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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/UKR/77 
9 February 2012  
 (12-0787) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE 
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service 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):  Cattle and small cattle 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Belgium, Germany, Netherlands  
5. Title of the notified document:   
Notice N° 15-2-23/722 of Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine of 
1 February 2012 "On prohibition of  imports of cattle and small cattle into the territory of 
Ukraine from the territory of Belgium" 
Notice N° 15-2-23/716 of Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine of 
1 February 2012 "On prohibition of  imports of cattle and small cattle into the territory of 
Ukraine from the territory of Germany" 
Notice N° 15-2-23/715 of Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine of 
1 February 2012 "On Prohibition of  imports of cattle and small cattle into the territory of 
Ukraine from the territory of Netherlands"   
Language(s):  Ukrainian  Number of pages:  3 
6. Description of content:  According to the above-mentioned Notices it is prohibited to 
import cattle and small cattle into the territory of Ukraine from the territory of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands as of 1 February 2012. 
The imports of other commodities from these countries, 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, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.    G/SPS/N/UKR/77 
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  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 Schmallenberg virus 
in the territory of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. 
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):   
1 February 2012 
[ ] 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:   
Division for Enquiries, Notification and Information Processing  
Department for WTO Cooperation and Trade Remedies Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine 
04655, Kyiv, Hrushevskogo str. , 12/2 
Tel  +(38044) 596-68-39 Fax:  +(38044) 281-95-34 E-mail:  ep@me.gov.ua 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: