G/SPS/N/UKR/166  
 
20 August 2021  
(21-6322) 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):  Baby food  
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 
Approval of Safety Requirements and Certain Quality Indicators for Baby Food" . 
Language(s):  Ukrainian . Number of pages:  55 
https://moz.gov.ua/article/public -discussions/proekt -nakazu -moz-ukraini -pro-
zatverdzhennja -vimog -do-bezpechnosti -ta-okremih -pokaznikiv -jakosti -ditjachogo -
harchuvannja  
6. Description of content:  The draft Order approves the safety requirements and certain 
quality indicators for baby food. These requirements do not apply to baby food for special 
medical purposes. The requirements establish rules for the use of pesticides in the primary 
production of products that are used for the production of baby food, and their maximum 
residue limits.  
The adoption of the Order repeals the Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 696 of 
6 August 2013 "On approval of the hygienic requirements for baby food, safety 
requirements and certain indicators of their quality".  
Baby food that meets the requirements in force before the entry into force of this Order, 
but does not meet the requirements of this Order, may be imported to Ukraine, produced 
and/or put into c irculation for three years after the entry into force of this Order. 
Such baby food may be in circulation until the expiration date, or the minimum shelf life or 
the "use before" date.  
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.   
8. 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) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  G/SPS/N/UKR/166  
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] 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:  
The Laws of Ukraine "On Baby Food", "On Basic Principles and Requirements for Food 
Safety and Quality", "On Consumer Information on Food"  (available in Ukrainian)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : The Order shall enter into force three months after its official publication.  
[ ] Trade facilitat ing measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 19 October 2021  
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:   
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: