G/SPS/N/KAZ/108  
 
12 August 2022  
(22-6143) 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, feed 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:  States of Kentucky, Maryland, South Dakota, Iowa, 
Missouri and Delaware of the United States of America  
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 the States 
of Kentucky, Maryland, South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri and Delaware of the USA of liv e 
poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry 
products that have not undergone heat treatment, feed and feed additives for birds, 
trophies of the chase, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well 
as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds from abovementioned 
territories . 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 (notifications on the official website of the OIE 
WAHIS), outbreaks of avian influenza was registered in the States of Kentucky, Ma ryland, 
South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri and Delaware of the United States of America. In this 
regard, since 11 March 2022, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the 
importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the States of Kentucky, Maryland, Sou th 
Dakota, Iowa, Missouri and Delaware of the United States of America of live poultry and 
hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that 
have not undergone 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), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as transit 
through the territory of Kazakhstan of live poultry from abovementioned territories.  
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/108  
 
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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 text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Anima l Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 10.4 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):  
11 March 2022  
[ ] 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:   
Minist ry 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, 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 Ministries" 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