G/SPS/N/UKR/181/Rev.1  
17 May 2023  
(23-3448) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Health of Ukraine  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine 
"On Approval of the Requirements for Foods and Food Ingredients Treated with Ionising 
Radiation" . Language(s):  Ukrainian . Number of pages:  13 
https://moz.gov.ua/article/public -discussions/proekt -nakazu -moz-ukraini -pro-
zatverdzhennja -vimog -do-harchovih -produktiv -ta-harchovih -ingredientiv -scho-piddajutsja -
dii-ionizujuchogo -viprominjuvannja  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_09701_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_09701_01_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_09701_02_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_09701_03_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Order provides for the approval of the Requirements 
for food s and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation.  
The adoption of the draft Order will bring the legislation of Ukraine concerning the food 
safety and quality in line with EU legislation and will facilitate the implementation of 
Directive 1999/2/EC o f the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 on 
the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients 
treated with ionising radiation and Directive 1999/3/EC of the European Parliament and of 
the Counc il of 22 February 1999 on the establishment of a Community list of foods and 
food ingredients treated with ionising radiation.  
Given the existence of provisions concerning the specifics of the labelling of foods treated 
with ionising radiation, the draft O rder is also notified in accordance with the requirements 
of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/UKR/181/Rev.1  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Laws of Ukraine "On Consumer Information on Food", "On the Basic Principles and 
Requirements for Food Safety and Quality", "On State Control over Compliance with the 
Legislation on Food, Feed, Animal By -Products, Animal Health and Welfare", "On the 
Protection of Human Beings from Exposure to Ionising Radiation"  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_09701_04_x.pdf  
(available in Ukrainian)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of  publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 16 July 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ministry of Economу of Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agreements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Tel: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Fax: +(38 044) 596 6839  
E-mail: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail add ress (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Economу of Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agreements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Tel: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Fax: +(38 044) 596 6839  
E-mail: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua