G/SPS/N/KAZ/124  
 
5 January 2023  
(23-0170) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  KAZAKHSTAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of 
Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
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):  Live poultry, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry mea t, all 
poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, trophies of the chase, used equipment 
for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador  
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and 
Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the introduc tion 
of temporary restrictions on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from Cotopaxi 
Province of Ecuador of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat 
and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment, feed and feed 
additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting 
birds, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds from the above 
territories . Language(s):  Kazakh and Russian . Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the 
Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of 
the World Organisation for Animal Health (WAHIS), an outbreak of avian influenza was 
registered in Cotopaxi Province of Ecuador. In this regard, since 30 November 2022, 
temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of 
Kazakhstan from Cotopaxi Province of Ecuador of live poultry and h atching eggs, down and 
feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat 
treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (excluding feed additives of 
plant origin, chemical and microbiological synthesis), t rophies of the chase that have not 
undergone taxidermy treatment (feather game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering 
and cutting birds, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live poultry from 
the above territories. With regard to t he above goods shipped before 30 November 2022, 
the decision to let them pass is made in the usual manner.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  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:  Due to 
avian  influenza.  G/SPS/N/KAZ/124  
 
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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 
Anima l Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] 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 language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
30 November 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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 Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +(7) 7172 743 761  
 +(7) 7172 768 602  
Fax: +(7) 7172 768 804  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com  
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 Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +(7) 7172 743 761  
 +(7) 7172 768 602 
Fax: +(7) 7172 768 804  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com