G/SPS/N/KAZ/172  
20 February 2024  
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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 poultry and hatching eggs, fluff and feathers, poultry  meat, and 
all types of poultry products that have not undergone proper heat treatment, feed and 
feed additives for birds, excluding feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis, 
hunting trophies and used equipment for keeping, slaughtering, an d butchering birds  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[  ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Municipalities of Varde and Vordingborg in 
Denmark  
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and 
Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan on the introduction of temporary 
restrictions on the import and transit to the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 
the m unicipal ities of Varde and Vordingborg in Denmark  of live poultry and hatching eggs, 
fluff and feathers, poultry meat, and all types of poultry products that have not undergone 
proper heat treatment, feed and feed additives for birds, excluding feed additives of 
chemical and microbiological synthesis, hunting trophies and used equipment for keeping, 
slaughtering, and butchering birds . Language(s):  Kazakh and Russian . Number of 
pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillanc e of the 
Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, based on official information from the World 
Organization for Animal Health (WAHIS), has implemented temporary restrictions, 
effective from 22 November 2023. These restrictions apply to the import of highly 
pathogenic avian influenza virus and related products from the municipalities of Varde and 
Vordingborg in Denmark. The restricted items include live poultry and hatching eggs, fluff 
and feathers, poultry meat, and all types of poultry products that have not  undergone 
proper heat treatment (at least 70 °C). It also includes feed and feed additives for birds, 
excluding feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis. Furthermore, hunting 
trophies, such as feathered games, and used equipment for keepin g, slaughtering, and 
butchering birds are prohibited. Additionally, the transit of live birds from the above -
mentioned territories through Kazakhstan is not permitted. However, for goods shipped 
before 22 November 2023, the decision regarding their admissi on should follow the usual 
procedure.  
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.   G/SPS/N/KAZ/172  
 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Due to the highly 
pathogenic avian influenza 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 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 10.4. 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 stan dard:   
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):  
22 November 2023  
[  ] 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  
Astana, 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  
Astana, 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