G/SPS/N/UKR/202  
5 May 2023  
(23-3206) Page: 1/3 
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  
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):  Animals, farm animals, bees, fish and other aquatic organisms  
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 Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 
"On Amendments to the Rules for Transportation of Animals" . Language(s):  Ukrainian . 
Number of pages:  19 
https://minagro.gov.ua/npa/pro -vnesennya -zmin-do-pravil -transportuvannya -tvarin  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_09495_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Resolution provides for the establishment of welfare  
requirements for the transportation of farm animals, bees and bumblebees, as well as 
related activities, including loading, unloading, reloading and resting at places of stopping, 
in accordance with the requirements of EU legislation in force in this sphe re. 
Actual Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1402 "On Approval of the 
Rules for Transportation of Animals" of 16 November 2011 does not fully comply with the 
requirements of the Law of Ukraine No. 1206 -IX "On Veterinary Medicine" of 4 F ebruary 
2021 on ensuring the welfare of animals while transporting them. In addition, 
Resolution  No. 1402 does not contain requirements for the transportation of bees.  
The draft Resolution also provides for the implementation of the requirements of 
Regulat ion (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 
on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of 
animal health ('Animal Health Law') and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688 
of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the 
European  Parliament and of the Council, as regards animal health requirements for 
movements within the Union of terrestrial animals and hatching eggs in the legislation of 
Ukraine.  
7. Objecti ve and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect 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 stand ard: 
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  G/SPS/N/UKR/202  
 
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  [X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Section 7  
[ ] 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:  Section 7 of WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code deals with 
Animal welfare. Subsections 7.2 -7.4. regulate transport of live domesticated animals: 
cattle, buffaloes, deer, camelids, sheep, goats, pigs and equines by sea, by land and  by 
air. 
The Code stipulates the individual responsibility of owners and managers, transport 
companies, vehicle owners and drivers;  facility managers at the beginning and end of the 
journey and at rest stops.  
In particular, Article 7.3.5. sets out the requirements for Vehicle and container design and 
maintenance; space allowance; rest, water and feed; disease control. Other articles o f the 
section 7.3. deals with peculiarities of the loading operations; travel and unloading and 
post-journey handling.  
Thus, it is possible to conclude that the proposed draft Resolution of the Cabinet of 
Ministers of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Rules fo r Transportation of Animals" is in line 
with the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code, namely with the section 7 "Animal 
Welfare".  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Laws of 
Ukraine "On Veterinary Medicine", "On Protection of Animals from Cruelty", "On State 
Control over Compliance with Legislation on Food, Feed, By -products of Animal Origin, 
Animal Health and Welfare"  (available in Ukrainian )  
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) : The Resolution will enter into force on the date of its publication and will 
be enacted simultaneously wit h the Law of Ukraine No. 1206 -IX "On Veterinary Medicine" 
of 4 February 2021 (one year after the date of termination or cancelation of martial law).  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 4 July 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
availa ble) of other body:   
Ministry of Economу of Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agreements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Tel: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Fax: +(38 044) 596 6839  
E-mail: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua  G/SPS/N/UKR/202  
 
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  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:   
Ministry of Economу of  Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agreements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Tel: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Fax: +(38 044) 596 6839  
E-mail: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua