G/SPS/N/KAZ/94  
 
5 November 2021  
(21-8416) 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 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 pigs, boar sperm, pork, including boar meat and products of its 
processing, leather, horned and intestinal raw materials, bristles, hunting trophies, feed 
and feed additives for animals of plant and animal origin, feed ad ditives for cats and dogs, 
as well as used equipment for transporting pigs, products and raw materials of animal 
origin, keeping, slaughter and cutting of pigs  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Belgorod, Chelyabinsk and Novgorod regions of the 
Russian Federation  
5. Title of the notified document:  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 to the territory of Kazakhstan from Belgorod, 
Chelyabinsk and Novgorod regions of the Russian Federation of live pigs, boar sperm, 
pork, including from wild boa rs, and products of its processing, leather, horned and 
intestinal raw materials, bristles, hunting trophies obtained from susceptible species of 
animals, feed and feed additives for animals of plant and animal origin, including from 
poultry and fish, feed  additives for cats and dogs that have not undergone heat treatment, 
used equipment for transporting pigs, products and raw materials of animal origin, 
keeping, slaughtering and cutting of pigs, as well as transit through the territory of 
Kazakhstan of liv e pigs from the abovementioned territory . Language(s): Kazakh, 
Russian . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the 
Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of 
the World Organisation for Animal Health, outbreaks of African swine fever was registered 
in Belgo rod, Chelyabinsk and Novgorod regions of the Russian Federation. In this regard, 
since 13 October 2021, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to 
the territory of Kazakhstan from Belgorod, Chelyabinsk and Novgorod regions of the 
Russian Federation of live pigs, boar sperm, pork, including from wild boars, and products 
of its processing, leather, horned and intestinal raw materials, bristles, hunting trophies 
obtained from susceptible species of animals, feed and feed additives for an imals of plant 
and animal origin, including from poultry and fish, feed additives for cats and dogs that 
have not undergone heat treatment (not less than 70°C for at least 20 minutes), used 
equipment for transporting pigs, products and raw materials of ani mal origin, keeping, 
slaughtering and cutting pigs, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live 
pigs from the abovementioned territory.  G/SPS/N/KAZ/94  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect hu mans 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 outbreak 
of African swine fever.  
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 
Anima l Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 15.1 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] 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):  
13 October 2021  
[ ] 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 743 761  
 +(7) 7172 768 602  
Fax: +(7) 7172 768 804  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com  
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 th e 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 743 761  
 +(7) 7172 768 602  
Fax: +(7) 7172 768 804  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com