G/SPS/N/KAZ/49  
 
17 February 2020  
(20-1215) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  KAZAKHSTAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  The Eurasian Economic Commission  
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):  Goods (products) subject to phytosanitary control  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partne rs  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Eurasian Economic Commission Collegium Decision 
Draft on amendments to the Laboratory Support to Quarantine Phytosanitary Measures 
Procedure . Language(s):  Russian . Number of pages:  3 
The draft document has been posted on the legal portal of the Eurasian Economic Union 
at: 
https://docs.eaeunion.org/ria/ru -ru/0103803/ria_12122019  
6. Description of content:  The Draft provides for the addition of the Laboratory Supp ort 
to Quarantine Phytosanitary Measures Procedure with the term "sample (specimen)" of 
quarantined products, detailing the shelf life of samples (specimens) of perishable 
quarantined products, the possibility of returning to the owner part of the samples 
(specimens) of quarantined products taken during quarantine phytosanitary control 
(surveillance) and not used for quarantine phytosanitary inspection.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] 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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or  related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
− ISPM No. 7  
− ISPM No. 23  
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/KAZ/49  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 April 2020  
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., Entra nce 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  
 
The Eurasian Economic Commission  
Department for sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary measures  
2 Letnikovskaya St., bld.1/2  
115114 Moscow, Russian Federation  
Tel: +(7 495) 669 2400 (ext. 5151)  
Fax: +(7 495) 669 2415  
E-mail: info@eecommission.org  
dept_sps@eecommission.org  
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., Entra nce 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  
 
The Eurasian Economic Commission  
Department for sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary measures  
2 Letnikovskaya St., bld.1/2  
115114 Moscow, Russian Federation  
Tel: +(7 495) 669 2400 (ext. 5151)  
Fax: +(7 495) 669 2415  
E-mail: info@eecommission.org  
dept_sps@eecommission.org