G/SPS/N/KAZ/40  
 
15 August 2019  
(19-5325) 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 Supervision of the Ministry 
of Agriculture  
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 birds and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and 
all poultry products, fodder and feed additives for birds, as well as used equipment for 
the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds (HS Codes: 01, 02, 23, 84)  
4. Regions o r countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Saratov Oblast of the Russian Federation  
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the Committee of Veterinary Contro l and 
Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the introduction 
of a temporary restriction on the importation and transit through the territory of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan of live birds and hatching eggs, down and feath ers, poultry meat 
and all poultry products, fodder and feed additives for birds, as well as used equipment. . 
Language(s): Kazakh and Russian . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  On the basis of the World Organization for Animal Health, the 
Committee of Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan reports outbreaks of Newcastle disease registered in the territory 
of Saratov Oblast  of the Russian Federation. In this regard, since 9 July 2019, temporary 
restrictions are imposed on the importation and transit through the territory of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry 
meat and all poultry products, which have not been heat treated (at least 70°C), fodder 
and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of chemical and 
microbiological synthesis), as well as used equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and 
cutting o f birds.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] 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 outbreaks of Newcastle diseaseon the territory of Saratov Oblast of 
the Russian  Federation.  G/SPS/N/KAZ/40  
 
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial nu mber of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
 Chapter 10.9 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?  
[ ] Yes   [X] 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):  
9 July 2019 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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:   
Department for Foreign Trade Activity Development  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of  Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: + (7 7172 ) 74 3764  
 +(7 7172 ) 76 8602  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com  
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 Development  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: + (7 7172 ) 74 3764  
 +(7 7172 ) 76 8602  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com