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MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister for Biosecurity (M7)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY: Minister of Agriculture
Overview of the Vote#
The Minister for Biosecurity is responsible for appropriations in Vote Biosecurity for the 2009/10 financial year covering the following:
- a total of over $42 million for surveillance of new organisms in the terrestrial and aquatic environments, maintenance of the capability to investigate and respond to new organisms and if necessary the delivery of services for their eradication or management
- a total of nearly $69 million for the management of biosecurity risks at the border
- a total of nearly $25 million for monitoring of border pathways, undertaking risk analysis to support standard development and setting biosecurity standards
- a total of over $3 million on the administration of biosecurity standards and export certification
- a total of nearly $12 million for policy advice with regard to biosecurity issues and ministerial servicing
- a total of nearly $4 million for investigation and (where appropriate) prosecution of breaches of biosecurity legislation
- a total of over $30 million for the Crown's contribution to implementation of the Bovine Tuberculosis National Pest Management Strategy
- a total of $130,000 on subscriptions to international organisations.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Biosecurity in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2008/09 | 2009/10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 | Estimated Actual $000 | Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses | |||
Biosecurity Approvals and Assurance (M7)Administration of biosecurity standards and export certification. Involves auditing against biosecurity regulatory standards and providing assurance to trading partners that New Zealand exporters are complying with the relevant regulations. | 3,415 | 2,965 | 3,432 |
Biosecurity Enforcement (M7)Investigation and (where appropriate) prosecution of individuals and organisations who breach biosecurity legislation. | 3,516 | 3,336 | 3,698 |
Biosecurity Policy (M7)Policy advice in regard to biosecurity issues and ministerial servicing. | 11,764 | 11,574 | 12,168 |
Biosecurity Standards (M7)Setting biosecurity standards, undertaking risk analysis to support standard development and monitoring border pathways. | 22,150 | 21,650 | 24,585 |
Biosecurity Surveillance and Incursion Response (M7)Surveillance for new organisms in the terrestrial and aquatic environments, maintenance of the capability to investigate and respond to new organisms and if necessary the delivery of services for their eradication or management. | 47,618 | 45,708 | 42,238 |
Border Clearance Services (M7)This appropriation is limited to the management of biosecurity risks at the border. Comprises the inspection and clearance of aircraft, vessels, cargo, containers, mail and passengers in accordance with biosecurity legislation and standards. | 68,532 | 68,532 | 68,960 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses | 156,995 | 153,765 | 155,081 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses | |||
Control of TB Vectors (M7)Crown contribution to the implementation of the Bovine Tuberculosis National Pest Management Strategy. | 30,699 | 30,000 | 30,419 |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses | 30,699 | 30,000 | 30,419 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses | |||
Subscriptions to International Organisations (M7)Subscriptions to international organisations such as the OIE. | 130 | 126 | 130 |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses | 130 | 126 | 130 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations | 187,824 | 183,891 | 185,630 |