Estimates of appropriations

Vote Biosecurity - Estimates of Appropriations 2011/12

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Estimates of appropriations
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Superseded
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Corporate author:
Government of New Zealand
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Government
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Budgets of the government
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Fiscal year:
2011/12
Budget year:
2011
Budget vote:
Biosecurity
Formats and related files

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#

Appropriations

The Minister for Biosecurity is responsible for appropriations in Vote Biosecurity for the 2011/12 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of nearly $88 million (46% of the Vote) for border biosecurity risk management covering monitoring and clearance programmes that manage the biosecurity risk associated with international trade and travel, and development and maintenance of standards and systems that manage biosecurity risk associated with imports and exports
  • a total of just over $56 million (29% of the Vote) for domestic biosecurity risk management covering the assessment, containment and possible eradication of suspected risk organisms within New Zealand, and domestic biosecurity surveillance activities
  • a total of just over $10 million (5% of the Vote) for policy advice with regard to biosecurity issues and ministerial servicing
  • a total of nearly $32 million (17% of the Vote) for the Crown's contribution to implementation of the Bovine Tuberculosis National Pest Management Strategy
  • a total of $5 million (3% of the Vote) for the Crown's contribution towards an industry-led programme for the kiwifruit disease Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa), and
  • a total of $330,000 on subscriptions to international organisations.

Crown Revenue

The Minister of Biosecurity is also responsible for Crown revenue in the Vote for the 2011/12 financial year for a total forecast of $1 million in Biosecurity Act fines.

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

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations - Biosecurity
2010/11 2011/12
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Budgeted
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Actual
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Departmental Output Expenses

Biosecurity Policy Advice (M7)

This appropriation is limited to policy advice and analysis on biosecurity, and ministerial servicing.		 11,097 11,097 10,341

Border Biosecurity Risk Management MCOA (M7)

 82,615 80,615 87,693
Border Biosecurity Monitoring and Clearance
This output class is limited to biosecurity monitoring and clearance programmes that manage the biosecurity risk associated with international trade and travel.		 66,077 64,077 73,698
Border Biosecurity Systems Development and Maintenance
This output class is limited to the development and maintenance of standards and systems that manage biosecurity risk associated with imports and exports.		 16,538 16,538 13,995

Domestic Biosecurity Risk Management MCOA (M7)

 59,359 57,991 56,116
Biosecurity Incursion Response and Long Term Pest Management
This output class is limited to the assessment, containment and possible eradication of suspected risk organisms within New Zealand.		 16,339 16,339 10,075
Domestic Biosecurity Surveillance
This output class is limited to domestic biosecurity surveillance activities.		 43,020 41,652 46,041

Total Departmental Output Expenses

 153,071 149,703 154,150

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Control of TB Vectors (M7)

This appropriation is limited to the Crown's contribution to the implementation of the Bovine Tuberculosis National Pest Management Strategy.		 29,265 27,765 31,500

Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses

 29,265 27,765 31,500

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Response to the Kiwifruit disease Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (M7)

This appropriation is limited to supporting an industry-led programme for the kiwifruit disease Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae.		 17,500 17,500 5,000

Subscriptions to International Organisations (M7)

This appropriation is limited to New Zealand's membership of biosecurity related international organisations.		 330 265 330

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 17,830 17,765 5,330

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

 200,166 195,233 190,980