address a need that is identified by a 
community of interest.  8.817 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual Report 
for year ending 30 June 
2016  
Primary Growth Partnership  - The Prima ry 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.  45.697 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual Report 
for ye ar ending 30 June 
2016   
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of mea sure 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.  18.685 Ministry for Pri mary 
Industries Annual Report 
for year ending 30 June 
2016  
Border biosec urity monitoring and clearance  - Biosecurity monitoring and clearance 
programmes that manage the biosecurity risk associated with international trade 
and travel.  87.370 Ministry for  Primary 
Industries Annual Report 
for year ending 30 June 
2016  
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 orga nisms affected animal, forest and plant health. 
Maintain accredited systems, procedures, laboratory diagnostic, information 
management and personnel capability.  34.980 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual Report 
for year ending 30 June 
2016  
Domestic b iosecurity surveillance  - Assessing and possible eradication of suspected 
risk organisms within New Zealand.  38.953 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual Report 
for year ending 30 June 
2016  
Control of Tuberculosis Vectors  - Control of populations of wi ld 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.  30.000 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual Report 
for year ending 30 June 
2016  
Regional Co uncil pest and disease control  - Expenditure by regional councils on 
control of pests and diseases.  31.946 Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 
30 June 2016   
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.  1.31 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual Report 
for year ending 30 June 
2016  
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 construct ion. 6.958 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual Report 
for year ending 30 June 
2016  
Regional Counc il flood control  - Expenditure by regional councils on capital 
investment and maintenance of off -farm flood protection and land drainage 
schemes.  37.137 Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 
30 June 2016  (1) 
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Adverse Climatic Events  - Provision of support to the agriculture industries in the 
aftermath of adverse climatic events.  2.250 Ministry for Pri mary 
Industries Annual Report 
for year ending 30 June 
2016  
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 pr ovides minimal living needs for up to 12 months. 
Eligibility is assessed on a four weekly basis.  0.151  Ministry of Social 
Development  (2)  
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- 5 - Measure Type  Name and description of mea sure with reference to criteria  
in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
NZD,million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
12. Environmental programmes  Soil conservation  - 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 un dertaken by farmers in order to fulfill the legislative 
requirements.  36.359 Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 
30 June 2016  (1) 
(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 expenditu re by councils 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 attributable varies between an estimated 60% a nd 100%.  
(2) Rural Assistance Payments for the 2015/16 fiscal year were activated for drought and earthquake response, with increased dem and and uptake from the sector.  
 
 
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