G/SPS/N/KAZ/82  
 
1 March 2021  
(21-1729) 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 i n addition, 
where applicable):  Live pigs, boar sperm, pork and wild boar meat, their genetic 
material, pig products (not heat -treated), including slaughter products of wild boars, 
horned hoofed, leather and intestinal raw materials, bristles, pig feed, hun ting trophies, 
used equipment for keeping, slaughter and cutting of pigs  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation  
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 and transit through the territory 
of Kazakhstan from the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation of live pigs, boar 
sperm, pork and wild boar meat, their genetic material, pig products (not heat -treated at 
not less than 70°C and  higher in the thickness of the product for 30 minutes, guaranteeing 
the neutralizing of African swine fever virus), including slaughter products of wild boars, 
horned hoofed, leather and intestinal raw materials, bristles, pig feed that have not 
undergone  a similar heat treatment, hunting trophies that have not undergone full 
taxidermy treatment, used equipment for keeping, slaughter and cutting of pigs, as well 
as transit through the Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation to the Republic of 
Kazak hstan . Language(s): Russian . Number of pages: 1 
6. Description of content:  The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the 
Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports an outbreak of African swine fever in the 
territory of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation). In this regard,  since 
11 January 2021, tempor ary restrictions have been introduced on the importation into 
the territory of Kazakhstan from the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation), as well 
as transit from this territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live pigs, boar sperm, 
pork and wil d boar meat, their genetic material, pig products (not heat -treated at not less 
than 70°C and higher in the thickness of the product for 30 minutes, guaranteeing the 
neutralizing of African swine fever virus), including slaughter products of wild boars, 
horned hoofed, leather and intestinal raw materials, bristles, pig feed that have not 
undergone a similar heat treatment, hunting trophies that have not undergone full 
taxidermy treatment, used equipment for keeping, slaughter and cutting of pigs.  
7. Object ive and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] 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  the 
outbreaks of African swine fever.  
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 15.1 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 January 2021  
[ ] 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  
Nur-Sultan, Republ ic 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