G/SPS/N/UKR/111/Rev.1  
 
3 June 2019  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection  
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):  HS Code(s): 01, 0 2, 03, 04, 05, 15, 16, 41, 51; ICS Code(s): 65  
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:  The Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food 
of Ukraine as of 16 November 2018 No.553 "On approving requirements for importing 
(sending) into the customs territory of Ukraine of live animals, their reproductive material, 
food products of animal o rigin, feed, hay, straw, as well as by -products of animal origin 
and products of their processing" . Language(s):  Ukrainian . Number of pages:  135 
http://www.reestrnpa.gov.ua/REESTR/RNAweb.nsf/alldocact2/re33317z$0000_00_00?O
penDocument&link4  
6. Description of content:  The Order contains requirements for importing (sending) into 
the customs territory of Ukraine of live animals, their reproductive material, food products 
of animal origin, feed, hay, straw, as well as by -products of animal origin and products of 
their pro cessing.  
The Order defines requirements to the imported consignments based on risk -oriented 
approach referring to international standards. In particular, the principles of 
regionalization (zoning), compartmentalisation and equivalence for the purposes of 
international trade.  
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. Is there a relevant international stan dard? 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) :  
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  [ ] 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 16 November 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 24 May 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 24 November 2019  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : not applicabl e  
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: