G/SPS/N/KAZ/25  
 
29 November 2018  
(18-7539) 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 of Veterinary Control and Surveillance 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 animals (HS Code: 01), products of animal origin (HS Code s: 
02, 04, 05), raw hides (HS Code: 41)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Sverdlovsk and Omsk regions of the Russian 
Federation  
5. Title of the notified document: Letter of the Committee of Veterinary Control and 
Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture . Language(s): Kazakh and Russian.  Number 
of pages: 2 
6. Description of content: The measure represents a temporary restriction on the 
importation, transportation to the territory of Kazakhstan and transit though the territory 
of Kazakhstan of live bovine animals and other animals amenable to nodular dermatitis, 
as well as genetic material, products, raw hides obtained from them, and used  equipment 
for animal husbandry  from the Russian Federation . 
7. Objective 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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Due to outbreaks 
of nodular dermatitis on the territory of the Russian Federation.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commis sion (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 11.11 of the Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Pl ant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/KAZ/25  
 
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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): 
10 October 2018  
[ ] 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 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +7 7172 76 86 02  
 +7 7172 74 37 64  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com  
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 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bld g., Entrance 7  
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +7 7172 76 86 02  
 +7 7172 74 37 64  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com