G/SPS/N/UKR/122  
 
30 January 2018  
(18-0673) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection  
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): HS Code(s): 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 15, 16, 41, 51; ICS code(s): 65  
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: The draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of 
Ukraine "On approval of the proced ures for audit of the state control system of the 
exporting country, from which the import (entry) of food of animal origin into Ukraine is 
permitted, maintenance of the register of such countries, and inspections of facilities that 
produce food of animal origin for import (entry) into Ukraine, maintenance of the register 
of such facilities" . Language(s): Ukrainian.  Number of pages: 12 
https://goo.gl/AfNwyw  
6. Description of content: The draft Resolution establishes the procedure for conducting : 
 audits of the state control system of the exporting country, from which the import 
(entry) of food of animal origin into Ukraine is permitted, and the maintenance of the 
register of such countr ies; and 
 inspections of facilities that produce food of animal origin for import (entry) into 
Ukraine, and the maintenance of the register of such facilities . 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protec t humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] 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) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/UKR/122  
 
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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.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 31 March 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail ad dress (if 
available) of other body:  
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:   
The text is available at the official website of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety 
and Consumer Protection:  https://goo.gl/PLj4os .