G/SPS/N/KAZ/7  
 
15 November 2016  
(16-6264) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Engli sh 
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY 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 th e 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): Livestock, beef, pork, lamb, heat -treated ready to eat 
food, non -food raw materials and commodity, used equipment for animal husbandry, 
slaughter and processing, feed and feed additives of animal and plant origin  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trad ing partners    
[X] Specific regions or countries: Russian Federation  
5. Title of the notified document : Letter of the Committee of Veterinary Control and 
Surveillance No. 15 -1-18/1814 -&#1048 of 24 October 2016 . Language (s): Kazakh and 
Russian . Number of p ages:  4 
6. Description of content: The measure represents a temporary restriction on the 
following imported  products from the Russian Federation to the territory of Kazakhstan:  
livestock, beef, pork, lamb, heat -treated ready to eat food, non -food raw mate rials and 
commodity, used equipment for animal husbandry, slaughter and processing, feed and 
feed additives of animal and plant origin.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,  
[X] protect humans fro m animal/pl ant 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 outbreaks 
of foot and mouth disease on the territory of the Russian Federation.  
9. Is there a relevant inte rnational 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 8.8.2 of the Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No G/SPS/N/KAZ/7  
 
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  If no, describe, whenev er 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): 
25 October 2016   
[ ] Trade facilit ating  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 t he 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.n tf@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 Fore ign 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