G/SPS/N/KAZ/47  
 
7 November 2019  
(19-7545) 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):  Food-producing animals and free -roaming animals, genetic materials, 
raw materials and products obtained from animals, horn -hoofed raw materials (horns, 
antlers, hooves), rawstock (hides of horses, deer and wild anim als) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Belarus, the Khotomel Village of the Stolinsky 
region of the Brest oblast  
5. Title of the notified doc ument:  The 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 food -
producing anim als and free -roaming animals, genetic materials, raw materials and 
products obtained from animals, horn -hoofed raw materials (horns, antlers, hooves), 
rawstock (hides of horses, deer and wild animals) from the Khotomel Village of the 
Stolinsky region of th e Brest oblast of the Republic of Belarus . Language(s): Kazakh, 
Russian . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  On the basis 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 anthrax in the Khotomel Village of the 
Stolinsky region of the Brest oblast o f Belarus. In this regard, since 19 August 2019 
temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation into Kazakhstan from the 
Khotomel Village of the Stolinsky region of the Brest oblast of Belarus of food -producing 
animals and free -roaming anima ls, genetic materials, raw materials and products obtained 
from animals, horn -hoofed raw materials (horns, antlers, hooves), rawstock (hides of 
horses, deer and wild animals).  
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 outbreaks of 
anthrax in the Khotomel Village of the Stolinsky re gion of the Brest oblast of Belarus.  G/SPS/N/KAZ/47  
 
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  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 8.1 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 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):  
19 August 2019  
[X] 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  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +7 7172 74 37 61  
 +7 7172 76 86 02  
Fax: +7 7172 76 88 04  
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 Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +7 7172 74 37 61  
 +7 7172 76 86 02  
Fax: +7 7172 76 88 04  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com