. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/UKR/16 
29 March 2010  
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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):  Poultry and poultry raw materials 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Romania  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice N° 15-2-23/2310 of Chief State Inspector of 
Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine dated 16 March 2010 "On Prohibition of imports of 
poultry and its raw materials into the territory of Ukraine from the territory of Romania". 
Language:  Ukrainian  Number of pages:  1   
6. Description of content:  Temporary prohibition of imports into the territory of Ukraine of 
poultry from Romania according to the official announcement of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on the registration of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus 
(HPAIV) in the territory of Romania.   
The imports of other commodities from Romania, which are under the control of the State 
Veterinary Service, should be carried out acco rding to veterinary requirements for imports 
into Ukraine of products subject to state ve terinary 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 of Animal Health (OIE) on the registration of highly pathogenic 
avian influenza virus (HPAIV) in the territory of Romania.  
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)   G/SPS/N/UKR/16 
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  [ ] 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):   
16 March 2010 
[ ] 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:  272 11 47 
Fax:  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