G/SPS/N/KAZ/139  
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 poultry and hatching eggs, poultry meat and all types of poultry 
products, feed and feed additives, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and 
butchering birds  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Moldova, Republic of  
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 territo ry of Kazakhstan from the territory of the 
Republic of Moldova of live poultry and hatching eggs, poultry meat and all types of poultry 
products susceptible to Newcastle disease, as well as transit through the territory of 
Kazakhstan of live birds suscepti ble to Newcastle disease . 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 Newcastle disease was 
registered in  the territory of the Republic of Moldova. In this regard, since 28 March 2023, 
temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of 
Kazakhstan from the territory of the Republic of Moldova of live poultry and hatching eggs, 
poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at 
least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of plant 
origin, chemical and microbiological synthesis), as well as used equipme nt for keeping, 
slaughtering and butchering birds susceptible to Newcastle disease, as well as transit 
through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds susceptible to Newcastle disease. With 
regard to the above goods shipped before 28 March, 2023, the dec ision to let them 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 Newcastle 
disease.  G/SPS/N/KAZ/139  
 
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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 relat ed text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 10.9 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):  
28 March 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Poi nt. 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 Enquir y 
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