WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/544 
28 February 2005 
 (05-0827) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
TRANSPARENCY 
 
Communication from Kazakhstan
 
 
 
 The following communication is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of 
Kazakhstan . 
 
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1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Repub lic of Kazakhstan has the honor to inform the 
following in accordance with Article 7 and Annex B of the WTO Agreement on the Application of 
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (herei nafter referred as "the SPS Agreement"). 
I. TRANSPARENCY 
A. NATIONAL NOTIFICATION AUTHORITY  
2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Re public of Kazakhstan is the designated central 
government authority responsible for the implemen tation of the provisions concerning notification 
procedures under the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 
3. The contact information for the National Notification Authority is the following: 
 "KazInSt" NSE 
 104/1 Auezov St., 
 473000, Astana  Republic of Kazakhstan  
Tel.:  +7 3172 320641 
 Fax:  +7 3172 323275 
 E-mail:  inform@memst.kz 
 int_rel@memst.kz   Contact persons:  Aigul Daribayeva,  Tolkyn Arylbekova 
 
B. E
NQUIRY POINT  
4. In accordance with Article 7 and Annex B of the SPS Agreement, the Ministry of Industry 
and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan has created  a single enquiry point for interaction with the 
World Trade Organisation Members on technical barri ers to trade and sanitary and phytosanitary 
measures (TBT/SPS Enquiry Point) at the Standard ization , Metrology and Certification Committee 
"KazInSt" National State Enterprise. G/SPS/GEN/544 
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  TBT/SPS Enquiry Point 
 "KazInSt" NSE  104/1 Auezov St.,  473000, Astana  Republic of Kazakhstan 
 
Tel.:  +7 3172 320641 
 Fax:  +7 3172 323275  E-mail:  inform@memst.kz  int_rel@memst.kz 
 
 Contact persons:  Aigul Daribayeva,  Tolkyn Akylbekova  5. "KazInSt" NSE shares information and applies procedures on sending and receiving 
notifications of TBT and SPS Measures. 
C. P
UBLICATIONS  
6. The proposed new veterinary and plant quaran tine measures are published in "Agroinform" 
trade magazine and are available on the website at www.minagri.kz . 
7. The proposed new sanitary measures are pub lished in "Korshagan orta zhane halyk 
densaulygy.  Environment and Population Health " monthly newsletter and are available on the 
website at www.dari.ku/doc/minzdrav/pravo/pravo.html  
8. Copies of standards and legal acts on TBT and SPS measures are also available from the 
SPS/TBT Enquiry Point. 
II. RELEVANT LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
A. THE SPS  AGREEMENT IS BEING IM PLEMENTED IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING LAWS : 
9. The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan N°. 361 of 4 December 2002 "On Sanitary-
Epidemiological Welfare of Population" determines  the legal, economic, and social conditions for 
ensuring the sanitary-epidemiological welfare of  the population of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 
10. The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan N° . 339-II of 10 July 2002 "On Veterinary" 
determines the legal, organizationa l, and economic base for veterinary activity;  its main objective is 
to ensure a favourable veterinary-sanitary situatio n and the safety of animal products, raw materials, 
veterinary drugs, feed and feed additives as we ll as protect the population from diseases that are 
common for animals and humans. 
11. The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan N°. 344-1 of 11 February 1999 "On Plants 
Quarantine" determines the legal basis and principl es for implementation of government measures on 
plants quarantine, which represents an integral co mponent of the national security system in the 
territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  G/SPS/GEN/544 
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 B. THE TRANSPARENCY ISSUES RELATED TO TBT  AND SPS  MEASURES MEET THE FOLLOWING 
NORMATIVE LEGAL DOCUMENTS : 
12. Joint Order of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan N°. 145 of 
16 June 2004, the Ministry of Agriculture of th e Republic of Kazakhstan N°. 327 of 23 June 2004, 
and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of K azakhstan N°. 528 of 7 July 2004 "On Creation of the 
Single Enquiry Point for Interaction with the World Trade Organization Members On Technical 
Barriers to Trade, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures". 
13. Standard of Republic of Kaza khstan ST RK 1.39-2003 "Rules and Procedures for Preparation 
of Notifications on Proposed Tec hnical Regulations and Standards". 
 
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