G/SPS/N/KAZ/131  
30 March 2023  
(23-2231) 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 animals susceptible to foot -and-mouth disease, meat an d meat 
products, milk and dairy products, wool, hair, bristles, trophies of the chase, intestinal raw 
materials, hides and leather, used equipment for their maintenance, slaughter and 
processing, feed and feed additives for animals  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Jordan  
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the Committee 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 Jordan of live animals  
susceptible to foot -and-mouth disease, meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, 
wool, hair, bristles, trophies of the chase, intestinal raw materials, hides and leather, used 
equipment for their maintenance, slaughter and processing, feed and feed additives for 
animals, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live animals susceptible 
to foot -and-mouth disease . 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 offic ial notification of 
the World Organisation for Animal Health ( WOAH ), an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease 
was registered in Jordan. In this regard, since 7 February 2023, temporary restrictions 
have been introduced on the importation to the territory of K azakhstan from Jordan of live 
animals susceptible to foot -and-mouth disease, genetic material (except those selected 
in vivo, in accordance with chapter 8.8.17 of the WOAH  Code 2021), meat and meat 
products not subjected to heat treatment guaranteeing the destruction of the FMD virus 
(in accordance with Article 8.8.31 of the WOAH  Code), milk and dairy products (not 
subjected to heat treatment guaranteeing the destruction of the FMD virus (in accordance 
with Article  8.8.35 of the WOAH  Code), wool, hair, bris tles, trophies of the chase, intestinal 
raw materials, hides and leather not processed using technology that guarantees the 
destruction of the FMD virus (in accordance with Articles 8.8.32, 8.8.33, 8.8.34, 8.8.37, 
8.8.38 of the WOAH  Code), used equipment f or their maintenance, slaughter and 
processing, feed and feed additives for animals not subjected to heat treatment that 
guarantees the destruction of the FMD virus, as well as transit through the territory of 
Kazakhstan of live animals susceptible to foot -and-mouth disease. With regard to the 
above goods shipped before 7 February 2023, the decision to let them pass is made in the 
usual manner.  G/SPS/N/KAZ/131  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from ani mal/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 
foot-and-mouth disease . 
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 8.8 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):  
7 February 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 available) of other b ody:  
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