G/SPS/N/KAZ/168  
19 February 2024  
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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):  Cattle and small cattle  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Provinces of Utrecht, North Holland, South Holland 
and Flevoland, Netherlands  
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the Commi ttee 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 the provinces of 
Utrecht, North Holland, South Holland and Flevol and of the Netherlands of cattle and small 
cattle susceptible to bluetongue, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of 
cattle and small cattle susceptible to bluetongue . 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 bluetongue was 
registered in the provinces of Utrecht, North Holland, South Holland and Flevoland of the 
Netherlands. In this regard, since 8 November 2023, temporary restrictions have been 
introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the provinc es of Utrecht, 
North Holland, South Holland and Flevoland of the Netherlands of cattle and small cattle, 
wild, zoo and circus animals, camels and other representatives of the camel family (llamas, 
alpacas, vicuñas), sperm of bulls, rams and stud goats, emb ryos of cattle and small cattle, 
with the exception of those obtained in vivo  in accordance with the provisions of 
Chapter  4.8. OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code susceptible to bluetongue, as well as 
transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of cattle a nd small cattle susceptible to 
bluetongue. With regard to the above goods shipped before 8 November 2023, the 
decision 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 bluetongue.  G/SPS/N/KAZ/168  
 
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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 related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Anima l Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 8.3. 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):  
8 November 2023  
[ ] 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  
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 ava ilable) 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