G/SPS/N/UKR/221  
1 May 2024  
(24-3505) 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 Health 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):  Tableware and kitchenware, of plastics (HS code(s): 392410)  
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:  Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No . 460 "On 
Approval of Special Requirements and Detailed Rules for Placing Plastic Kitchenware of 
Polyamide and of Melamin e on the Market" of 18 March 2024 . Language(s):  Ukrainian 
and English . Number of pages:  4 
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z0481 -24#Text  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/UKR/24_02901_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/UKR/24_02901_01_e.pdf  
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/UKR/24_02901_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/UKR/24_02901_01_x.pd f 
6. Description of content:  The Order provides for the approval of Specific requirements 
and detailed rules for placing plastic kitchenware of polyamide and melamine on the 
market.  
The Order stipulates that products ma de of plastic materials and articles intended to come 
into contact with food, manufactured before the entry into force of this Order, may be 
placed on the market until their expiry date.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] 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 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 relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/UKR/221  
 
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  [ ] 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:   
• Laws of Ukraine "On Materials and Articles Intended to Come into Contact with Food", 
notified in documents G/SPS/N/UKR/150 , G/SPS/N/UKR/150/Rev.1 , "On State Control 
over Co mpliance with Legislation on Food, Feed, Animal By -Products, Animal Health 
and Welfare", notified in document G/SPS/N/UKR/123 , "On Basic Principles and 
Requirements for Safety and Quality of Food Products" ; 
• Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukrain e No. 2104 "On Approval of Special 
Requirements for Plastic Materials and Articles Intended to Come into Contact with 
Foodstuffs" of 11 December 2023, notified in documents G/SPS/N/UKR/212 , 
G/SPS/N/UKR/212/Add .1; 
• Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 1743 "On Approval of 
the Requirements for a Written Declaration of the Conformity of Materials and Articles 
Intended to Come i nto Contact with Food and a List of Documents Confirming the 
Information Specified in the Declaration" of 2 October 2023, notified in documents 
G/SPS/N/UKR/209 , G/SPS/N/UKR/209/Add.1 . 
• Commission Regulation (EU) No . 284/2011 of 22 March 2011 laying down specific 
conditions and detailed procedures for the import of polyamide and melamine plastic 
kitchenware originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China and Hong 
Kong Special Administrative Region, Chi na (available in English) . 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 18 March 2024 - The Order was registered 
in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 2 April 2024 . 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 23 April 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into fo rce: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 19 November 2025  
The Order will enter into force on 19  November 2025 - simultaneously with the entry into 
force of the Law of Ukraine No . 2718-IX "On Materials and Articles Intended to Come into 
Contact with Food" of 3 November 2022 (document G/SPS/N/UKR/150/Rev.1/Add.1 ). 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date  of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 June 2024  
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:   
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/221  
 
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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