G/SPS/N/UKR/206  
24 July 2023  
(23-5029) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food 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):  Dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption  
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:  The draft Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and 
Food of Ukraine "On approval of Requirements for certain types of partially or wholly 
dehydrated preserved milk  intended for human consumption" . Language(s):  Ukrainian . 
Number of pages:  9 
https://minagro.gov.ua/npa/pro -zatverdzhennya -vimog -do-deyakih -vidiv-chastkovo -abo-
povnistyu -znevodnenogo -konservovanogo -moloka -priznachenogo -dlya-spozhivannya -
lyudinoyu  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_11228_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_11228_01_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Order provides for the approval of Requirements for 
certain types of par tially or wholly dehydrated preserved milk intended for human 
consumption in order to ensure its free circulation and provide consumers with relevant 
information on the characteristics of such milk, in particular by means of its labelling.  
These requiremen ts will apply to the types of partially or wholly dehydrated preserved milk 
for human consumption, listed in Annex 1 to these Requirements, that is produced in 
Ukraine or imported into the territory of Ukraine, at all stages of circulation. Requirements 
contain general provisions, certain requirements and labelling conditions, as well as 
Annex  1 on the types of partially or wholly dehydrated preserved milk and Annex 2 on the 
list of specific designations for certain food products.  
The draft Order also provi des that partially or wholly dehydrated preserved milk that 
meets the requirements of the legislation on food safety and certain quality indicators in 
force before the entry into force of this Order, but does not meet all or some provisions of 
Requirements  for certain types of partially or wholly dehydrated preserved milk intended 
for human consumption approved by this Order, may be in circulation until the final date of 
consumption or the expiration of the minimum shelf life.  
The draft Order is developed t o implement EU legislation.  
The draft Order is also notified under the TBT Agreement.  G/SPS/N/UKR/206  
 
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  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.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CXS 281-1971 Standard for Evaporated Milks; 
CXS 282-1971 Standard for Sweetened Condensed Milks; CXS 207 -1999 Standard 
for Milk Powders and Cream Powder  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter nu mber) :  
[ ] 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− Laws of Ukraine "On Basic Principles and Requirements for Food Safety and Quality", 
"On Consumer Information on Food Products", "On State Control over Compliance with 
Legislation on Food, Feed, Animal By -Products, Animal Health and Welfare", "On Milk 
and Dairy Products" (available in Ukrainian)  
− Council Directive 2001/114/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to certain partly or 
wholly dehydrated preserved mil k for human consumption (available in English)  
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: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : The Order will enter into force on the date of its official publication and will 
be enacted three years after its entry into force.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date o f circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 22 September 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  G/SPS/N/UKR/206  
 
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  13. Text(s) available from: [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