G/SPS/N/UKR/183  
 
30 August 2022  
(22-6482) 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):  Ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs  
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 the Requirements for ceramic articles intended to come into contact with 
foodstuffs" . Language(s) : Ukrainian . Number of pages:  7 
https://moz.gov.ua/article/public -discussions/proekt -nakazu -moz-ukraini -pro-
zatverdzhennja -vimog -do-virobiv -z-keramiki -priznachenih -dlja-kontaktu -z-harchovimi -
produktami  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/UKR/22_5861_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/UKR/22_5861_01_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/UKR/22_5861_02_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/UKR/22_5861_03_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Order provides for the approval of the Requirements 
for ceramic arti cles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.  
The Requirements establish the maximum residue level of lead and cadmium migration 
from ceramic articles which, in their finished state, are intended to come into contact with 
foodstuffs, as well as the b asic rules for determining the migration of lead and cadmium 
and the methods of their analysis.  
Ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs produced before the entry 
into force of this Order may be in circulation until the expiry date (p eriod) of their validity.  
The draft Order is designed to implement Council Directive 84/500/EEC of 15 October 
1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ceramic articles 
intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.  
Given the e xistence of provisions concerning the declaration of ceramic articles intended to 
come into contact with foodstuffs, the draft Order is also notified in accordance with the 
requirements of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade.  
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.   G/SPS/N/UKR/183  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify th e 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) :  
[ ] 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:  
Laws of Ukraine "On the Basic Principles and Requirements for Food Safety and Quality", 
"On State Control over Compliance with Legislation on Food, Feed, By -products of Animal 
Origin, Animal Health and Welfare", "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: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 days from the date of circulation of the 
notification.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Add ress, 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: