G/SPS/N/KAZ/107  
 
12 August 2022  
(22-6142) 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 poultry, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry mea t, all 
poultry products, fodder and feed additives for birds, trophies of the chase, used 
equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Quebec, 
Canada  
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and 
Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kaz akhstan on the introduction 
of temporary restrictions on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from British 
Columbia, Saskatchewan and Quebec, Canada of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and 
feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry produ cts that have not undergone heat 
treatment, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for 
keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as transit through the territory of 
Kazakhstan of live birds from abovementioned territorie s. 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 official notification of 
the World Organisation for Animal Health (notification on the official website of the OIE 
WAHIS), outbreaks of avian influenza was registered in British Columbia, Saskatchewan 
and Quebec of Canada. In this regard, since 29 April 2022, temporary restrictions have 
been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territories of 
British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Quebec of Canada of live poultry and hatching eggs, 
down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not un dergone 
heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of 
feed additives of plant origin, chemical and microbiological synthesis), trophies of the 
chase that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feather game), use d equipment for 
keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as transit through the territory of 
Kazakhstan of live poultry from abovementioned territories. With regard to the above 
goods shipped before 29 April 2022, the decision to let them pass is m ade in the usual 
manner.  
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.   G/SPS/N/KAZ/107  
 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Due to the outbreaks 
of avian influenza.  
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 tex t):  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does th is 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):  
29 April 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Poi nt. 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  
Nur-Sultan, Re public 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 Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Ent rance 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