G/SPS/N/UKR/89  
 
26 April 2013  
(13-2202)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE 
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  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):  Small cattle and cattle 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, 
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice N° 15-2-23/12091 of the Chief State Inspector 
of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine of 10 Apr il 2013 "On prohibition of imports of pedigree 
small cattle and cattle from Austria, Belgium,  Italy, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, 
Spain, France and the United Kingdom into the territory of Ukraine"  Language(s):  
Ukrainian  Number of pages:  2 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/UKR/13_1684_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/UKR/13_1684_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Taking into consideration the findings on animal diseases 
caused by the Schmallenberg virus and the OIE recommendations, importation of small 
cattle and cattle and its genetic material (semen products and embryos) is prohibited from the territory of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, 
Netherlands, Spain, and United Kingdom. The exceptions to this prohibition are: 
1. Pedigree non-pregnant animals which are: 
1.1. studied by ELISA and PCR method with negative results; or 
1.2. if animals had positive reaction on ELISA and during the quarantine in the country 
of origin had negative reaction on PCR. 
2. Pedigree pregnant animals studied by ELISA and PCR with negative reaction. 
3. Genetic material (semen products and embryos): 
3.1. derived before 1 January 2012; or 
3.2. derived from sires and donor females studied by ELISA and PCR methods with 
negative results. 
According to the new Notice, the decisions of the Chief State Inspector of Veterinary 
Medicine of Ukraine of 12 July 2012 No. 15-2-23/6412, of 1 February 2012 No. 15-2-
23/713, No. 15-2-23/715, No. 15-2-23/716, No. 15-2-23/722, No. 15-2-23/723 and of 28 February 2012 No. 15-2-23/1645, No. 15-2-23/1646 on prohibition of imports from 
particular countries should be considered as invalid. 
The imports of other commodities from thes e countries, which are under the control of 
the State Veterinary Service of Ukraine, shou ld be carried out according to veterinary 
requirements for imports into Ukraine of products subject to state veterinary and 
sanitary control and supervision. G/SPS/N/UKR/89 
 
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  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.    
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Official 
recommendations of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on finding of the 
Schmallenberg virus on the territories of mentioned countries. 
9. Is there a relevant international standa rd?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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:    
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:   -   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
10 April 2013 
[ ] Trade facilitating 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:   
Division for Enquiries, Notification and Information Processing  
Department for WTO Cooperation and Trade Remedies Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine 
04655, Kyiv, Hrushevskogo str., 12/2 
Tel: +(38044) 596 68 39 Fax: +(38044) 281 95 34 E-mail: ep@me.gov.ua  
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available)  of other body: