G/SPS/N/KAZ/6  
 
9 August 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : KAZAKHSTAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Committee of Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry 
of Agriculture of th e 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 animals (HS Code: 01), products of animal origin 
(HS Codes: 02, 04, 05), raw hides (HS Code: 41)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries: Russian Federation  
5. Title of the notified document : Letter of the Committee of Veterinary Control and 
Surveillance No. 15 -1-18/1328 -&#1048 of 3 August 2016   Language (s): Kazakh and 
Russian   Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content: The measure represents temporary restriction from the 
Russian Federation to th e territory of Kazakhstan on imported livestock and wild 
animals, as well as genetic material, products, raw hides obtained from them.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,  
[X] protect humans fro m animal/pla nt pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory 
from other damage from pest s.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Due to outbreaks 
of anthrax on the territory of the Russian Federation.  
9. Is there a relevant international standa rd? 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) Chapter 8 .1 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number)   
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard :   G/SPS/N/KAZ/6  
 
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  10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Not known  
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
3 August 2016  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  measure    
12. Agency or authority designated to handle 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 Kazakhsta n  
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 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 Activ ity 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