WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/NZL/41 
8 March 2005 
 (05-0983) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 4 March 2005, 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 years ending June 2002  and June 2003 .  
 G/AG/N/NZL/41 
Page 2 Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  New Zealand 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  year ending June 2002 
 
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 
2002 288.25 $NZ million 0 
  
  G/AG/N/NZL/41
 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  New Zealand 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  year ending June 2002 
 
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 
(a)  General Services     
Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
(para. 2) Development and 
Maintenance of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary (SPS) 
and Assurance Related 
Standards 6.558 Development and maintenanc e of written standards and 
risk management frameworks de signed to give effect to 
New Zealand law and policy covering SPS arrangements 
(and related areas such as animal welfare, agricultural 
compounds and veterinary medi cines) and thus strengthen 
official assurances that animal and plant produce meets 
sanitary and phytosanitary requirements. Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry Annual 
Report – 1 July 2001 –  
30 June 2002 
 Audit for Compliance with 
Standards 0 Government audit of service providers to provide 
confidence that sanitary and phytosanitary standards and 
food assurance standards can be substantiated by 
performance. " 
 Enforcement of 
Agricultural and Food 
Legislation 2.526 Government purchase of serv ices for enforcement of the 
law through investigations and subsequent prosecutions 
where illegal activity is evident. The scope includes the 
legal requirements of Agricultural Compounds and 
Veterinary Medicines Act, F ood Act, Forests Act, Animal 
Products Act, Hazardous Substances and New Organisms 
Act, and Plants Act. " 
Pest and disease control (para. 2) Border Inspection and 
Quarantine Services  24.714 Develop and accredit to border inspection, transitional 
facility and containment standa rds. Control of quarantine 
risks at the border and management of post-entry 
quarantine in accordance wi th the provisions of the 
Biosecurity Act 1993. "  
 G/AG/N/NZL/41 
Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 
 Disease and Pest 
Surveillance Services and 
Emergency Response 
Services  18.709 Health surveillance of domestic animal and plant 
populations, international repor ting of the dom estic animal 
and plant health status, and de tection of emergent unwanted 
organisms. Maintenance of a capability to diagnose and 
respond to detections of unrecorded, unwanted organisms 
that pose a threat to  animal, plant or fo rest populations, and 
the purchase of services in relation to an actual response . Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry Annual 
Report - 1 July 2001-
30 June 2002 
 Administration of 
Biosecurity and Pest 
Management Strategies  6.301 Development of import he alth standards and domestic 
standards to facilitate the effective management or 
eradication of pests and diseases.   Ensure that industry and 
service providers are complying with relevant MAF 
Biosecurity standards . " 
 Control of Tuberculosis 
Vectors  29.084 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 21.662 Expenditure by regional coun cils on control of pests and 
diseases. Regional Council Annual 
Reports 2001/2002 
Research 
(para. 2) Research2 96.784 Funds provided by the Foundation for Research Science 
and Technology (FRST) for rese arch directly related to 
agricultural production including forage, animal and dairy 
industries, horticulture, arable  and other food and beverage 
industries. FRST Public Good 
Science Fund Research 
Contracts 2001/2002 
 
