G/AG/N/NZL/93  
 
1 June 2016  
(16-2930)  Page: 1/6  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 25 May 2016, 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 2015 . 
 
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- 2 - Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NEW ZEALAND 
REPORTING PERIOD: YEAR ENDING JUNE 2015 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
Year ending June Total AMS commitment level for 
period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
 (from Section I of Part IV of the Sche dule) (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attach ed Supporting Tables) 
 1 2 3 
2015 288.25 NZD million 0 
  
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- 3 - Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NEW ZEALAND 
REPORTING PERIOD: YEAR ENDING JUNE 2015 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box" 
Measure Type Name of measure Monetary value 
of measure in 
year in question Description of measure and refe rence to Annex 2 Data Sources 
  (NZD million)    
1 2 3 4 5 
General services 
(paragraph 2)     
Research 
(paragraph 2(a)) Research 119.200  Funds provided by the Ministry of Science and 
Innovation (MSI) for research di rectly related to agricultural 
production including forage, animal and dairy industries, horticulture, arable and other food and beverage industries. Ministry of Business, 
Innovation and Employment 
 Sustainable Farming Fund 5.417 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 2015 
 Primary Growth Partnership 50.867 The Primar y growth Partnership (P GP) 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 16.060 Development and maintenance of standards and systems that 
manage biosecurity risk associat ed with imports and exports. " 
 Border biosecurity monitoring 
and clearance 80.205 Biosecurity monitoring and clearance programmes that 
manage the biosecurity risk associated with international trade and travel. "  
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- 4 - Measure Type Name of measure Monetary value 
of measure in 
year in question Description of measure and refe rence to Annex 2 Data Sources 
  (NZD million)    
1 2 3 4 5 
 Biosecurity Incursion Response 
and Long Term Pest Management 36.120 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 2015 
 Domestic biosecurity 
surveillance 36.294 Assessing and possible eradication of suspected risk 
organisms within New Zealand. " 
 Control of Tuberculosis Vectors 30. 000 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 control1 35.645 Expenditure by regional co uncils on control of pests and 
diseases. Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 
30 June 2015 
 Response to Kiwifruit disease 
Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) 1.19 Government suppo rt 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 2015 
Infrastructural services (paragraph 2(g)) Community Irrigation Schemes 4.480 The on-site oper ation 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 control1 53.107 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 2015 
Payments for relief from natural disasters (paragraph 8)     
 Adverse Climatic Events 0.493 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 2015  
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- 5 - Measure Type Name of measure Monetary value 
of measure in 
year in question Description of measure and refe rence to Annex 2 Data Sources 
  (NZD million)    
1 2 3 4 5 
 Rural Assistance Payments 0.010 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)     
Soil conservation Regional Council soil 
conservation1 36.602 These programmes are part of a national policy for sustainable 
management under the Resource Management Act and the Soil Conservation and Rivers Co ntrol Act. The programmes are 
undertaken by regional councils and typically provide 50% to 
70% of the cost of soil conservation practices undertaken by farmers in order to fulfil the legislative requirements. Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 
30 June 2015 
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 agricult ure are now carried out 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, no t 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 2015 
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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