G/AG/N/NZL/119  
 
18 March 2020  
(20-2150) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 16 March  2020, 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  2019 . 
 
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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: FI NANCIAL YEAR FROM 1  JULY 2018 TO 30  JUNE 2019 
Total AMS commitment level  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  
288.25  NZD/million  0 
 
   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NE W ZEALAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: FI NANCIAL YEAR FROM 1  JULY 2018 TO 30  JUNE 2019  
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure 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 industries, horticulture, arable and other food and 
beverage industries.  170.58  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 
environmental performance of the land based sectors. Projects must seek 
to address a need that is identified by a community of interest. The final 
SFF funding round was held in 2018.  10 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year 
ending 30 June 2019   
Primary Growth Partnership - 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. Closed to new applicants; existing contracts continue to 
run under the original terms.  29.83  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year 
ending 30 June 2019   
Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures - the merger of two pre-existing funds: 
the Primary Growth Partnership and the Sustainable Farming Fund.  34 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year 
ending 30 June 2019   
Mycoplasma bovis Research Fund  15 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year 
ending 30 June 2019   
Subtotal:  259.41     
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure 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.  21.58  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year 
ending 30 June 2019   
Border biosecurity monitoring and clearance - Biosecurity monitoring and 
clearance programmes that manage the biosecurity risk associated with 
international trade and travel.  127.5  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year 
ending 30 June 2019   
Biosecurity Incursion Response and Long Term Pest Management - Assess 
and approve standards for pest and disease response. Facilitate the ea rly 
detection of animal diseases and unwanted organisms affected animal, 
forest and plant health. Maintain accredited systems, procedures, 
laboratory diagnostic, information management and personnel capability.  46.63  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year 
ending 30 June 2019   
Domestic biosecurity surveillance - Assessing and possible eradication of 
suspected risk organisms within New Zealand.  52.74  Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year 
ending 30 June 2019   
Control of Tuberculosis Vectors - 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.  24 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year 
ending 30 June 2019   
Regional Council pest and disease control - Expenditure by regional 
councils on control of pests and diseases.  24.25  Regional Council 
Annual Reports for 
year ending 30 June 
2019 (1) 
Subtotal:  296.7    
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 construction.  3.78 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year 
ending 30 June 2019   
Regional Council flood control - Expenditure by regional councils on capital 
investment and maintenance of off -farm flood protection and land drainage 
schemes.  23.42  Regional Council 
Annual Reports for 
year ending 30 June 
2019 (1) 
Subtotal:  27.2   
 Subtotal General Services  583.32    
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Adverse Climatic Events - Provision of support to the agriculture industries 
in the aftermath of adverse climatic events.  0.51 Ministry for Primary 
Industries Annual 
Report for year 
ending 30 June 2019   
Rural Assistance Payments - Support provided to meet essential living 
expenses for farming families affec ted 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.  0.66 Ministry of Social 
Development  (2) 
Subtotal:  1.17    
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Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
NZD,  million  Data Sources  Note  
1 2 3 4  
12. Environmental programmes  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 reg ional councils and typically provide 50% 
to 70% of the cost of soil conservation practices undertaken by farmers in 
order to fulfil the legislative requirements.  22.47  Regional Council 
Annual Reports for 
year ending 30 June 
2019 (1) 
Subtotal:  22.47    
Grand Total Green Box  606.95    
(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 agriculture ar e now carried out at the regional 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 this expenditure bene fits, or is directly attributable to 
agriculture. Depending on the programme, the amount of expenditure that is attributable varies between an estimated 60% and 1 00%.  
(2)  Rural Assistance Payments for the 2018/2019 fiscal year were activated for drought response.  
 
 
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