G/SPS/N/KAZ/69  
 
5 June 2020  
(20-4042) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  KAZAKHSTAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  The Eurasian Economic Commission  
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):  Goods (products) subject to veterinary control  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Eurasian Economic Commission Council Draft Decision 
"On Amendments to the Regulation on Common Procedure of Veterinary Control 
(Surveillance) at the Customs Border of the Eurasian Economic Union and within the 
Customs Territory of the Eurasian Economic Un ion". Language(s):  Russian . 
Number  of pages:  7 
https://docs.eaeunion.org/ria/ru -ru/0104026/ria_22052020  
6. Description of content:  The Draft provides for the application of risk -based approach 
within veterinary control (surveillance) at checkpoints and full customs clearance sites. 
The document is intended to amend the "Regulation on Common Procedure of Veterinary 
Control (Surveillan ce) at the Customs Border of the Eurasian Economic Union and within 
the Customs Territory of the Eurasian Economic Union" adopted by the Decision of the 
Customs Union Commission No. 317 of 18 June 2010.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. 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) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter 2.1  
[ ] 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 stan dard:   G/SPS/N/KAZ/69  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] 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: +(77 172) 743  761 
+(77 172) 768 602  
Fax: +(77 172) 768 804  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com   
The Eurasian Economic Commission  
Department for sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary measures  
2 Letnikovskaya St., bld.1/2  
115114 Mo scow, Russian Federation  
Tel: +(7495) 669 2400 (ext. 4133)  
Fax: +(7495) 669 2415  
E-mail: info@eecommission.org   
dept_sps@eecommission.org   
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] 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: +(77 172) 743 761  
+(77 172) 768 602  
Fax: +(77 172) 768 804  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com   
The Eurasian Economic Commission  
Department for sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary measures  
2 Letnikovskaya St., bld.1/2  
115114 Moscow, Russian Federation  
Tel: +(7495) 669 2400 (ext. 413 3) 
Fax: +(7495) 669 2415  
E-mail: info@eecommission.org   
dept_sps@eecommission.org