1999 Post Election Brief - MAF Restructuring 1987 to Present & Organisational Structure & Finances

APPENDIX A

MAF Restructuring 1987 to Present

1987 - amalgamation of 10 functional Divisions into 4 Business Groups (MAF Technology, MAF Quality Management, MAF Fisheries and MAF Corporate Services) in response to requirements from Government to become more businesslike and generate third party revenue;
1990 - separation of MAF Policy (Agriculture and Fisheries) from service delivery functions in the other Business Groups;
1992 - science restructuring - MAF Tech split among CRIs. Agriculture New Zealand (farm consultants) retained but moved over time to full cost recovery;
1992 - Policy restructuring I - creation of Regulatory Authority to focus on implementation of policy;
1994 - Policy restructuring II - separation of agricultural and fisheries policy;
1995 - sale of Agriculture New Zealand to Wrightsons;
1995 - creation of Ministry of Fisheries;
1998 - merger of Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Forestry;
1998 - Forestry Export Certification transferred to AgriQuality.
1998 - MAF Quality Management split into Asure New Zealand Ltd and AgriQuality New Zealand Ltd (SOEs) - Verification Agency and Quarantine Service retained within MAF. The Animals and Plants Laboratories were retained as part of core MAF;
1999 - sale of Forest Health to Forest Research;
1999 - separation of Regulatory Authority into Biosecurity Authority and Food Assurance Authority.

Appendix B

MAF Organisational Structure

MAF Organisation Chart

Appendix C

MAF Finances

Note: Based on main estimates 1999/2000

Notes for Vote Agriculture and Forestry

1. Output class D6 _ Meat Quality Assurance Services will not be carried out by MAF next financial year, due to the Animal Products Act 1999.

2. Output Class D9 _ Contestable services includes such things as the MAF Operations contract wi0th the Land Transport Safety Authority for vehicle inspection, and corporate activities such as recovery from the Ministry of Fisheries for accommodation, library and other services.