Vote Commerce - Supplementary Estimates 2012/13

Information Supporting the Supplementary Estimates Vote Commerce#

MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Commerce (M13)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT: Minister for Economic Development

Part 1 - Summary of the Vote#

Part 1.3 - Trends in the Vote

Summary of Financial Activity

Part 2 - Details and Expected Performance for Output Expenses#

Part 2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses#

Administration of Insolvencies (M13)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased as a result of an increase in third party investigations of $1.500 million and a retention of underspend of $1,000 from 2011/12.

Administration of Part II Tariff Concessions (M13)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased from $352,000 to $298,000 as a result of a fiscally neutral adjustment (FNA) of $80,000 to Vote Customs to reflect the transfer of tariff implementation, tariff concession and rule of origin policy functions. This was partially offset by a $26,000 retention of underspend from 2011/12.

Business Law and Competition operational policy, ministerial servicing and Crown entity monitoring (M13)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased as a result of an FNA of $300,000 to departmental output expense Policy Advice - Business Law and Competition Policy to reflect the change in the Ministry's allocation methodology and a $200,000 retention of underspend to 2013/14.

Policy Advice - Business Law and Competition Policy (M13)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased as a result of:

• $512,000 retention of underspend in 2011/12
• FNA of $416,000 from Vote Foreign Affairs to assist with international travel costs relating to trade negotiations with World Trade Organisations (WTO) and Foreign Trade Agreements
• FNA of $300,000 from the departmental output expense Business Law and Competition Operational Policy, Ministerial Servicing and Crown Entity Monitoring, to reflect the change in the Ministry's allocation methodology, and
• expense transfer of $71,000 for an efficiency dividend from Vote Energy.

These were partially offset by $400,000 retention of underspend to 2013/14 and an FNA of $210,000 to Vote Customs to reflect the transfer of tariff implementation, tariff concession and rule of origin policy functions.

Policy Advice and Investigative Services - Regulatory Environment MCOA (M13)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Explanation for Use of Multi-Class Output Expense Appropriation#

Both output classes are directed at the intermediate outcome of NZ's international connections facilitating sustainable economic growth through increased international trade, foreign investment and knowledge transfer.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased from $1.084 million to $1.042 million as a result of a $90,000 retention of underspend to 2013/14. This was partially offset by a $38,000 retention of underspend from 2011/12 and an expense transfer of $10,000 from Vote Energy for an efficiency dividend.

Registration and Granting of Intellectual Property Rights (M13)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased as a result of an expense transfer of $108,000 from 2011/12 to reflect delays in the work relating to the Patents Bill and subsequent delays in the implementation work.

Memorandum Account#

Part 2.2 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses#

Enforcement of Dairy Sector Regulation and Auditing of Milk Price Setting (M13)#

Scope of Appropriation

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased from $1.245 million to $1.543 million as a result of an expense transfer of $298,000 from 2011/12 to accommodate for the delays in the 'Dry Run' review of the 2011/12 Milk Price Manual.

Regulation of Electricity Lines Businesses (M13)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased from $5.744 million to $4.844 million as a result of a technical adjustment for $1 million from 2012/13, and an expense transfer of $400,000 to 2013/14 to reflect the delay in the new information disclosure requirements work. These were partially offset by an expense transfer of $500,000 from 2011/12 to reflect the delay in the work on the grid upgrade proposals.