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ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/KAZ/31
11 October 2000
(00-4170)
Working Party on the
Accession of KazakstanOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF KAZAKSTAN
Information on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
The Ministry of the Economy of the Republic of Kazakstan has submitted the following
information.
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Measures on Plant Quarantine
The Law of the Republic of Kazakstan “On Plant Quarantine” No. 344-1 of 11 March 1999,
determines a legal basis and principles of implementation of the state plant quarantine measures,which are a part of the national security system of the Republic of Kazakstan.
It is provided in the Law, that the state plan t quarantine phytosanitary service together with
research organizations develops the quarantine measures on the basis of the international norms and
recommendations, and also carries out control over the fulfilment thereof by physical and legalpersons, irrespective of the forms of ownership.
A meaningful control system of all parts of the quarantine service is required in order to
undertake urgent measures on strengthening of the quarantine service.  In this connection, within the
Apparatus of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakstan, the Department for protection
and quarantine of plants has been established.  In oblasts, quarantine control functions are performed
by oblasts Departments for Protection and Quarantine of Plants of oblasts, city and regionaladministrations of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakstan, and also border and
transport control  stations.
The state single policy, which covers a wide circle of institutions and areas, such as: rural and
forest economy, transport, trade, international cooperation etc., is implemented through this service.The service dealt with phytosanitary certification of agricultural, forest and other exported products
pursuant to the international norms and requirements of the national quarantine services of the
countries - importers.  On the basis of the international information, the terms of import and
utilization of product within country have been determined pursuant to the Convention, developed by
the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Un ited Nations (FAO), a member of which is the
Republic of Kazakstan.
 The activity of the service is regulated by the following: the Law “On Plant Quarantine”
No. 344-1 ZRK of 11 February 1999; the Law “On In troduction of Amendments and Supplements to
the Code on Administrative Violations”, No. 255-XIII of 14 December 1994; the Interstate
Agreement on cooperation in the field of plant quarantine with CIS countries of 1992, as well as with
Turkey, Mongolia, Romania; previously adopted gove rnmental orders on quarantine of plants.  The
agreements between the Government of the Republic of Kazakstan and the Governments of China,
Iran and Poland are at the stage of consideration.
Currently, the new Rules on protection of the territory of the Republic of Kazakstan from
quarantine objects, complying with the international standards as well as the List of QuarantineWT/ACC/KAZ/31
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Objects, approved by Government of the Republic of Kazakstan in accordance with the Law "On
plant quarantine", have been developed and coordinated with the ministries and institutions.
Measures on Veterinary Activity
The Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakstan, which has the force of Law, “On
Veterinary”, No. 2376 of 25 July 1995 determines  legal  conditions of the activity of  the  veterinary
bodies, organizations and experts.  The Presidential Decree regulates the relations in the field of
prevention and treatment of animal diseases, prevention of diseases common for animals and human
beings, anti - epizootic measures, also establishes the bases for the veterinary supervision, determines
legal conditions of the activity of the veterinary bodies, organizations and experts.
Being a member of the International Epizootic Bureau, and observing the requirements of the
International Veterinary Code, the Republic of Kazakstan harmonizes national normative and legal
basis with the requirements of the Code on the following issues:
- Notices and information on epizootic pathologies;
- International veterinary ethics in trade;
- Scientific justification of the risk level criteria;
- Procedural issues of the import and export of cattle-breeding cargoes, subject to
control to by veterinary service;
- Classification of diseases and veterinary measures on them;- Diagnostic tests in trade; and
- Veterinary certificate samples.
General Information
Names of publications or other editions, where draft documents shall be published:The Ministry of Agriculture plans to begin publication of the Informational Bulletin in 2001.The name and address of the entity, responsible for the fulfilment of sanitary and
phytosanitary measures:
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakstan
473000, 49, Abai str., Astana Phone/fax:  (3172) 32 37 63, 32 40 10
Minister:  Sauat Muhametbaevich Mynbaev
On plant quarantine issues :
Department for the Protection and Plant Quarantine of the Ministry of Agriculture of the
Republic of Kazakstan
473000, 49, Abai str., Astana Phone/fax:  (3172) 32 19 64, 32 23 41
Director of the Department:  Saktash Satybaldievitch Hasenov
Veterinary Control Department of the Ministry  of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakstan
 473000, 6, Druznba str., Astana Phone/fax:  (3172) 33 70 75, 33 70 72
website: http://www.geocities.com/veterinary.kz
Director of the Department: Shahaidar Zhorabekovich Tursukulov
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