Monthly Bulletin

October 2024

This semi-regular update from the GIA Secretariat is intended to provide a general overview of the key matters considered by GIA governance bodies in the preceding month. It is not intended to communicate formal decisions by any of the parties, nor everything that happens within GIA. If there are any questions, or further information is required please contact steve.rich@gia.org.nz

FMDOA Development Group: 1 & 15 October

The seven GIA Partners developing an Operational Agreement for Foot and Mouth Disease met twice throughout October, to progress the variable elements of that operational agreement.
At this stage, finalisation of negotiations in the 2024 calendar year is anticipated.

Xylella fastidiosa Response OA Development Group (XF ROA Group): 14 October

The meeting considered if and how including Response Levels in the Response OA would work. The use of levels is not yet established, and it appears the principal issue is one of affordability, and an appropriate approach to Fiscal Caps may be more relevant.
The Secretariat tested the emerging pan-GIA Response Funding/Fiscal Caps model with the group. While parts of the model were broadly supported, others needed to be refined with more clarity around some of the parameters and calculations.
The group meets every four to six weeks aiming to have a completed OA by mid-2025.

Pest Identification Beneficiary Classification (PIBC): 21 October

PIBC work through October has focused on several pilot feedback issues, advancing fruit fly and Xylella work and early thinking on Step 3, establishment of criteria to assess materiality of impact.
The Steering Group discussed recommendations arising from pilot experience through the definition of “direct benefit”, along with recommendations to reframe the impact categories assessed under the PIBC framework.
Work is underway on an updated framework for DGG’s consideration at its April 2025 meeting.
The Steering Group next meet on 9 December 2024.

GIA Operations Limited (GOL) Board: 22 October

Key points discussed at the meeting were:

MPI presented an overview of the upcoming consultation on the Biosecurity Act
Discussion of the Deed Governance Group (DGG) meeting agenda, which will focus on the legislative review.
Review of the 23/24 financial statements
First quarter financial performance
The revised Māori partnership work brief was discussed, with next steps outlined for establishing the advisory panel.
The next meeting is scheduled for 13 November 2024 (the annual Board and Shareholder meetings).

Traceability OA Governance Group (TOGG): 29 October

GIA parties met this month to undertake a deep dive into the Onside proposal, having previously determined that of the proposals received from third party providers, this was the better proposition. Parties were of the view that the functionality of the traceability tool proposed by Onside met the requirements of the RFP, noting the ability to customise matters sector by sector. Affordability however remains an issue, in particulate in the current economic climate among GIA parties, and further work is planned to tease this out and secure a sustainable pricing model.
Onside personnel attended part of the meeting noting they were keen to continue work with GIA partners, recommending the next step on from the RFP process is a “discovery” process to test and refine our needs, tool features and ensuing pricing. A workshop will be scheduled for February.
The Secretariat will further discussion among GIA Parties and with Onside in advance of a Party check-in meeting on 4 December.

Bee diseases and pollination services: 31 October

Parties interested in bee disease readiness and response through a GIA lens met at the end of October as a precursor to GIA party development an OA inclusive of pollination services.
The initial driver for this discussion arose not from a bee disease per se, but from the impact that a response to a bee disease might have on the availability of hives, and the movement of these for essential pollination services for several horticulture sectors.
Notable in any approach to R&R for bee diseases is that the key beneficiary, the apiculture sector, is not a signatory to the GIA Deed and is thus legally represented by the Crown (through MPI).
GIA parties agreed in principle to work towards an OA, with the Secretariat charged with initiating the process, and establishing a work plan and timeline with a view to having an OA in place by September 2025, starting with a workshop in February.
The Secretariat will advise the partnership of the OA’s development and BNZ will advise potential NSBs accordingly.

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