G/SPS/N/KAZ/105  
 
12 August 2022  
(22-6133) 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 sheep and goats, other animals susceptible to sheep an d goat 
pox, genetic material, meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, raw materials 
and products obtained from sheep and goats, used equipment for keeping, slaughter and 
processing, hunting trophies, feed and feed additives containing products of sheep and 
goat processing  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Khentii, Dornod and Sukhbaatar, Mongolia  
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 to the territory of Kazakhstan from Khentii, 
Dornod and Sukhbaatar of Mongolia of live sheep, goats and other animals susceptible to 
sheep and goat pox, genetic material obtained from them, meat and meat products, milk 
and dairy products, as well as other products obtained from sheep and goats that have not 
undergone heat treatment sufficient to destroy pathogenic microorganisms, raw materials 
and products obtained from sheep and goats that have not undergone heat treatment 
sufficient to destroy pathogenic microorganisms, used equipment for keeping, slaughter 
and processing, hunting trophies of sheep and goats, also from susceptible animal species, 
feed and feed additives containing sheep processing products, as well as transit through 
the territory of Kazakhstan of live sheep, goats and other animals susceptible  to sheep and 
goat pox from abovementioned territories . Language(s):  Kazakh and Russian . Number 
of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the 
Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of 
the World Organisation for Animal Health, outbreaks of sheep and goat pox was registered 
in Khentii , Dornod and Sukhbaatar of Mongolia. In this regard, since 29 April 2022, 
temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of 
Kazakhstan from the territories of Khentii, Dornod and Sukhbaatar of Mongolia of live 
sheep, goats and other animals susceptible to sheep and goat pox, genetic material 
obtained from them, meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, also other 
products obtained from sheep and goats that have not undergone heat treatment sufficient 
to destroy pathog enic microorganisms, raw materials and products obtained from sheep 
and goats that have not undergone heat treatment sufficient to destroy pathogenic 
microorganisms, used equipment for keeping, slaughter and processing, hunting trophies 
of sheep and goats,  also from susceptible species of animals, feed and feed additives 
containing processed products of sheep and goats (with the exception of those subjected G/SPS/N/KAZ/105  
 
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  to heat treatment at a temperature of at least 70 °C, feed additives of plant origin, 
chemical and mi crobiological synthesis), as well as transit through the territory of 
Kazakhstan of live sheep, goats and other animals susceptible to sheep and goat pox from 
abovementioned territories. With regard to the above goods shipped before 29 April 2022, 
the deci sion to let them pass is made in the usual manner  
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.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Due to the outbreak 
of sheep and goat pox.  
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 14.9 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM num ber):  
[ ] 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):  
29 April 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Auth ority, [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. B ldg., Entrance 7  
Nur-Sultan, 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 body:   
Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of M inistries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Nur-Sultan, 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