G/SPS/N/KAZ/169  
19 February 2024  
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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):  Cattle and small ruminants  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  England, United Kingdom  
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and 
Surveillance  of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan on the introduction of temporary 
restrictions on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of England 
of the United Kingdom of cattle and small ruminants susceptible to bluetongue, wild,  zoo 
and circus animals, camels and other representatives of the camel family (llamas, alpacas, 
vicunas), sperm of bulls, rams and goats, embryos of cattle and small ruminants from the 
territory of England of the United Kingdom, aswell as transit through t he territory of 
Kazakhstan of cattle and small ruminants susceptible to bluetongue . 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), an outbreak of bluetongue was 
registered in the territory of England of the United Kingdom. In this regard, since 
17 Novem ber 2023, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the 
territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of England of the United Kingdom of cattle and 
small ruminants, wild, zoo and circus animals susceptible to bluetongue, camels and ot her 
representatives of the camelidae family (llamas, alpacas, vicuña), sperm of bulls, rams and 
breeding goats, embryos of cattle and small ruminants, with the exception of those 
obtained in vivo in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4.8. OIE Terres trial Animal 
Health Code, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of cattle and small 
ruminants susceptible to bluetongue. With regard to the above goods shipped before 
17 November 2023, the decision to let them pass is made in the usual man ner 
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 bluetongue.  G/SPS/N/KAZ/169  
 
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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 (O IE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 8.3. 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 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 addres s (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