G/SPS/N/UKR/106  
 
7 September 2015  
(15-4573)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Poultry, poultry products and raw materials from poultry 
(except for raw materials and poultry products which have passed the processing method that guarantees the destruction of the pathogen of highly pathogenic avian 
influenza) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: County of Lancashire, United Kingdom  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice as of 15 July 2015 No. 15-9-1-23/21415 of 
Deputy Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine "On prohibition of 
importation of poultry, poultry products and raw materials produced from poultry (except for raw materials and poultry products, which were processed by a method that 
guarantees the destruction of the pathogen of highly pathogenic avian influenza) into 
the territory of Ukraine from the territory of the county of Lancashire in the United Kingdom"  Language(s): Ukrainian  Number of pages: 1  
6. Description of content: In connection with the identification of the disease of highly 
pathogenic avian influenza in the territory of the county of Lancashire in the 
United Kingdom, and according to the Notice of Deputy Chief State Inspector of 
Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine No. 15-9-1-23 /21415 of 15 July 2015, the importation of 
poultry, poultry products and raw materials produced from poultry (except for raw materials and products of poultry origin, which were processed by a method which 
guarantees the destruction of the pathogen of highly pathogenic avian influenza) is 
prohibited from this territory. 
Importation from this country of other commodities, which are under the control of the 
State veterinary service, should be carried out according to veterinary requirements for 
import into Ukraine of objects 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.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Following the 
recent outbreak of disease caused by a highly pathogenic avian influenza, Ukraine 
considered it necessary to review the animal health requirements for the entry of poultry 
and products and raw materials produced from poultry into Ukraine from the territories in which the disease is present. G/SPS/N/UKR/106 
 
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  9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? 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)  Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
chapter 10.4 
[ ] 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): 
15 July 2015 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) of other body: