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2003/2004 Statement of Intent 

Part A: Introduction, Strategic Overview and Outcomes

Table of Contents

• Declaration of the Responsible Minister and the Director-General
• Director-General's Introduction
• Statement of Intent
• The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
• Mission
• Rationale Underpinning the Mission, Overarching Outcome and Capability'statement
• The Ministry's Operating Environment
• Economic Context
• Regulatory Context
• Protection at the border and through quarantine and post-entry conditions.
• The Ministry's Contribution to Government s Goals
• Growth and Innovation
• Sustainability and Environmental Integrity
• Consumer Confidence
• Outcome Framework
• The Ministry's Outcomes
• Outcome 1: Sector Development
• Intermediate Outcome 1: Policies that manage risk, minimise costs and empower innovation
  • Flagship Objective: Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the regulatory interventions MAF administers
• Intermediate Outcome 2: Institutions and relationships that facilitate high performance and innovation
  • Flagship Objective: Continuing the evolution of sector institutions in accordance with sector interests and consistent with the overall public benefit
• Intermediate Outcome 3: Sectors, businesses and communities actively contributing to a growing and innovative economy
  • Flagship Objective: Maximising the engagement of the sectors, rural communities and Maori with a growing and innovative economy
• Outcome 2: Safe and Freer Rules-Based Trade Profitable and safe export and import of agricultural, horticultural, forestry and food products
  • Intermediate Outcome 1: Enhanced market access for our products and reduced distortions in trade rules
    • Flagship Objective 1: Maximising the gains from the Doha Development Round
    • Flagship Objective 2: Ensuring a science-and risk-based approach to international health related trade rules with a focus on outcomes rather than process
    • Flagship Objective 3: Ensuring that New Zealand s agricultural, horticultural, forestry and food exports are not restricted by unjustified trade barriers
  • Intermediate Outcome 2: Credible and trusted animal and plant product assurance
    • Flagship Objective: Implementing New Zealand s strategy for product assurance that is designed to protect and promote public health and facilitate access to markets for agricultural, horticultural, forestry and seafood products
  • Intermediate Outcome 3: Protection of New Zealand s primary production systems and trade through effective pre-border and border management, surveillance and incursion response programmes
    • Flagship Objective: Implementing the Biosecurity strategy (including the completion of current reviews)
• Outcome 3: Protection and Enhancement of Natural Resources Management of natural resources so that the environmental bottom lines are met, long-term economic benefits accrue and the aspirations of New Zealanders are met
  • Intermediate Outcome 1: Best practice implemented for: The sustainable use of resources Avoiding or mitigating environmental risks Managing the welfare of animals
    • Flagship Objective 1: Facilitating sustainable economic growth by developing a policy framework for water allocation that takes account of environmental, social and cultural values
    • Flagship Objective 2: Lifting the image of New Zealand as a supplier of quality products through adoption of quality processes to command brand loyalty and premium prices through promotion and facilitation
  • Intermediate Outcome 2: Protection of taonga and society's environmental and cultural values
    • Flagship Objective: Protecting New Zealand s valued indigenous biodiversity and ensuring that stakeholders, iwi, communities and individuals are valued and informed partners in managing animal welfare and biosecurity risks and impacts

Contact for Enquiries

Strategy and Performance Group
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526, Wellington

Tel: +64 4 894 0100
Fax: +64 4 894 0738 Contact this person