G/SPS/N/KAZ/151  
4 December 2023  
(23-8230) 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 and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and 
all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used 
equipment for keeping, slaughtering and butchering birds  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Romania  
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 r estrictions on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from Romania 
of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry 
products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, 
slaughtering and butchering birds susceptible to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus 
(HPAI), as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds susceptible to 
highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) . Language(s):  Kazak h and Russian . 
Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the 
Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official 
notification of the World Organisatio n for Animal Health (WOAH), an outbreak of highly 
pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) was registered in Romania. In this regard, since 
2 November  2023, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the 
territory of Kazakhstan from R omania 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 (except for feed additives of 
chemical and microbiologica l synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone 
taxidermic treatment (feathered game), the former used equipment for keeping, 
slaughtering and butchering birds susceptible to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus 
(HPAI), as well as transit through  the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds susceptible to 
highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI)  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protec t territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Due to highly 
pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI).  G/SPS/N/KAZ/151  
 
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  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 WOAH 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 applica ble):  
2 November 2023  
[ ] 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