G/SPS/N/KAZ/141  
6 July 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):  Live cattle, blood and blood -containing products of cattle,  beef on 
bones, beef offal, intestinal raw materials, beef, boneless beef, processed proteins  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Brazil  
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and 
Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan on the introduction of temporary 
restrictions on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from Brazil of live  cattle, 
blood and blood -containing products of cattle, beef on bones, beef offal, intestinal raw 
materials, beef, boneless beef, processed proteins susceptible to bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live cattle 
susceptible to bovine spongiform encephalopathy . 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 (WOAH), an outbreak of bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy (BSE) was registered in Brazil. In this regard, since 10 March 2023, 
temporary restrictions have been introduced o n the importation to the territory of 
Kazakhstan from Brazil of live cattle, blood and blood -containing products of cattle, beef 
on the bone, beef by -products, intestinal raw materials obtained from cattle, with the 
exception of peeled shells, beef obtaine d by mechanical deboning, boneless beef obtained 
from cattle older than 30 months, processed cattle protein intended for in feed for 
productive animals and feed for productive animals, which include processed cattle 
proteins, with the exception of milk pro teins susceptible to bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live cattle 
susceptible to bovine spongiform encephalopathy. With regard to the above goods shipped 
before 10 March 2023, the decision to let t hem 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 bovine 
spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).  G/SPS/N/KAZ/141  
 
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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 o r related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 11.4 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):  
10 March 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National E nquiry 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 743 761  
 +(7) 7172 768 602  
Fax: +(7) 7172 768 804  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com