G/SPS/N/KAZ/12  
 
11 December 2017  
(17-6784) 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): Animals susceptible to foot -and-mouth disease ; meat of cattle, small 
cattle and pork ; milk and dairy products ; non-food raw materials and articles obtained 
from the slaughter of animals susceptible to foot -and-mouth disease ; used equipment for 
maintenance , slaught er and processing of animals susceptible to foot -and-mouth disease ; 
feeds and feed additives obtained from animals susceptible to foot -and-mouth disease  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Republic of Bashkortostan of the Russian 
Federation  
5. Title of the notified document: Letter of the Committee of Veterinary Control and 
Surveillance No. 15 -4-18/2369 -И of 14 November 2017 . Language (s): Kazakh and 
Russian.  Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content: The measure represents a temporary restriction on the 
importation and transportation to the territory of Kazakhstan,  and transit th rough the 
territory of Kazakhstan from the Republic of Bashkortostan of the Russian Federation of 
various products. These include  animals susceptible to foot -and-mouth disease, meat of 
cattle, small cattle and pork, milk and dairy products, non -food raw materia ls and articles 
obtained from the slaughter of animals susceptible to foot -and-mouth disease, used 
equipment for maintenance, slaughter and processing of animals susceptible to foot -and-
mouth disease, feeds and feed additives obtained from animals suscepti ble to foot -and-
mouth disease.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from a nimal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent proble m(s) and reason for urgent action: Due to outbreaks of 
food-and-mouth disease in the territory of the Republic of Bashkortostan of the Russian 
Federation.  G/SPS/N/KAZ/12  
 
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  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 8.8 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code  
[ ] 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 standa rd:  
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): 
14 November 2017  
[ ] 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 Develop ment 
8 Orynbor str., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +7 7172 76 86 02  
 +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  
8 Orynbor str., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +7 7172 76 86 02  
 +7 7172 74 30 98  
Fax: +7 7172 74 31 17  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com