G/SPS/N/KAZ/57  
 
24 February 2020  
(20-1384) 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):  Live birds, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all 
poultry products, that not heat treated (not less than 70˚С), feed and feed additives for 
birds (except feed additives of chemical and microbiologic al synthesis), hunting trophies 
that have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game), as well as used 
equipment for keeping, slaughter and cutting of birds  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Lublin Voivodeship, Republic of Poland  
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 into the territory of Kazakhstan 
of live birds, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all poultry products, 
that not heat treated (not less than 70˚С), feed and feed additives f or birds (except feed 
additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not 
undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game), as well as used equipment for 
keeping, slaughter and cutting of birds from Lublin Voivodeship of the  Republic of Poland.  
Language(s): Kazakh, Russian . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  On the basis of the official notification of the World Organization 
for Animal Health, the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry 
of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian 
influenz a registered in the Lublin Voivodeship of the Republic of Poland.  
In this regard, since 5  January 2020 temporary restrictions have been introduced on the 
importation into Kazakhstan from the Lublin Voivodeship of the Republic of Poland of live 
birds, hatch ing eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all poultry products, that not 
heat treated (not less than 70˚С), feed and feed additives for birds (except feed additives 
of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone 
taxidermic treatment (feathered game), as well as used equipment for keeping, slaughter 
and cutting of birds  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Due to the 
outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza  
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 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Heal th 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):  
5 January  2020 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] 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 F oreign Trade Activity  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: + (77 172) 743 761 
+(77 172) 768 602 
Fax: + (77 172) 768 804 
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] 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 Ye l ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: + (77 172) 743 761 
+(77 172) 768 602 
Fax: + (77 172) 768 804 
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com