. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/UKR/4 
3 December 2009  
 (09-6197) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  State Committee of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Small cattle, cattle, wild ruminant s and their reproductive material 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Israel, Morocco and Tunisia  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice N° 15-3-1-18/7309 of Chief State Inspector of 
Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine as of 26 N ovember 2009 "On Prohibition of imports into 
the territory of Ukraine from the territory of Israel of small cattle, cattle, wild ruminants 
and their reproductive material"; 
Notice N° 15-3-1-18/7310 of Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine as of  
26 November 2009 "On Prohibition of imports into the territory of Ukraine from the 
territory of Tunisia of small cattle, cattle, w ild ruminants and their reproductive material"; 
Notice N° 15-3-1-18/7312 as of 26.11.09 of Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine 
of Ukraine as of 26 November 2009 "On Prohibiti on of imports into the territory of Ukraine 
from the territory of Morocco of small cattle , cattle, wild ruminants and their reproductive 
material". 
Language:  Ukrainian  Number of pages:  3 
6. Description of content:  Temporary prohibition of imports into the territory of Ukraine of 
small cattle, cattle, wild ruminants and their reproductive material from the territories of 
Israel, Morocco and Tunisia according to the official announcement of the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on blue  tongue virus (BTV) in the territories of 
Israel, Morocco and Tunisia. 
The imports of other commodities from these countries, 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. G/SPS/N/UKR/4 
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  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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Official announcement 
of the World Organization for Animal Health  (OIE) on blue tongue virus (BTV) in the 
territories of Israel, Morocco and Tunisia. 
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)   
[ ] 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 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):  
26 November 2009 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
WTO National Enquiry Point & Information Processing Centre  
04655, Kyiv, Lvivska Square, 8, Tel:  +(38 44) 272 11 47 Fax:  +(38 44) 272 15 78 E-mail:  ep@mfert.gov.ua 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
http://www.vet.gov.ua/dep/news