G/SPS/N/KGZ/9  
 
29 March 2016  
(16-1762)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: KYRGYZ REPUBLIC 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture and Melioration 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Wheat, oats, barley, rice, maize, etc. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union 
"On safety of grain", CU TR 015/2011  Language(s): Russian  Number of pages: 14 
http://www.eurasiancommission.o rg/ru/act/texnreg/deptexre g/tr/Pages/bez poZerna.asp
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6. Description of content: This technical regulation establishes uniform mandatory 
requirements for free circulation of grain within the customs territory of the Eurasian 
Economic Union. In addition to mentioned above it sets Maximum Residual Levels 
(MRLs) for pesticides, contaminants, toxins, heavy metals. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [X] plant 
protection, [ ] protect humans from animal /plant pest or disease, [X] protect 
territory from other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)  
 Codex STAN 199-1995 for wheat grains 
 Codex STAN 153-1985 for maize (corn) 
 Codex STAN 198-1995 for rice 
 Codex STAN 201-1995 for oats 
 Codex STAN 172-1989 for sorghum grains 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: This technical regulation covers large number of agriculture 
products for which, likely, no international standard exists or conformity assessment 
procedures may be different. G/SPS/N/KGZ/9 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 12 February 2016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic 
Department of Technical Regulation and Metrology 
Ms Meerim SHAKULOVA 
Tel: +(996 312) 620 535 (ext. 219) Fax: +(996 312) 661 837  
E-mail: Shakulova_m@rambler.ru 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic 
Department of Technical Regulation and Metrology  
Ms Meerim SHAKULOVA 
Tel: +(996 312) 620 535 (ext. 219) 
Fax: +(996 312) 661 837  E-mail: Shakulova_m@rambler.ru