G/SPS/N/KAZ/56  
 
24 February 2020  
(20-1383) 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):  Cattle and other animals susceptible to nodular dermatitis, as well 
as genetic material obtained from them; products derived from cattle and susceptible 
animal species; raw leather materials obtained from the slaugh ter of cattle and other 
susceptible animals; used equipment for the maintenance and transporting cattle and 
other susceptible animals  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Speci fic regions or countries:  States of Orissa, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Khairbani, 
Betnoti, Bhandaripohari, Rajendrapur, Patalipur of the Republic of India  
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 and transit through the territory 
of Kazakhstan of cattle and other animals susceptible to nodular dermatitis, as well as 
genetic materia l obtained from them; products derived from cattle and susceptible 
animals without proper treatment to destroy the nodular dermatitis virus; raw leather 
materials obtained from the slaughter of cattle and other susceptible animals; used 
equipment for the m aintenance and transporting of cattle and other susceptible animals . 
Language(s): Kazakh, Russian . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  On the basis of the official notification of the World Organization 
for Animal Health, the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry 
of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports outbreaks of nodular dermatitis 
registered in  States of Orissa, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Khairbani, Betnoti, Bhandaripohari, 
Rajendrapur, Patalipur of the Republic of India.  
In this regard, since 19 December 2019, temporary restrictions have been introduced on 
the importation and transit through the terr itory of Kazakhstan of cattle and other animals 
susceptible to nodular dermatitis, as well as genetic material obtained from them; 
products derived from cattle and susceptible animals without proper treatment to destroy 
the nodular dermatitis virus; raw le ather materials obtained from the slaughter of cattle 
and other susceptible animals; used equipment for the maintenance and transporting of 
cattle and other susceptible animals from States of Orissa, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, 
Khairbani, Betnoti, Bhandaripohari,  Rajendrapur, Patalipur of the Republic of India.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
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  8. Nature o f the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Due to the 
outbreaks of nodular dermatitis.  
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 11.9 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM num ber):  
[ ] 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):  
19 December 2019  
[ ] 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:   
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  
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