. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/UKR/81 
25 July 2012  
 (12-4072) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE 
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Small cattle and cattle 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, 
Netherlands, United Kingdom  
5. Title of the notified document:  The Notice of the Chief Inspector of Veterinary Medicine 
of Ukraine of 12 July 2012 N° 15-2-23/6412 On permission of import from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ire land, Netherlands, Fe deral Republic of 
Germany, Belgium, France and the Republic of  Italy, and Luxembourg to the territory of 
Ukraine of pedigree small cattle and cattle  Language(s):  Ukrainian  Number of pages:  2 
 http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2012/sps/UKR/12_2839_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Taking into consideration the recommendations of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the repor t of the Directorate-General for Health and 
Consumers of the European Commission (DG SANCO) and the risk assessment of ruminant disease caused by the Schmallenberg virus, there has been issued the Notice of  
Chief Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of  Ukraine of 12 July 2012 N° 15-2 -23/6412 
allowing import into the territory of Ukraine of pedigree small cattle and cattle from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxe mbourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom providing 
certification that the cattle originates from disease free farms and has negative enzyme-
linked immuno sorbent assay (ELISA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results.  
This Notice amends the Notices of Chief Inspect or of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine of 
1 February 2012 N° 15-2-23 /715, N° 15-2-23 / 716, N° 15-2-23 /722, N° 15 - 2-23 /723 and 
of 28 February 2012 N° 15-2-23 /1645, N° 15-2-23 /1646. 
The imports of other commodities from these countries, which are under the control of the 
State Veterinary Service, should be carried out according to veterinary requirements for 
imports into Ukraine of products subject to  state veterinary and sanitary control and 
supervision. G/SPS/N/UKR/81 
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  7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] 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:  Official 
recommendations of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) that the Schmallenberg virus is not considered any longer an emerging disease in the mentioned 
countries, the report of the Directorate-Genera l for Health and Consumers of the European 
Commission (DG SANCO) and risk assessment of the ruminant disease caused by the 
Schmallenberg virus. 
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)   
[ ] 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 langua ge(s) in which these are available:   -   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  12 July 2012    
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Division for Enquiries, Notification and Information Processing  
Department for WTO Cooperation and Trade Remedies Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine 04655, Kyiv, Hrushevskogo str., 12/2 Tel:  +(38044) 596 68 39 Fax:  +(38044) 281 95 34 
E-mail:  ep@me.gov.ua 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: