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WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-2§11 |
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2022 |
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Other support measures, Investment measures |
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2.11. New Zealand will invest a record NZD 57.3 billion in infrastructure over the next five years. Infrastructure investment was already a core Government priority to improve productivity, support digitalization and accelerate the low carbon economy transition. It now also supports the COVID‑19 rebuild and recovery.
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WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-2§12 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
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2.12. In January 2020, New Zealand announced the New Zealand Upgrade Programme (NZUP). NZUP is a NZD 12 billion investment in roads, rail, schools, and hospitals to modernize New Zealand's infrastructure, prepare for climate change, and help grow the economy. (...). The programme also has a focus on carbon reduction and increasing access to housing.
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WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-2§14 |
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2022 |
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2.14. In addition to the NZUP investment, two other funds helping to deliver the infrastructure investment are the COVID‑19 Response and Recovery Fund (CRRF) and the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF). (...) The CRRF has allocated NZD 2.5 billion for construction-ready infrastructure projects across community and social assets, climate and flood resilience , business, housing and transport. (...).
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WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-2§22 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
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Manufacturing |
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2.22. The Government introduced Industry Transformation Plans (ITPs) in 2019 to support its economic goal of building a productive, sustainable and inclusive economy. (...). ITPs have 20-30 year visions to lift productivity through scaling up highly productive and internationally competitive clusters in areas where New Zealand has a comparative advantage, and to transform environmental and labour market outcomes.
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WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-3§3 |
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2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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3.3. A key development since 2018 is the Trade for All agenda. (...). Trade for All is now central to the way that New Zealand interacts at the international, regional and domestic level to advance inclusive and sustainable trade.
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WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-3§4 |
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2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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3.4. Two key components in the development of Trade for All include firstly, the November 2019 report of the independent Trade for All Advisory Board, containing over 50 recommendations on the future of New Zealand's trade policy following significant public consultation throughout New Zealand. The second is the Government's response to the report. The recommendations and responses are aimed at making New Zealand's trade policy forward-looking, responsive, sustainable and inclusive. (...).
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-3§11 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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3.11. (...). Trade for All principles are also encompassed to promote a more inclusive and sustainable recovery.
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WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-4§2 |
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2022 |
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4.2. All support provided to agriculture in New Zealand falls under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture "green box" classification for measures exempt from the reduction commitment, as it funds agricultural research and innovation, biosecurity controls for pests and diseases, environmental programmes, relief payments, and infrastructural services. (...).
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WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-4§4 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
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Other environmental requirements |
Agriculture |
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4.4. Reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions is critical for climate change mitigation. The Government has committed to reducing biogenic methane by 24-47% below 2017 levels by 2050 (and 10% by 2030), as set out in the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act 2019. New Zealand has also joined the COP26 Global Methane Pledge to showcase our commitment to increased ambition on methane emissions (including from agriculture). New Zealand is the first country in the world to price agricultural emissions (from 2025 at the latest) and is working with the primary sector and Māori to establish the best way of doing so through He Waka Eke Noa – Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/426 |
G-5§2 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
Agriculture, Fisheries |
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5.2. The postponement of MC12 in November 2021 was disappointing, but given the global health situation, it was the right decision. (...). New Zealand seeks conclusion of disciplines on environmentally harmful fisheries subsidies as soon as possible, and a new negotiating framework to reduce trade- and production-distorting subsidies in the agriculture sector. (...).
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