G/SPS/N/KAZ/79  
 
11 February 2021  
(21-1122) 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 State Inspection in Agro -Industrial Complex 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 prov ided in addition, 
where applicable):  Tomatoes, 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:  Azerbaijan  
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the State Inspection in Agro -Industrial 
Complex of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan on the introduction of temporary 
restrictions on the importation of tomato fruits from Azerbaijan to the territory of 
Kazakhstan in order to pr event the introduction and spread of Tomato brown rugose fruit 
virus in the territory of Kazakhstan, and the deterioration of the quarantine phytosanitary 
situation in the territory of Kazakhstan . Language(s): Russian . Number of pages: 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/KAZ/21_1043_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The State Inspection in Agro -Industrial Complex of the Ministry 
of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports cases of detection of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus  
in imported regulated products from Azerbaijan to the territory of Kazakhstan. Since 
16 January 2021 temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation o f 
tomato fruits from the territory of Azerbaijan to the territory of Kazakhstan.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other d amage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Due to the detection 
of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus  in regulated products.  
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) :  
[ ] 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) : Article VII 
of the International Plant Protection Convention  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/KAZ/79  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standa rd? 
[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):  
16 January 2021  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of o ther body:   
Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +(7) 7172 743 761  
 +(7) 7172 768 602  
Fax: +(7) 7172 768  804 
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +(7) 7172 743 761  
 +(7) 7172 768 602  
Fax: +(7) 7172 768  804 
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com