G/SPS/N/UKR/200  
25 April 2023  
(23-2923) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Health of Ukraine  
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):  Food flavors, food additives, food enzymes  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine 
"On Approval of Safety Indicators (Requirements) on Food Flavors, Safety Indicators 
(Requirements) on Food Additives and Safe ty Indicators (Requirements) on Food 
Enzymes" . Language(s):  Ukrainian . Number of pages:  771 
https://moz.gov.ua/article/public -discussions/proekt -nakazu -moz-ukraini -pro-
zatverdzhennja -pokaznikiv -bezpechnosti -vimog -do-harchovih -aromatizatoriv -
pokaznikiv -bezpechnosti -vimog -harchovih -dobavok -ta-pokaznikiv -bezpechnosti -vimog -
harchovih -enzimiv  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_01_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_02_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_03_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_04_x.pdf  
https://m embers.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_05_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_06_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_07_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org /crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_08_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_09_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_10_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_11_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_12_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_13_x.pdf  
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_14_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UKR/23_9176_15_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Order provides for the approval of requirements for 
food flavors, food additives and food enzymes in food products . 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or di sease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/UKR/200  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : General Standard fo r Food Additives 
Codex  Stan 192-1995 
[ ] 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?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  Requirements have been prepared in conformity with  
EU Regulations dealing with food flavors, food additives, food enzymes listed in Item 9.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− Law of Ukraine "On the basic principles and requirements for food safety and quality 
of food products" (available in Ukrainian)  
− Regulation (EC) No . 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
16 December 2008 on food additives  
− Regulation (EC) No . 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
16 December 2008 on flavourings and ce rtain food ingredients with flavouring 
properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No . 1601/91  
− Regulations (EC) No . 2232/96 and (EC) No. 110/2008 and Directive 2000/13/EC  
− Regulation (EC) No . 1332/2008 of the European Parliament  and of the Council of 
16 December 2008 on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, 
Council Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, Council 
Directive  2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No. 258/97  
− Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 872/2012 of 1 October 2012 adopting 
the list of flavouring substances provided for by Regulation (EC) No. 2232/96 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council, introducing it in Annex I to Regulation (EC) 
No. 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing 
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1565/2000 and Commission Decision 1999/217/EC  
− Commission Regulation (EU) No. 873/2012 of 1 October 2012 on transitional measures 
concerning the Union list of flavourings and source materials s et out in Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No. 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council  
− Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications 
for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/ 2008 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined . 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   G/SPS/N/UKR/200  
 
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  12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 24 June 2023  
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 other body:   
Ministry of Economу of Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agreements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Tel: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Fax: +(38 044) 596 6839  
E-mail: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua  
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 Economу of Ukraine  
Department for Trade Agreements and Export Development  
12/2 Hrushevskoho Str.  
Tel: +(38 044) 596 6839  
Fax: +(38 044)  596 6839  
E-mail: ep@me.gov.ua  
Website: https://www.me.gov.ua