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G/SPS/N/UKR/74 
18 January 2012  
 (12-0317) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE 
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  State Veterinary and Phitosanitary Service 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):  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:  Bavaria (Germany)  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice N° 15-2-24/11620 of Chief State Inspector of 
Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine of 28 D ecember 2011 "On Permission of imports of 
poultry, poultry products and raw materials into the territory of Ukraine from the territory 
of Bavaria (Germany)"  Language(s):  Ukrainian  Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  Notice N° 15-3-1-18/1282 of Chief State Inspector of Veterinary 
Medicine of Ukraine of 19 March 2009 "On Prohibition of imports of poultry, poultry 
products and raw materials into the territory  of Ukraine from the territory of Bavaria 
(Germany)" is withdrawn. 
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, 
[X] 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 Hea lth (OIE) on finishing of Highly Pathogenic 
Avian Influenza viruses in the territory of Bavaria (Germany).  G/SPS/N/UKR/74 
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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)   
[ ] 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):  
28 December 2011 
[ ] 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:   
National Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine 12/2 Grushevskogo str. ,  Kyiv, 01008 Ukraine, Tel:  +(38 044) 596 6839, 281 95-34 ,  226 2638 
Fax:  +(38 044) 281-95-34 
E-mail:  ep@me.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