G/SPS/N/UKR/88  
 
12 April 2013  
(13-1903)  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:  Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, State Veterinary 
and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine 
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):  Poultry, poultry products and raw materials 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Bulgaria  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice No. 15-2-1-24/4911 of the Chief State 
Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukra ine as of 12 March 2013 "On cancellation of 
prohibition of imports of poultry, poultry products and raw materials into the territory of 
Ukraine from the territory of Bulgaria"  Language(s):  Ukrainian  Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  According to the official announcement of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on the renewed status of Bulgaria as a territory 
free from Newcastle disease the Notice No. 15-2-/3394 of the Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine as of 3 December 2008 "On Prohibition of imports of 
poultry, poultry products and raw materials into the territory of Ukraine from the 
territory of Bulgaria" is considered to be invalid. 
The imports of other commodities from this country, which is under the control of the 
State Veterinary Service of Ukraine, should  be carried out according to veterinary 
requirements for imports into Ukraine of products subject to state veterinary and sanitary control and supervision. 
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.    G/SPS/N/UKR/88 
 
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8. Is there a relevant international st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al 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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:      
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  12 March 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :    
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  12 March 2013 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
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:    
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
http://www.vet.gov.ua  (Ukrainian version)