 Sustainable Farming Fund3 5.908 A contestable fund set-up to support community driven 
programmes aimed at impr oving 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 of Agriculture 
and Forestry Annual 
Report 1 July 2001 – 30 
June 2002 
Extension and advisory 
services (para. 2) Organics Initiative  0.250 Funding for: the devel opment of a National Minimum 
Standard for organic products; the development of a growth 
strategy for the organics sector; the development of a 
certification system for small-scale producers of organic products; and the establishment of the Organics Working 
Group which will interface between government 
departments and organic producers.
 "  
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 Page 51 2 3 4 5 
Infrastructural services 
(para. 2) Community Irrigation 
Schemes4 0.142 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 of Agriculture 
and Forestry Annual 
Report 1 July 2001 – 
30 June 2002 
 Regional Council flood 
control1 12.729 Expenditure by regional coun cils on capital investment and 
maintenance of off-farm flood pr otection and land drainage 
schemes. Regional Council Annual 
Reports 2001/2002 
Payments for relief from 
natural disasters (para. 8) Adverse Climatic Events  0 Provision of support to the agriculture industries in the 
aftermath of adverse climatic events.  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry Annual 
Report 1 July 2001 – 
30 June 2002 
 Rural Sector Assistance 
Programme  0.016 A benefit provided to agricultural producers in regions the 
Government recognises as bei ng severely affected by an 
adverse climatic event.  The benefit provides minimal 
living needs for up to 12 mont hs. Eligibility is assessed on 
a monthly basis. Work and Income 
New Zealand Annual 
Report 2001/2002 
Environmental programmes 
Erosion control  
(para. 12) East Coast Afforestation 
Grants  1.195 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 of Agriculture 
and Forestry Annual 
Report 1 July 2001 – 
30 June 2002 
Soil conservation 
(para. 12) Regional Council soil 
conservation1 15.442 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 farmers in order to 
fulfil the legislative requirements. Regional Council Annual 
Reports 2001/2002 
 
Notes : 
1Under 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 re levant to agriculture are now carried out at the regi onal level.  The figures given represent the total  expenditure by councils on the resource management 
programmes, net of funds recovered from users or beneficiaries.  However, not all of th is 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%. 
2For further information on the types of agriculture related re search, the Foundation for Research , Science and Technology (FRST ) contracts can be obtained from the FRST website at 
www.frst.govt.nz/apps/datab ase/research/index.cfm  
3Further information about the Sustainable Farming Fund can be found on the Ministry of  Agriculture and Forestry's website at www.maf.govt.nz .   
4This programme now includes expenditure, previously notified as Contract and Grant Management, wh ich is related to the administ ration of contractual obligations, primarily the 
employment of staff and consultants in rela tion to the transfer of ownership of irrigation schemes from the Crown to irrigation  companies.  
 G/AG/N/NZL/41 
Page 6 Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  New Zealand 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  year ending June 2002 
 
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 
    
 
  
  G/AG/N/NZL/41
 Page 7Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  New Zealand 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  year ending June 2003 
 
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 
2003 288.25 $NZ million 0 
  
 G/AG/N/NZL/41 
Page 8 Supporting Table DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  New Zealand 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  year ending June 2003 
 
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 
(a)  General Services     
Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
(para. 2) Development and 
Maintenance of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary (SPS) 
and Assurance Related 
Standards 15.261 Development and maintenanc e of written standards and 
risk management frameworks de signed to give effect to 
New Zealand law and policy covering SPS arrangements 
(and related areas such as animal welfare, agricultural 
compounds and veterinary medi cines) and thus strengthen 
official assurances that animal and plant produce meets 
sanitary and phytosanitary requirements. Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry Annual 
Report – 1 July 2002 –  
30 June 2003 
 Audit for Compliance with 
Standards 0 Government audit of service providers to provide 
confidence that sanitary and phytosanitary standards and 
food assurance standards can be substantiated by 
performance. " 
 Enforcement of 
Agricultural and Food 
Legislation 3.178 Government purchase of serv ices for enforcement of the 
law through investigations and subsequent prosecutions 
where illegal activity is evident. The scope includes the 
legal requirements of Agricultural Compounds and 
Veterinary Medicines Act, F ood Act, Forests Act, Animal 
Products Act, Hazardous Substances and New Organisms 
Act, and Plants Act. " 
Pest and disease control (para. 2) Border Inspection and 
Quarantine Services  23.865 Develop and accredit to border inspection, transitional 
facility and containment standa rds. Control of quarantine 
risks at the border and management of post-entry 
quarantine in accordance wi th the provisions of the 
Biosecurity Act 1993. "  
  G/AG/N/NZL/41
 Page 91 2 3 4 5 
 Disease and Pest 
Surveillance Services and 
Emergency Response 
Services  18.563 Health surveillance of domestic animal and plant 
populations, international repor ting of the dom estic animal 
and plant health status, and de tection of emergent unwanted 
organisms. Maintenance of a capability to diagnose and 
respond to detections of unrecorded, unwanted organisms 
that pose a threat to  animal, plant or fo rest populations, and 
the purchase of services in relation to an actual response . Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry Annual 
Report - 1 July 2002-
30 June 2003 
 Administration of 
Biosecurity and Pest 
Management Strategies  7.858 Development of import he alth standards and domestic 
standards to facilitate the effective management or 
eradication of pests and diseases.   Ensure that industry and 
service providers are complying with relevant MAF 
Biosecurity standards . " 
 Control of Tuberculosis 
Vectors  32.120 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 20.657 Expenditure by regional coun cils on control of pests and 
diseases. Regional Council Annual 
Reports 2002/2003 
Research 
(para. 2) Research2 90.137 Funds provided by the Foundation for Research Science 
and Technology (FRST) for res earch directly related to 
agricultural production including forage, animal and dairy 
industries, horticulture, arable  and other food and beverage 
industries. FRST Public Good 
Science Fund Research 
Contracts 2002/2003 
 
