G/SPS/N/UKR/99
25 November 2014 
(14-6862)  Page: 1/2
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION 
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): Poultry, poultry products and raw materials 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Netherlands  
5. Title of the notified document: Notice No. 15-9-1-23/24617 of the State Veterinary 
and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine as of 17 November 2014 on prohibition of the imports of poultry, poultry products and raw materials into the territory of Ukraine from the territory of the Netherlands.  Language(s): Ukrainian  Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/UKR/14_5182_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: According to the official announcement of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on the territory of Netherlands, highly pathogenic 
avian influenza was detected in poultry meat. In connection with this, the Notice of the State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine as of 17 November 2014 No. 15-
9-1-23/24617 prohibits the imports of poultry, poultry products and raw materials into 
the territory of Ukraine from the territory of the Netherlands. 
The imports of other commodities from this country, which are under the control of the 
State Veterinary Service, should be carried out according to veterinary requirements for 
imports into Ukraine of products subject to state veterinary and sanitary control and supervision. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? 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 10.4 of the Terrestrial or 
Aquatic Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None G/SPS/N/UKR/99 
 
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  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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 17 November 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 18 November 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 18 November 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable. 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine 
01008, Kyiv, 12/2 M. Hrushevskoho str. Tel/Fax: +(380 44) 596 6839 
E-mail: ep@me.gov.ua 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine  
01008, Kyiv, 12/2 M. Hrushevskoho str. Tel/Fax: +(380 44) 596 6839