WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/71/NZL
19 December 2002
(02-7013)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVI:1
of the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the SCM Agreement
NEW ZEALAND
The following communication, dated 18 December 2002, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of New Zealand
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The following notification covers the 2000/2001 financial year and has been drawn up on the
basis of the data supplied by the delivery agencies.  The amount of assistance is given in US dollars
(based on the trade-weighted average annual exchange rate for the 2000/2001 FY).
The information provided in this report is fo r transparency purposes in order to clarify the
operation of programmes or measures.  In accordance with Article 25.7 of the Agreement on
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM), notification does not in any way prejudge the legal
status, nature or effects of government a ssistance programmes under the ASCM and GATT 1994,
including as to whether or not the programmes notified are specific within the meaning of the ASCM.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. BIZ ENTERPRI SE AW ARDS ............................................................................................. 2
II. BUSINESS GROWTH FUND .............................................................................................. 2
III. MAJOR INVESTMENT FUND........................................................................................... 3
IV. REGIONAL PARTNE RSHIP PROGRAMME.................................................................. 4
V. GRANTS FOR PRIVATE SECTOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
SCHEME ......................................................................................................................... ....... 5
VI. TECHNOLOGY FOR BUSINESS GROWTH SCHEME................................................. 5G/SCM/N/71/NZL
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I. BIZ ENTERPRISE AWARDS
1. Period covered by the notification
 
FY 2000/2001
 
2. Policy objective and/or purpose
 
The objective is to assist innovative firms and entrepreneurs to build capability to test and
develop early-stage business concepts and projects, by providing funding to employ expertise and
advice.
 
3. Background and authority
Ministerial scheme under the Industry New Zealand Act 2000.
4. Form of assistance
Grant funding of up to 50 per cent of total costs, up to a maximum of US$8,460 (including
GST) per applicant per year.
5. To whom and how assistance is provided
Businesses with less than or equal to 20 full time equivalent staff, or a turnover of less than or
equal to US$2.115 million per financial year, are eligible.  Applications can be made to Industry New
Zealand.
6. Total expenditure
2000/2001
TOTAL US$238,149
7. Duration
There is no fixed duration for the programme.
II. BUSINESS GROWTH FUND
1. Period covered by the notification
October 2000-June 2001
2. Policy objective and/or purpose
To make specialist expertise and information available to more firms in order to improve their
management capability and lift their potential.
3. Background and authority
Industry New Zealand Act 2000G/SCM/N/71/NZL
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4. Form of assistance
Grant funding of up to 50 per cent of costs, to a maximum of US$42,300 (including GST) of
projects that aim to help businesses implement strategies for business growth.
5. To whom and how assistance is provided
Businesses (or groups of businesses) with less than  or equal to 100 full time equivalent staff
and/or an annual turnover of less than or equal to US$21.150 million are eligible.  Applications can be
made to Industry New Zealand.
6. Total expenditure
2000/2001
TOTAL US$423,000
7. Duration
There is no fixed duration for the programme.
III. MAJOR INVESTMENT FUND
1. Period covered by the notification
October 2000-June 2001
2. Policy objective and/or purpose
The objective is to identify and facilitate major investment opportunities in relation to
business expansion or the location of new business in New Zealand.
3. Background and authority
Industry New Zealand Act 2000
4. Form of assistance
Assistance can take two forms: grants for up to 50 per cent of costs of pre-feasibility and
feasibility studies for potential investors to a maximum of US$42,300; facilitating access to other
government funding programmes to a maximum of US$2.115 million per project but not exceeding
US$423,000 per annum.
5. To whom and how assistance is provided
Potential investors from New Zealand and overseas are eligible.  Applications can be made to
Industry New Zealand.G/SCM/N/71/NZL
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6. Total expenditure
2000/2001
TOTAL US$126,054
7. Duration
There is no fixed duration for the programme.
IV. REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAMME
1. Period covered by the notification
October 2000-June 2001
2. Policy objective and/or purpose
To work in partnership with local authorities and other representative local groups to support
regional development efforts.
3. Background and authority
Industry New Zealand Act 2000
4. Form of assistance
Funding is provided in three components for regions:
• up to US$42,300 for the development of local and regional economic development strategies and
for undertaking strategic audits, including pre-engagement support for building local partnerships;
• up to US$42,300 per year for assisting capability building at the regional level in developing and
implementing the strategies, including pre-engagement support for building leadership capability;
• up to 75 per cent of costs to a maximum of US$846,000 per initiative per region per strategy
cycle for major regional initiatives linked to the strategy for growth.
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5. To whom and how assistance is provided
Grants are available to governance groups made  up of communities, iwi,  local authorities and
other representative local groups within regions that are “self-defined” by these groups for the
purposes of the programme.  Applications  can be made to Industry New Zealand.
6. Total expenditure
2000/2001
TOTAL US$265,221
7. Duration
Strategy cycles must be at least 3 years duration.G/SCM/N/71/NZL
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V. GRANTS FOR PRIVATE SECTOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
1. Period covered by the notification
FY 2000 - 2001
2. Policy objective and/or purpose
The scheme’s objective is to increase the level of new private sector research and
development investment above that already undertaken by firms in the ordinary course of business.
3. Background and authority
Ministerial scheme under section 8A of the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology
Act 1990.
4. Form of assistance
Grant of up to 33 per cent of the costs incurred in undertaking an approved research and
development project, to a maximum of US$42,300 (including GST).
5. To whom and how assistance is provided
Small and medium sized firms with an annual turnover of less than US$21.150 million.
Applications can be made to the Foundation of Research, Science and Technology.  Proposals mustinvolve a level of technological sophistication or risk that take the firm beyond its ordinary course of
business.  Proposals likely to be undertaken regardless of the success of the application would not
meet the appraisal criteria for this programme.
6. Total expenditure
2000/2001
TOTAL US$4,991,400
7. Duration
One year.
VI. TECHNOLOGY FOR BUSINESS GROWTH SCHEME
1. Period covered by the notification
FY 2000-2001
2. Policy objective and/or purpose
The scheme is intended to foster research and development, technological learning and
technological innovation in technologically capable firms by encouraging the undertaking of projects
beyond those that would be initiated in the ordinary course of business.G/SCM/N/71/NZL
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3. Background and authority
Ministerial scheme under section 8A of the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology
Act 1990.
4. Form of assistance
Funding is available for up to 50 per cent of the research and development costs, up to a
maximum of US$211,500, incurred by a firm undertaking an approved research and development
project.
5. To whom and how assistance is provided
To technologically capable firms that, in the Foundation for Research, Science and
Technology’s view, have developed a comprehensive set of competencies in the area of technological
innovation and recognise the fundamental role of research, science and technology.  Proposals mustinvolve a level of technological sophistication or risk that take the firm beyond its ordinary course of
business.  Proposals likely to be undertaken regardless of the success of the application would not
meet the appraisal criteria for this programme.  Applicants should provide a budget for a specific
project to the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology.
6. Total expenditure
2000/2001
TOTAL US$7.825 million
7. Duration
The focus is on shorter-term projects, i.e. less than one year, although longer-term projects
may be approved.
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