G/SPS/N/KAZ/19  
 
23 November 2018  
(18-7381) 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 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 pigs, boar semen, pork meat, including wild boars and its 
products, and products of its processing, leatherette, horn -test and intestinal raw 
materials, bristles, hunting trophies obtained from susceptible animal species, feed and 
feed additives for cats a nd dogs  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Bulgaria  
5. Title of the notified document: Letter of the Committee of Veterinary Control and 
Surve illance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the 
introduction of a temporary restriction  on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan 
of live pigs, swine products and used equipment . Language(s): Kazakh and Russian.  
Number o f pages: 2 
6. Description of content: The measure represents a temporary restriction on the 
importation to the territory of Kazakhstan of live pigs, boar semen, pork meat, including 
wild boars, and products of its processing, leatherette, horn -test and in testinal raw 
materials, bristles, hunting trophies obtained from susceptible animal species, feed and 
feed additives for cats and dogs that have  not undergone heat treatment (at a 
temperature of not less than 70°C for at least 20 minutes), made from raw materials 
occurring, used equipment for transporting pigs, products and raw materials of animal 
origin, content, slaughter and cutting pigs from Bulgaria.  
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 African Swine Fever  on the territory of Bulgaria . 
9. Is there a releva nt 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, ch apter number) : Chapter 15.1 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  G/SPS/N/KAZ/19  
 
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  [ ] 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 language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
6 September 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. 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