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Notifying Member: KAZAKHSTAN

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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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 and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[ ] All trading partners

[X] Specific regions or countries: States of Illinois and Arizona of the United States of America

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Title of the notified document: Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan on the introduction of temporary restrictions on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of the States of Illinois and Arizona of the United States of America 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 that have not undergone taxidermy, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds. Language(s): Kazakh and Russian. Number of pages: 2

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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 (WOAH) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (APHIS), an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza was registered in States of Illinois and Arizona of the United States of America. In this regard, since 29 November 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of the States of Illinois and Arizona of the United States of America of live poultry and hatching 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 (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy (game birds), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds.

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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.

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Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Due to highly pathogenic avian influenza.

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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 10.4. of the WOAH 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:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  

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Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable): 29 November 2024

[ ] Trade facilitating measure

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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

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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