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G/SPS/N/UKR/76 
9 February 2012  
 (12-0784) 
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 Phytosanitary 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):  Small cattle 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  France, United Kingdom  
5. Title of the notified document:   
Notice N° 15-2-23/713 of Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine of 
1 February 2012 "On prohibition of imports of small cattle into the territory of Ukraine 
from the territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" 
Notice N° 15-2-23/723 of Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine of 
1 February 2012 "On prohibition of imports of small cattle into the territory of Ukraine 
from the territory of France"   
Language(s):  Ukrainian  Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  According to the above-mentioned Notices it is prohibited to 
import small cattle into the territory of Ukra ine from the territory of France and the United 
Kingdom as of 1 February, 2012. 
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. 
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 registration of Schmallenberg virus 
in the territory of France and the United Kingdom. G/SPS/N/UKR/76 
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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):  
1 February 2012 
[ ] 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:   
Division for Enquiries, Notification and Information Processing  
Department for WTO Cooperation and Trade Remedies Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine 04655, Kyiv, Hrushevskogo str. , 12/2 Tel:  +(38044) 596-68-39 
Fax:  +(38044) 281-95-34 
E-mail:  ep@me.gov.ua 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: