G/SPS/N/KAZ/37  
 
5 April 2019  
(19-2173) 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 Supervision 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):  Animals, beef, pork, lamb, milk and dairy products, including 
finished cooked products, non -food raw materials and products obtained from slaughter 
of animals, equipment for maintenance, slaughter and processing of animals, fee d and 
feed additives for animals (HS Codes: 01, 02, 04, 84)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Korea, Republic of  
5. Title of the notified doc ument:  Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and 
Supervision of the Ministry of A griculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the introduction 
of temporary restriction s. Language(s): Kazakh and Russian . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  The Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision of the 
Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan announces the introduction of temporary restrictions 
on the importation into Kazakhstan of animals susceptible to FMD (foot -and-mouth 
disease), as we ll as beef, pork, lamb, milk and dairy products including finished products 
that have been heat -treated, non -food raw materials and products obtained from 
slaughter susceptible to FMD animals, used equipment for their maintenance, slaughter 
and processing,  feed and feed additives for animals , from the Republic of Korea . 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] 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 
outbreaks of foot -and-mouth disease in the territory of the Republic of Korea.  
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 8.8 of  the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/KAZ/37  
 
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  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):  
31 January 2019  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity Development  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +7 7172 74 37 64  
 +7 7172 76 85 05  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gma il.com  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity Development  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +7 7172 74 37 64  
 +7 7172 76 85 05  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com