G/SPS/N/KAZ/104  
 
12 August 2022  
(22-6132) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  KAZAKHSTAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of 
Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
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):  Small animals susceptible to plague, live sheep and goats, genetic 
material, meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, leather, fur, wool and other 
raw materials and products obtained from the slaughter of sheep and goats, used 
equipment for their maintenance, slaughter and processing, hunting trophies, fee d and 
feed additives containing products of sheep and goat processing  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Dundgov i, Tuva and Umnegov i, Mongolia  
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and 
Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the introduction 
of temporary restrictions on the importation to the territory of K azakhstan from Dundgov i, 
Tuva and Umnegov i of Mongolia of plague -susceptible small animals, live sheep and goats, 
genetic material, meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, as well as products 
obtained from sheep and goats that have not undergone h eat treatment that guarantees 
the destruction of the virus, skin, fur, wool and other raw materials and products obtained 
from the slaughter of sheep and goats not subjected to heat treatment, which guarantees 
the destruction of the virus, used equipment f or their maintenance, slaughter and 
processing, hunting trophies from susceptible animal species, feed and feed additives 
containing products of sheep and goat processing from the territories of Dundgov i, Tuva 
and Umnegovi of Mongolia, as well as transit t hrough the territory of Kazakhstan of small 
animals susceptible to plague, live sheep and goats from abovementioned territories . 
Language(s):  Kazakh and Russian . Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The Committee for Veterinary Control and Survei llance of the 
Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of 
the World Organisation for Animal Health (notifications on the official website of the OIE 
WAHIS), outbreaks of infection with peste des petits ru minants virus was registered in 
Dundgov i, Tuva and Umnegov i of Mongolia. In this regard, since 29 April 2022, temporary 
restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from 
the territories of Dundgov i, Tuva and Umnegov i of Mongolia of small animals susceptible to 
plague, live sheep and goats, genetic material, meat and meat products, milk and dairy 
products, as well as products obtained from sheep and goats not subjected to heat 
treatment, which guarantees the destruction  of the virus, leather, fur, wool and other raw 
materials and products obtained from the slaughter of sheep and goats not subjected to 
heat treatment, which guarantees the destruction of the virus, used equipment for their 
maintenance, slaughter and proces sing, hunting trophies from susceptible animal species, 
feed and feed additives containing products of sheep and goat processing (with the G/SPS/N/KAZ/104  
 
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  exception of those subjected to heat treatment at a temperature of at least 70 °C, feed 
additives of plant origin, ch emical and microbiological synthesis), as well as transit through 
the territory of Kazakhstan of small animals susceptible to plague, live sheep and goats 
from abovementioned territories. With regard to the above goods shipped before 29 April 
2022, the dec ision to let them pass is made in the usual manner.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Due to the outbreak 
of infection with peste des petits ruminants virus.  
9. 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) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Anima l Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 14.7 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
29 April 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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 Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +(7) 7172 743 761  
 +(7) 7172 768 602  
Fax: +(7) 7172 768 804  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other b ody:  
Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +(7) 7172 743 761  
 +(7) 7172 768 602  
Fax: +(7) 7172 768 804  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com