G/SPS/N/UKR/110  
 
29 February 2016  
(16-1196)  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): Headed cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli sprout, kohlrabi 
and other eatable vegetables of genus Brassica , fresh or chilled (HS Code: 0704); 
Lactuca sativa  (HS Code: 0705) and Cichorium  spp. fresh of chilled (HS Code: 0709 99 
10 00), green vegetables fresh or chilled 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Spain  
5. Title of the notified document: Decree of the Chief State Phytosanitary Inspector of 
Ukraine as of 15 February 2016 No. 15-10-1-2-2879 on prohibition of importation of 
fresh lettuce and cabbage to the territory of Ukraine from the Kingdom of Spain   
Language(s): Ukrainian  Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content: In connection with the identification of Frankliniella 
occidentalis  Perg. in the consignments with fresh lettuce and cabbage originating from 
Spain and according to the Decree of the Chief State Phytosanitary Inspector of Ukraine 
as of 15 February 2016 No. 15-10-1-2-2879, beginning with 1 March 2016 importation of fresh lettuce and cabbage from this territory to Ukraine is prohibited. 
Importation from this country of other commodities, which are under the control of the 
State sanitary and phytosanitary service, should be carried out according to phytosanitary requirements for import into Ukraine of objects subject to state veterinary and sanitary control and supervision. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pe st or disease, [X] protect territory 
from other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s)  and reason for urgent action: Measures are 
applied in connection with detection of the quarantine pest Frankliniella occidentalis  
Perg. in the consignments with fresh lettuce and cabbage originating from Spain and with the purpose to prevent the introduction and spread of the quarantine pest into the 
territory of Ukraine. G/SPS/N/UKR/110 
 
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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)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number) 
ISPM N° 12 "Phytosanitary Certificates" 
[ ] 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): 
1 March 2016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Noti fication Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) of other body: