G/SPS/N/KAZ/83  
 
26 March 2021  
(21-2501) 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 pigs, boar sperm, pork, including boar meat and products of its 
processing, leather, horned and intestinal raw materials, bristles, hunting trophies, feed 
and feed additives for animals of plant and animal origin, feed ad ditives for cats and dogs, 
as well as used equipment for transporting pigs, products and raw materials of animal 
origin, keeping, slaughter and cutting of pigs  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Tambov region of the Russian Federation  
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and 
Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhst an on the 
introduction of temporary restrictions on the importation and transit through the territory 
of Kazakhstan from the Tambov region of the Russian Federation of live pigs, boar sperm, 
pork, including from wild boars, and products of its processing, leather, horned and 
intestinal raw materials, bristles, hunting trophies obtained from susceptible species of 
animals, feed and feed additives for animals of plant and animal origin, including from 
poultry and fish, feed additives for cats and dogs that ha ve not undergone heat treatment, 
used equipment for transporting pigs, products and raw materials of animal origin, 
keeping, slaughtering and cutting of pigs . Language(s): Kazakh, Russian . Number of 
pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the 
Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports outbreak of African swine fever in the 
territory of the Tambov region of the Russian Federation. In this regard, since 2 February 
2021, temporary re strictions have been introduced on the importation and transit through 
the territory of Kazakhstan from the Tambov region of the Russian Federation of live pigs, 
boar sperm, pork, including from wild boars, and products of its processing, leather, 
horned a nd intestinal raw materials, bristles, hunting trophies obtained from susceptible 
species of animals, feed and feed additives for animals of plant and animal origin, 
including from poultry and fish, feed additives for cats and dogs that have not undergone 
heat treatment (not less than 70°C for at least 20 minutes), used equipment for 
transporting pigs, products and raw materials of animal origin, keeping, slaughtering and 
cutting pigs.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Due to the outbreak 
of African swine fever.  
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 15.1 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):  
2 February 2021  
[ ] 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 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 th e 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 743 761  
 +(7) 7172 768 602  
Fax: +(7) 7172 768  804 
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com