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17 March  2020 
(20-2109) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  17 March  2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of New Zealand . The notification concerns new or modified domestic support 
measures exempt from reduction ( Table DS:2 ). 
 
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  Table DS:2   
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NE W ZEALAND  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
(1) FULL TITLE OF ME ASURE:  
 Susatinable Food and Fibre Futures (SFFF)  
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLA TION REFERENCE:  
None. Introduced in October 2018 as a merger of two pre -existing funds: Primary Grow th 
Partnerhip and Sustainable Farming Fund. SFFF is administered by the Ministry for Primary 
Industries (MPI).  
(3) DETAILED DESCRIP TION OF MEASURE WITH  REFERENCE TO CRITER IA: 
SFFF is a co -investment fund between goverenment and non -government investors. It  funds 
transformative programmes through partnerships and grants to create more value, develop 
capability and deliver economic, social, cultural and environmental benefits. Further details about 
the projects can be found at  https://www.agriculture.govt.nz/funding -and-
programmes/sustainable -food-and-fibre-futures/current -sff-futures -projects/  
The extent of sustainable benefits to New Zealand and/or New Zealanders relative to the 
commercial returns to the non -government investor is the key criteria in determining the level of 
government funding.  
The prop osed work must demonstrate that it is additional to busi ness as usual, for the 
organisation, industry, sector or community.  
An independent Investment Advisory Panel provides MPI with independent expert advice on 
funding proposals to ensure the criteria for government funding is met.  
This programme meets the cr iteria of Annex 2 to the Agreement on Agriculture.   Individual 
programmes funded within this initiative will also meet the relevent and specific criteria of 
paragraph 2 General Services, e.g. (a) research; (b) pest and disease control; (c) training 
service s; (d) extension and advisory services; (e) inspection services; (f) marketing and 
promotion services; or (g) infrastructural services.  
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
NZ$40 million per year available in Government funding.  
(5) DATE OF ENTRY IN TO EFFECT:  
October 2018  
(6) PERIOD OF APPLIC ATION:  
Indefinite  
(7) PRODUCTS TO PRIN CIPALLY BENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODU CT(S)):  
No individual product. Any industry that meets the criteria is eligible to apply for co -investment.  
 
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