G/SPS/N/KAZ/2  
 
11 July 2016  
(16-3700)  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: 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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Live bovine animals (HS Code: 0102) 
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: Draft Order of the Minister  of Agriculture of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan "On Amendments an d Addendum to Order of the Minister of 
Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 29 June 2015 No. 7-1/587 On Adoption of 
Veterinary (Veterinary and Sanitary) Rules"  Language(s): Kazakh and Russian   
Number of pages: 8 
6. Description of content: The measure introduces amendments to the veterinary 
(veterinary and sanitary) rules, including, measures that are taken when bovine 
leukemia virus is found during quarantine. In particular, if bovine leukemia virus is found, the authorized body in the veterinary field has the right to refuse importation of 
entire batch of quarantine animals or those of quarantine animals that have been 
positive on bovine leukemia virus. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pe st or disease, [ ] protect territory 
from other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] 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)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter 11.8 Enzootic bovine leukosis  
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/KAZ/2 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : After approval by interested state bodies 
and organizations. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : After state registration in judicial 
authorities. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : After state registration in judicial authorities, comes into force 
ten calendar days after its first official publication. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 10 July 2016 
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 National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
Department for Foreign Trade Activity Development  
Address: 8 Orynbor str., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7 
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000 Tel: +7 7172 76 86 02 
 +7 7172 74 30 98 
Fax: +7 7172 74 31 17  E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com 
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 National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity Development  
Address: 8 Orynbor str., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7 Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000 
Tel: +7 7172 76 86 02 
 +7 7172 74 30 98 Fax: +7 7172 74 31 17  E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com