G/SPS/N/UKR/146  
 
18 March 2020  
(20-2118) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Health of Ukraine  
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):  Foodstuffs of animal origin  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or coun tries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  The Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on 
approval of food safety indicators "Maximum residue limits (levels) of veterinary active 
substances in foodstuffs of animal origin" No. 2646 of 23 December 2019 . 
Language(s):  Ukrainian . Number of pages:  143 
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z0042 -20 
6. Description of content:  The Order intended to control and regulate issues on the 
turnover of food products of animal origin  and/or their ingredients, in case such products 
contain residues of veterinary preparations active substances.  
The Order approves maximum residue levels of veterinary preparations active substances 
in food of animal origin, forms the List of veterinary pr eparations active substances with 
undefinable maximum residue levels and their classification.  
The adoption of the Order harmonizes Ukrainian legislation with EU's, in particular by 
establishing similar veterinary requirements for the maximum residue level s of veterinary 
preparations active substances in food products.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests . 
8. 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) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  G/SPS/N/UKR/146  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels 
for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (with changes)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 23 December 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 28 January 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 28 April 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if av ailable) of other body:   
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: