G/SPS/N/KAZ/46  
 
7 November 2019  
(19-7543) 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 birds and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and 
all poultry products, that not heat treated to ensure destruction of Newcastle disease virus, 
feed and feed additives for birds (except feed additive s of chemical and microbiological 
synthesis), used equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countr ies: Zabaykalsky Krai, Russian Federation  
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the Committee of Veterinary Control and 
Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the introduction 
of temporary restrictions on the i mportation into Kazakhstan of live birds and hatching 
eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all poultry products, that not heat treated to 
ensure destruction of the Newcastle disease virus, feed and feed additives for birds (except 
feed additives of ch emical and microbiological synthesis), used equipment for the 
maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds from the Zabaykalsky Krai of the Russian 
Federation; as well as on the introduction of temporary restrictions on transit through the 
territory of Kaza khstan of live birds from the Zabaykalsky Krai of the Russian Federation . 
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 the Newcastle disease registered in the 
Zabaykalsky Krai of t he Russian Federation. In this regard, since 18 October 2019, 
temporary restrictions have been introduced:  
1) on the importation into Kazakhstan of live birds and hatching eggs, down and feathers, 
poultry meat and all poultry products, that not heat treated t o ensure destruction of 
the Newcastle disease virus (according to the provisions of Chapter 10.9 of the OIE 
terrestrial animal health Code), feed and feed additives for birds (except feed additives 
of chemical and microbiological synthesis), as well as use d equipment for the 
maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds from the Zabaykalsky Krai of the Russian 
Federation;  
2) on the transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds from the Zabaykalsky 
Krai of the Russian Federation.  
7. Objective and rat ionale: [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/46  
 
- 2 - 
 
  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Due to the outbre aks 
of the Newcastle disease.  
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 10.9 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this propos ed 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):  
18 October 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