. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/UKR/24 
22 June 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, raw materials and their products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Lao People's Democratic Republic  
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice No. 15-2-23/4913 of Chief State Inspector of 
Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine as of 7 June  2010 "On Prohibition of imports into the 
territory of Ukraine from the territory of Lao People's Democratic Republic of poultry, raw 
materials and their products"  Language:  Ukrainian  Number of pages:  1   
6. Description of content:  Temporary prohibition of imports into the territory of Ukraine of 
poultry, raw materials and their products from the Lao People's Democratic Republic 
according to the official announcement of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) 
on registration of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in the territory of Lao People's Democratic Republic. 
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 Health  (OIE) on registration of highly pathogenic 
avian influenza viruses in the territory of  the Lao People's Democratic Republic. G/SPS/N/UKR/24 
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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):  7 June 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