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KazakhstanUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceEmergency

Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control

Official title

Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan on the introduction of temporary restrictions on the import and transit to the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan from the municipalities of Varde and Vordingborg in Denmark of live poultry and hatching eggs, fluff and feathers, poultry meat, and all types of poultry products that have not undergone proper heat treatment, feed and feed additives for birds, excluding feed additives of

Kazakhstan issued an addendum on 3 June 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/KAZ/172. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 20 February 2024.

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Products

Live poultry and hatching eggs, fluff and feathers, poultry meat, and all types of poultry products that have not undergone proper heat treatment, feed and feed additives for birds, excluding feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis, hunting trophies and used equipment for keeping, s

HS codes
  • 01 · Animals; live
    • 01 LIVE ANIMALS
  • 04 · Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
    • 04
  • 16 · Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof
    • 16 PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS
  • 23 · Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder
    • 23 RESIDUES AND WASTE FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRIES; PREPARED ANIMAL FODDER
  • 67 · Feathers and down, prepared; and articles made of feather or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair
    • 67 PREPARED FEATHERS AND DOWN AND ARTICLES MADE OF FEATHERS OR OF DOWN; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; ARTICLES OF HUMAN HAIR
Notifying member
Kazakhstan
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Food safety
  • Animal health
  • Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Emergency notifications (SPS)
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/KAZ/172Latest notice: G/SPS/N/KAZ/172/Add.1
Keywords
Human health, Animal health, Food safety, Animal diseases, