G/SPS/N/UKR/215  
21 November 2023  
(23-7808) 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 Health 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):  Food 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:  Draft Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine "On 
amendments to the State Hygiene Regulations and Norms "Regulation on the maximum 
levels for certain contaminants in food products", approved by the Order o f the Ministry of 
Health of Ukraine No. 368 of 13 May 2013 and cancellation of Orders of the Ministry of 
Health of Ukraine No. 197 of 6 May 2003 and No. 811 of 11 December 2007" . 
Language(s):  Ukrainian . Number of pages:  5 
https://moz.gov.ua/article/public -discussions/proekt -nakazu -ministerstva -ohoroni -
zdorov%e2%80%99ja -ukraini -pro-vnesennja -zmin-do-derzhavnih -gigienichnih -pravil -i-
norm -maksimalno -dopustimi -rivni-okremih -zabru dnjujuchih -rechovin -u-harchovih -
produktah -zatverdzhenih -nakazom -ministerstva -ohoroni  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_13620_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_13620_01_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Order is developed in order to align Ukrainian legislation 
in the sphere  of food safety and quality of products with the EU legislation.  
The amendments that are being implemented are compliant with the provisions of 
Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
29 April 2004 laying down  specific  hygiene rules for food of animals origin, Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical 
arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended 
for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005 as 
regards official controls.  
The draft Order also provides for the repeal of the Order of the Ministry of Health o f Ukraine 
No. 197 of 6 May 2003 "On Approval of the State Sanitary Regulations and Norms for 
Enterprises and Vessels Producing Products from Fish and Other Aquatic Species" and the 
Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 811 of 11 December 2007 "On Approval of the 
State Sanitary Norms and Regulations for Enterprises Producing Malt, Beer and Soft Drinks".  
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.   G/SPS/N/UKR/215  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : General Principles of Food Hyg iene and its HACCP 
Annex (CXC 1 -1969) ; Code of Hygienic Practice for Meat (CAC/RCP 58 -2005) ;     
Code of Practice for fish and fishery products (CAC/RCP 52 -2003)  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapters 6.1 to 6.3 of the 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
Laws of Ukraine "On Basic Principles and Requirements for Food Safety and Quality", "On 
State Control over Compliance with Legislation on Food, Feed, By -products of Animal 
Origin, Animal Health and Welfare" (available in Ukrainian).  
Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine of 25 May 2020 No. 1238 "On amendments to 
the State Hy giene Regulations and Norms "Regulation on the maximum levels for certain 
contaminants in food products", notified in documents G/SPS/N/UKR/148 and 
G/SPS/N/UKR/148/Add.1.   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of public ation (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : This Order will come into force from the date of its publication.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 January 2024  
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 Economу of Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agreements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Tel: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Fax: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Email: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua  
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 Economу of Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agre ements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Tel: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Fax: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Email: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua