G/SPS/N/KAZ/150  
4 December 2023  
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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):  Cattle and small cattle, animals susceptible to bluetongue,  camels, 
sperm and embryos  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  North Rhine -Westphalia and Lower Saxony , Germany  
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 the North 
Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony regions of Germany of cattle and small cattle, wild, 
zoo and circus animals susceptible to bluetongue, camels and other representatives of the 
camel family (llamas, alpacas, vicunas), sperm of bulls, rams and stud goats, em bryos of 
cattle and small cattle, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of cattle and 
small cattle susceptible . Language(s):  Kazakh and Russian . Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The Committee for Veterinary Control and Survei llance of the 
Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of 
the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), an outbreak of bluetongue was 
registered in the North Rhine -Westphalia and Lower Saxony  regions o f Germany . In this 
regard, since 2  November  2023, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the 
importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the North Rhine -Westphalia and Lower 
Saxony regions of Germany of cattle and small cattle, wild, zoo and ci rcus animals, camels 
and other representatives of the camel family (llamas, alpacas, vicuñas), sperm of bulls, 
rams and stud goats, embryos of cattle and small cattle, with the exception of those 
obtained in vivo in accordance with with the provisions of C hapter 4.8. OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code susceptible to bluetongue, as  well as transit through the territory of 
Kazakhstan of cattle and small cattle susceptible to bluetongue.  
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 bluetongue.  G/SPS/N/KAZ/150  
 
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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 
Anima l Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 8.3. of the WOAH 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):  
2 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 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 76 1 
 +(7) 7172 768 602  
Fax:  +(7) 7172 768 804  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com