G/SPS/N/KAZ/120  
 
5 January 2023  
(23-0163) 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 Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alaska and 
New Jersey, 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 Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alaska and New Jersey, United States of America of live 
poultry a nd 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, 
hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as 
transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds from the above territories . 
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 (WAHIS), outbreaks of avian influenza w ere 
registered in the States of Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alaska and New Jersey, 
United  States of Ameri ca. In this regard, since 14 November 2022, temporary restrictions 
have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the States of 
Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alaska and New Jersey, United States of America of live 
poultry and h atching 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 (excluding 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 the above territories. With regard to t he above 
goods shipped before 14 November  2022, the decision to let them pass is made 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 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Due to 
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):  
14 November 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:   
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 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