G/SPS/N/UKR/192  
 
4 November 2022  
(22-8318) Page: 1/2 
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):  Milk and dairy products  
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:  Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of 
Ukraine of 22 August 2022 No. 595 "On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of 
Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine of 12 March 2019 N o. 118" "On Approval of the 
Requirements for Safety and Quality of Milk and Dairy Products" . Language(s):  Ukrainian . 
Number of pages:  6 
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z1077 -22#Text  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/UKR/22_7465_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine  
No. 118 of 12 March 2019 (as amended) approved the Requirements for safety and quality 
of milk and dairy products (entered into force on 12 July 2019). This Order defines the 
requirements for the safety and quality of milk and dairy products while their p roduction, 
processing and placing on the market, introduces good manufacturing practices for the 
production, processing and placing on the market of milk and dairy products.  
The Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine of 22 August 2022  
No. 595 "On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of 
Ukraine of 12 March 2019 No. 118" provides for the improvement of measures for good 
manufacturing practice in milk production and circulation, in particular the introductio n of 
clear mechanisms for conducting laboratory research (testing) of veterinary drug residues 
and inhibitors, establishing the frequency and methods of such research, as well as 
correcting inconsistencies and technical errors identified in the text in for ce. The Order also 
details the requirements and criteria for the suitability of milk that can be used for human 
consumption and the handling of milk that does not meet the requirements of this Order.  
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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  G/SPS/N/UKR/192  
 
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  [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] 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 the Basic Principles and Requirements for Food Safety and Quality", 
"On State Control over Compliance with Legislation on Food, Feed, Animal By -products, 
Veterinary Medicine and An imal Welfare"  (available in Ukrainian)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 22 August 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 September 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 30 September 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Thirty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification.  
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:   
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: