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26 January 2022  
(22-0620) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SUBSIDIES  
QUESTIONS POSED BY THE UNITED STATES  REGARDING  
THE NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION OF NEW ZEALAND1 
The following communication, dated and received on 24 January 2022 , is being circulated at the 
request of the delegation of the United States . 
 
 
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The United States appreciates New Zealand's 2021  subsidy notification  and poses the following 
question regarding a program contained in the notification as wel l as programs we understand are 
maintained by New Zealand, but may not be included in the notification.  
Question 1  
For the program entitled "Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) ", or its replacement, the Sustainable 
Food & Fibre Futures program, what proportion of these funds is provided to the seafood and forestry 
industries?  
Question 2 
We understand, based on the State Department Investment Climate Statement, that New Zealand 
maintains a  Screen Production Grant , which provides rebates for international productions of 20 % 
on specified goods and services purchased in New Zealand . What is the current status of this 
program?  
Question 3  
These questions refer to programs disc ussed in New Zealand's Trade Policy Review ( WT/TPR/S/316)  
a. On page 58 of New Zealand 's most recent Trade Policy Review (dated 12 October, 2015), 
the Secretariat 's Report mentions the "International Growth Fund " which is aimed at 
supporting export businesses  with high growth potential. Please explain whether this 
program is still in operation and if so, why it was not included in New Zealand 's notification.  
 
b. On page 83 of New Zealand 's most recent Trade Policy Review, the Secretariat 's Report 
mentions several programs supporting the manufacturing industry which are covered under 
the Business Growth Agenda and include programs like "Better By Design " which is especially 
oriented towards helping companies increase their international com petitiveness. Please 
explain whether these programs still exist, and if so, why they were not included in this 
notification.  
 
c. The Secretariat 's Report also mentions several other grant programs on page 83 which are 
administered by the Ministry of Business.  If these programs still exist, please describe them 
or explain why they do not need to be included in this notification.  
 
 
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d. In addition to the programs mentioned above, the Trade Policy Review also includes five 
other programs which were not included in th is notification. These programs appear to have 
been listed in previous notifications, so please note whether these programs were terminated 
since New Zealand 's 2015 TPR. The programs include: the New Zealand Export Credit Office 
Program, the Research Conso rtia, Beachheads, the Food Innovation Network, and the 
Environmental Certification Fund.  
 
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