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G/AG/N/NZL/75 
5 July 2012 
 (12-3602) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 13 June 2012, 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 ending June 2011 .  
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Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  New Zealand 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  year ending June 2011 
 
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 Schedule) (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
 1 2 3 
2011 288.25 $NZ million 0 
  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  New Zealand 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  year ending June 2011 
 
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 refe rence to Annex 2 Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 5 
General services 
(paragraph 2)1     
Research (paragraph 2(a)) Research 103.706 Funds provided by the Mini stry 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. Ministry of Science and 
Innovation Annual Report 
2010 – 2011  
 Sustainable Farming 
Fund 8.713 A contestable fund set-up to support community driven 
programmes aimed at impr oving the financial and 
environmental performance of th e land based sectors.  Projects 
must seek to address a need that is identified by a community 
of interest. Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry Annual Report for 
year ending 30 June 2011 
 Primary Growth 
Partnership 18.317 The Primary growth Partne rship (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 risk 
management 80.679 Preventing harmful organi sms from crossing New Zealand’s 
borders. Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry Annual Report for 
year ending 30 June 2011 
 Border biosecurity 
systems development and 
maintenance 15.681 Development and maintenance of standards and systems that 
manage biosecurity risk associ ated with imports and exports. " 
 Border biosecurity 
monitoring and clearance 64.998 Biosecurity monitoring and clearance programmes that 
manage the biosecurity risk associated with international trade 
and travel. " 
 Domestic biosecurity risk 
management 58.868 Domestic biosecurity surve illance activities for assessing and 
possible eradication of suspected risk organisms within New 
Zealand. "  
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Page 4 Measure Type Name of measure Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
($NZ million) Description of measure and refe rence to Annex 2 Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 5 
 Biosecurity Incursion 
Response and Long 
Term Pest Management 14.995 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. Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry Annual Report for 
year ending 30 June 2011 
 Domestic biosecurity 
surveillance 43.873 Assessing and possible eradica tion of suspected risk organisms 
within New Zealand. " 
 Control of Tuberculosis 
Vectors 29.153 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 28.394 Expenditure by regional c ouncils on control of pests and 
diseases. Regional Council Annual 
Reports 1 July 2010 – 
30 June 2011 
 Response to Kiwifruit 
disease Pseudomonas 
syringae pv. actinidiae 
(Psa) 21.500 Government support for an industry-led programme for 
managing the kiwifruit disease.  The strategy is focused on 
containing the disease,  initially by removi ng affected vines. Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry Annual Report for 
year ending 30 June 2011 
Infrastructural services 
(paragraph 2(g)) Community Irrigation 
Schemes 1.405 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 59.484 Expenditure by regional c ouncils on capital investment and 
maintenance of off-farm flood pr otection and land drainage 
schemes. Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 
30 June 2011 
Payments for relief from natural 
disasters (paragraph 8)     
 Adverse Climatic Events 0.840 Provision of support to the agriculture industries in the 
aftermath of adverse climatic events. Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry Annual Report for year ending 30 June 2011 
 Rural Assistance 
Payments 0.571 Support provided to meet esse ntial 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   
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 Page 5Measure Type Name of measure Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
($NZ million) Description of measure and refe rence to Annex 2 Data Sources 
1 2 3 4 5 
Payments for environmental 
programmes (paragraph 12)     
Erosion control East Coast Afforestation 
Grants 3.086 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 of Agriculture and 
Forestry Annual Report for 
year ending 30 June 2011 
Soil conservation Regional Council soil 
conservation2 31.835 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 conser vation practices undertaken by 
farmers in order to fulfil the legislative requirements. Regional Council Annual 
Reports for year ending 
30 June 2011 
 
Notes: 
1 The headings under "General Services Pest and Disease Control"  have changed reflecting changes in New Zealand Ministry of Agri culture and Forestry reporting and 
accounting practices.  "Prevention of Pests and Diseases – Pre-Border and Border", "Surveillance for Pests and Diseases" and "C ontrol of and Response to Pests and 
Diseases" are reported as "Border biosecurity risk management", "Border biosecurity systems development and maintenance", "Bord er biosecurity monitoring and 
clearance", "Domestic biosecurity risk manage ment", "Biosecurity Incursion Response and Long Term Pest Management" and "Domesti c biosecurity surveillance".  
"Response to Kiwifruit disease Pseudomona s syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa)" is new spending – see associated Table DS:2. 
2 Under the Resource Management Act 1991, most resource manage ment responsibilities are assigned to New Zealand's 15 regional co uncils.  As a result, the majority 
of resource management programmes relevant to agriculture are now carried out at the regional level.  The figures given represe nt the total expenditure by councils on 
the resource management programmes, net of funds recovered from us ers or beneficiaries.  However, not all of this expenditure b enefits, 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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Page 6 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  New Zealand 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  year ending June 2011 
 
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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