G/SPS/N/KAZ/48  
 
7 November 2019  
(19-7546) 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 pigs, boar sperm, pork, including wild boar meat and products of 
its processing, leather, horned and intestinal raw materials, bristles obtained from 
susceptible animal species, feed and feed additives for anim als of plant and animal origin, 
including from poultry and fish, feed additives for cats and dogs that have not undergone 
heat treatment (at temperature of not lower than 70  °C for at least 20 minutes), used 
equipment for transporting pigs, products and ra w materials of animal origin, keeping, 
slaughtering and cutting of pigs  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Republic of Korea  
5. Title of the n otified document:  The letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and 
Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the introduction 
of temporary restrictions on the importation and transit through the territory of 
Kazakhs tan of live pigs, boar sperm, pork, including wild boar meat and products of its 
processing, leather, horned and intestinal raw materials, bristles obtained from susceptible 
animal species, feed and feed additives for animals of plant and animal origin, in cluding 
from poultry and fish, feed additives for cats and dogs that have not undergone heat 
treatment (at temperature of not lower than 70 °C for at least 20 minutes), used 
equipment for transporting pigs, products and raw materials of animal origin, keep ing, 
slaughtering and cutting of pigs from the Republic of Korea . Language(s): Kazakh, 
Russian . Number of pages: 2 
6. Description of content:  On the basis of the World Organization for Animal Health, the 
Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan reports outbreaks of the African swine fever in the Republic of 
Korea. In this reg ard, since 3 October 2019 temporary restrictions have been introduced 
on the importation and transit through Kazakhstan of live pigs, boar sperm, pork, including 
wild boar meat and products of its processing, leather, horned and intestinal raw 
materials, b ristles obtained from susceptible animal species, feed and feed additives for 
animals of plant and animal origin, including from poultry and fish, feed additives for cats 
and dogs that have not undergone heat treatment (at temperature of not lower than 70 °C 
for at least 20 minutes), used equipment for transporting pigs, products and raw materials 
of animal origin, keeping, slaughtering and cutting of pigs from the Republic of Korea.  G/SPS/N/KAZ/48  
 
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  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 the outbreaks 
of the African swine fever in the Republic of Korea.  
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) : Chapter 15.1 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):  
3 October 2019  
[X] 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  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +7 7172 74 37 61  
 +7 7172 76 86 02  
Fax: +7 7172 76 88 04  
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  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +7 7172 74 37 61  
 +7 7172 76 86 02  
Fax: +7 7172 76 88 04  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com