G/SPS/N/KAZ/34  
 
1 March 2019  
(19-1200) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  KAZAKHSTAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry 
of Agriculture of the 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 bird, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all 
kinds of poultry products, feed and feed additives, hunting trophies, used equipment for 
holding, slaughtering and dressing of poultry  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the exten t relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Iran 
5. Title of the notified document: Letter of the Committee of Veterinary Control and 
Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on t he introduction 
of a temporary restriction . Language(s): Kazakh and Russian.  Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content: The measure represents a temporary restriction on the 
importation to the territory of Kazakhstan of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and 
feathers, poultry meat and all kinds of poultry products that have not undergone heat -
treatment (not less than 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies that 
have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game), as well as us ed equipment 
for keeping, slaughter and cutting of birds from Iran.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  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: Due to the  
outbreaks of HPAI o n the territory of Iran.  
9. 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) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health  Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/KAZ/34  
 
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  [X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
23 January 2019  
[ ] 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:  
Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity Development  
8 Orynbor str., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +7 7172 74 37 64  
 +7 7172 76 86 02  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.co m 
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 Activity Development  
8 Orynbor str., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +7 7172 74 37 64  
 +7 7172 76 86 02  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com