G/SPS/N/KAZ/45  
 
4 November 2019  
(19-7441) Page: 1/3 
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 sheep, goats and other animals susceptible to sheep and goat 
pox, genetic material, products obtained from sheep and goats (meat, meat products, 
milk and dairy products, other raw materials and products obtaine d from slaughtering of 
sheep and goats (not undergone heat treatment sufficient to elimination of pathogenic 
microorganisms), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and processing of sheep and 
goats, hunting trophies from susceptible animal species, feed  and feed additives 
containing processed products of sheep and goats (not undergone heat treatment at 
temperature no less than 70 °C)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Speci fic regions or countries:  Tverskaya and Voronezhskaya oblasts of the 
Russian Federation  
5. Title of the notified document:  The 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 into the territory of Kazakhstan 
of live sheep, goats and other animals susceptible to sheep and goat pox, genetic 
material, products obtained from sheep and goats (meat, meat products, milk and  dairy 
products, other raw materials and products obtained from slaughtering of sheep and goats 
(not undergone heat treatment sufficient to elimination of pathogenic microorganisms), 
used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and processing of sheep and goat s, hunting 
trophies from susceptible animal species, feed and feed additives containing processed 
products of sheep and goats (not undergone heat treatment at temperature no less than 
70 °C) from the Tverskaya and Voronezhskaya  oblasts of the Russian Federation; as well 
as on the introduction of temporary restrictions on transit through the territory of 
Kazakhstan of live sheep and goats, originating from the Tverskaya and Voronezhskaya 
oblasts of the Russian Federation . Languag e(s): Kazakh, Russian . Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  On the basis 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 sheep and goat pox in the Tverskaya and 
Voronezhskaya oblasts of the Russian Federation. In this regard , since 9  October 2019, 
temporary restrictions have been introduced:  
1) on the importation into Kazakhstan from the Tverskaya and Vo ronezhskaya oblasts 
of the Russian Federation of:  
− live sheep, goats and other animals susceptible to sheep and goat pox; genetic 
material; products obtained from sheep and goats (meat, meat products, milk 
and dairy products, other raw materials and products obtained from slaughtering G/SPS/N/KAZ/45  
 
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  of sheep and goats (not undergone heat treatment sufficient to eliminati on of 
pathogenic microorganisms); used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and 
processing of sheep and goats; hunting trophies from susceptible animal species; 
feed and feed additives containing processed products of sheep and goats (not 
undergone heat tre atment at temperature no less than 70 °C);  
2) on the transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live sheep and goats originating 
from the Tverskaya and Voronezhskaya oblasts of the Russian Federation.  
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 outbreaks 
of sheep and goat pox in the Tverskaya and Voronezhskaya oblasts of the Russian 
Federation.  
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 14.9 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this propos ed 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):  
9 October 2019  
[X] 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  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +7 7172 74 37 61  
 +7 7172 76 86 02  
Fax: +7 7172 76 88 04  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com  G/SPS/N/KAZ/45  
 
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  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  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +7 7172 74 37 61  
 +7 7172 76 86 02  
Fax: +7 7172 76 88 04  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com