G/SPS/N/KAZ/109  
 
12 August 2022  
(22-6145) 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 produc ts of its 
processing, leather, horned and intestinal raw materials, bristles, hunting trophies, feed 
and feed additives for animals of plant and animal origin, feed additives 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:  Oryol 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 Kazakhstan on the introduction 
of temporary restrictions on the importation to the territory of  Kazakhstan from Oryol 
region of the Russian Federation of live pigs, boar sperm, pork, including from wild boars, 
and products of its processing that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70  °C for 
at least 30 minutes), 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 have not undergone hea t treatment (at a temperature of at least 70 °C for at least 
30 minutes), used equipment for transporting pigs, products and raw materials of animal 
origin, keeping, slaughtering and cutting of pigs, as well as transit through the territory of 
Kazakhstan o f live pigs from the abovementioned territory . 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 that on the basis of the official notification of 
the World Organisation for Animal Health, outbreaks of African swine fever was registered 
in Oryol region of the Russian Federation. In this regard, since 5 April 2022, temporary 
restrictions have been introduced on the importation  to the territory of Kazakhstan from 
Oryol region of the Russian Federation of live pigs, boar sperm, pork, including from wild 
boars, and products of its processing that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 
70 °C for at least 30 minutes), 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 have not un dergone heat treatment (at a temperature of at least 70 °C for 
at least 30 minutes), used equipment for transporting pigs, products and raw materials of 
animal origin, keeping, slaughtering and cutting of pigs, as well as transit through the 
territory of K azakhstan of live pigs the abovementioned territory.  G/SPS/N/KAZ/109  
 
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  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 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 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 15.1 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM nu mber) :  
[ ] 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):  
5 April 2022 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Autho rity, [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. Bl dg., 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 the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of M inistries" 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