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Appendix A

MAF’S Strategic Goals

Business environment – By 2010 the sectors will be competing efficiently and effectively in a freer and more open international trading environment.

MAF will have contributed to an international trading environment where significant reductions have been made to economic distortions and economic and technical market access barriers identified. It will have assessed and highlighted the benefits of modifying or removing costs and barriers to innovation, and made industry aware of opportunities and risks in the trading environment.

Sustainable resource base – By 2010 the sectors will be able to demonstrate that they are operating in a sustainable manner on the basis of commonly accepted performance measures.

MAF will have identified and promoted commonly accepted performance measures of the sustainability of the sectors, and worked with the sectors and their stakeholders to identify and promote the adoption of best practice techniques for the sectors. It will also have identified and assessed the need for, and efficiency of, central and local government interventions to promote sustainable resource use by the sectors.

Sanitary and phytosanitary assurances – By 2010 New Zealand Government assurances for both domestic consumers and foreign governments will be provided by MAF, with producers taking responsibility for meeting agreed, outcome focused, risk based standards.

MAF will have government agreed risk management parameters that give an appropriate level of protection and meet New Zealand’s international obligations, and applied those parameters consistently in formulating standards for products to ensure "fitness for purpose". It will also have introduced the "optimal regulatory model" where MAF acts as government’s risk management agent with contestable, third party audit/verification of industry safety plans/operations, and industry meeting all responsibilities for producing products which are "fit for purpose". In addition, it will have set standards, strategies, regulatory and operational policy in full consultation with stakeholders, and have acceptance by government and consumers, and foreign governments, that MAF assurance is credible.

Biosecurity – By 2010 New Zealand will have in place an integrated, effective and accepted risk management regime for biosecurity that meets expectations and international obligations.

MAF will have government agreed risk management parameters that give an appropriate level of protection and meet New Zealand’s international obligations, and will have applied those parameters consistently in formulating and implementing import health and other biosecurity standards. MAF will also have set standards, strategies and regulatory and operational policy in full consultation with stakeholders, and in conjunction with interested parties, introduced plans and schemes for managing and eradicating unwanted organisms of national and/or regional significance. MAF will have acceptance by government and New Zealanders that the MAF assurance is credible.

Treaty of Waitangi – By 2010 Māori will be better able to use the productive resources available to them to meet their aspirations.

Credibility – By 2010 MAF will be valued by its stakeholders as an integral and indispensable part of government.

MAF will have anticipated and prepared for the future of New Zealand, the sectors and the public service and provided the government with information, advice and services which the Government finds unique and necessary. MAF will have the respect and trust of governments, industries and the public for itself and its brand, and shown itself to be effective, efficient and to have provided demonstrable value for money.

Appendix B
MAF Organisational Structure

Appendix C
Finances

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