G/SPS/N/UKR/117  
 
28 November 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and  Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection  
3. Products covered (pr ovide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Poultry, poultry products and raw materials produced 
from poultry  
4. Regions or countries likely to be af fected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries: Montana Region, Bulgaria  
5. Title of the notified document : Notice as of 14 November 2016 No. 602 -113-
18/20349 of Deputy Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine "On 
prohibition of importation of poultry, poultry products and raw materials produced from 
poultry to the territory of Ukraine from the Montana region of the Republic of Bulgaria" . 
Language (s): Ukrainian . Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content: In connection with the identification of Newcastle disease in 
the territory of Montana region of Bulgaria, and according to the Notice of Deputy Chief 
State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine of 14 November 2016 No. 602 -113-
18/20349, importation of poultry, poultry products and raw materials produced from 
poultry from this territory to Ukraine is prohibited.  
With this regard the Notice of Deputy Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of 
Ukraine of 04 November 2016 No. 602 -113-18/18896 is invalid.  
Importation from this country of other commodities, which are under the control of the 
State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, should be carried out 
according to veterinary requirements for import i nto Ukraine of objects subject to state 
veterinary and sanitary control and supervision.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from  
other damage from pest s.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Following the 
recent outbreak of Newcastle disease, Ukraine considered it necessary to review the 
animal health requirements for the entry of poultry and products  and raw materials 
produced from poultry into Ukraine from the territories in which the disease is present.  G/SPS/N/UKR/117  
 
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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 Cod ex 
standard or related text ):   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)  (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
chapter 10.9  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard :   
10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:      
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
14 November 2016  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  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:   
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: