G/SPS/N/KAZ/8  
 
15 November 2016  
(16-6273) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : KAZAKHSTAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Committee of State Inspection in Agroindustrial Complex of the 
Ministry of Agricultur e 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): Apples (HS Code: 0808), grapes (HS Code: 0806), 
peaches (including nectarines) and apricots (HS Code: 0809)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries: Kyrgyz Republic  
5. Title of the notified documen t: Order of Zhambyl Oblast Territorial Inspection of the 
Committee of State Inspection in Agroindustrial Complex of the Ministry of Agriculture of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 60 of 26 October 2016 . Language (s): Kazakh and 
Russian . Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content: This measure represents temporary restrictions on import of 
apples, grapes, peaches (including nectarines) and apricots from the Kyrgyz Republic to 
the territory of Kazakhstan.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] anim al health, [ ] plant protection,  
[X] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory 
from other damage from pest s.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Due to the 
systematic identification of pests in quarantine products from the Kyrgyz Republic, in 
particular Grapholita molesta  (Busck), Cuscuta  sp., Pseudococcus comstocki  Kuw. and 
Tuta absoluta . 
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 ):   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)  (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :   
[X] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : Article VII 
of the International Plant Protection Convention  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No G/SPS/N/KAZ/8  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard :   
10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Not known  
11. Date of entry into force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
26 October 2016  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  measure    
12. Agency or authority designated to h andle 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 Develop ment  
Tel: +7 7172 76 85 23  
 +7 7172 74 30 98  
Fax: +7 7172 74 31 17  
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  
Tel: +7 7172 76 85 23  
 +7 7172 74 30 98  
Fax: +7 7172 74 31 17  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com