 Sustainable Farming Fund3 7.945 A contestable fund set-up to support community driven 
programmes aimed at impr oving 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 of Agriculture 
and Forestry Annual 
Report 1 July 2002 – 30 
June 2003 
Infrastructural services 
(para. 2) Community Irrigation 
Schemes4 0.105 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 
control1 13.175 Expenditure by regional coun cils on capital investment and 
maintenance of off-farm flood pr otection and land drainage 
schemes. Regional Council Annual 
Reports 2002/2003  
 G/AG/N/NZL/41 
Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 
Payments for relief from 
natural disasters (para. 8) Adverse Climatic Events  0.018 Provision of support to the agriculture industries in the 
aftermath of adverse climatic events.  Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry Annual 
Report 1 July 2002 – 
30 June 2003 
 Rural Sector Assistance 
Programme  0.013 A benefit provided to agricultural producers in regions the 
Government recognises as bei ng severely affected by an 
adverse climatic event.  The benefit provides minimal 
living needs for up to 12 mont hs. Eligibility is assessed on 
a monthly basis. Work and Income 
New Zealand Annual 
Report 2002/2003 
Environmental programmes 
Erosion control  
(para. 12) East Coast Afforestation 
Grants  1.983 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 of Agriculture 
and Forestry Annual 
Report 1 July 2002 – 
30 June 2003 
Soil conservation 
(para. 12) Regional Council soil 
conservation1 12.791 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 farmers in order to 
fulfil the legislative requirements. Regional Council Annual 
Reports 2002/2003 
 
Notes : 
1Under 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 re levant to agriculture are now carried out at the regi onal level.  The figures given represent the total  expenditure by councils on the resource management 
programmes, net of funds recovered from users or beneficiaries.  However, not all of th is 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%. 
2For further information on the types of agriculture related re search, the Foundation for Research , Science and Technology (FRST ) contracts can be obtained from the FRST website at 
www.frst.govt.nz/apps/datab ase/research/index.cfm  
3Further information about the Sustainable Farming Fund can be found on the Ministry of  Agriculture and Forestry's website at www.maf.govt.nz .   
4This programme now includes expenditure, previously notified as Contract and Grant Management, wh ich is related to the administ ration of contractual obligations, primarily the 
employment of staff and consultants in rela tion to the transfer of ownership of irrigation schemes from the Crown to irrigation  companies.  
  G/AG/N/NZL/41
 Page 11Supporting Table DS:4 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  New Zealand 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  year ending June 2003 
 
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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