G/SPS/N/KAZ/36  
 
5 April 2019  
(19-2172) 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 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 birds and hatching eggs, down and feather, poultry  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Voronezh region of the Russian Federation  
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and 
Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on  the introduction 
of a temporary restriction on the importation to the terr itory of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
of live bird s, poultry meat, poultry products and used equipment . Language(s): Kazakh 
and Russian . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  On the basis of  the official notification of the World Organisation 
for Animal Health, the Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry 
of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza 
(HPAI) registered in the Vorone zh region , Russian Federation. In this regard, since 
8 February 2019, temporary restrictions are imposed on the importation of live poultry 
and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all kinds of poultry products that 
have not undergone heat tr eatment (not less than 70  °C), feed and feed additives for 
birds (except feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies 
that have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game), as well as used 
equipment for keeping, slaug hter and cutting of 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 HPAI in the territory 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 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM  number) :  
[ ] 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):  
8 January 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:   
Ministry of National Economy 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 37 64  
 +7 7172 76 85 05  
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 National Economy 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 37 64  
 +7 7172 76 85 05  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com