G/SPS/N/KAZ/123  
 
5 January 2023  
(23-0172) 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 animals susceptible to FMD, genetic material, meat and  meat 
products, milk and dairy products, wool, hair, bristles, trophies, intestinal raw materials, 
hides and skins, used equipment for their maintenance, slaughter and processing, feed 
and feed additives for animals  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  South Africa  
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 
South  Africa of live animals susceptible to FMD, genetic material, meat and meat products 
not subjected to heat treatment, which guarantees the destruction of foot -and-mouth 
disease virus, milk and dairy products, wool, hair, bristles, trophies, intestinal raw 
materials, hides and skins, used equipment for their maintenance, slaughter and 
processing, feed and feed a dditives for animals from the territories of South Africa, as well 
as transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan from the above territory of 
live animals susceptible to FMD . 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, outbreaks of foot -and-mouth disea se were 
registered in South Africa. In this regard, since 17 November 2022, temporary restrictions 
have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from South Africa 
of live animals susceptible to FMD, genetic material (with the excep tion of those selected 
in vivo, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 8.8.17 of the OIE Code 2021), meat 
and meat products not subjected to heat treatment that guarantees the destruction of 
foot-and-mouth disease virus (in accordance with article 8. 8.31 of the OIE Code), milk and 
dairy products (not subjected to heat treatment, which guarantees the destruction of 
foot-and-mouth disease virus (in accordance with article 8.8.35 of the OIE Code, wool, 
hair, bristle, trophies, intestinal raw materials, h ides and skin, not processed according to 
technology, which guarantees the destruction of foot -and-mouth disease virus 
(in accordance with articles 8.8.32, 8.8.33, 8.8.34, 8.8.37, 8.8.38 of the OIE Code), used 
equipment for their keeping, slaughter and pro cessing, feed and feed additives for animals 
not subjected to heat treatment, guaranteeing the destruction of the FMD virus, as well as 
the transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan from the above territory of 
live animals susceptible to FMD. With regard to the above goods shipped before 
17 November 2022, the decision to let them pass is made in the usual manner.  G/SPS/N/KAZ/123  
 
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  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.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Due to the outbreak 
of foot -and-mouth disease.  
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 8.8 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):  
17 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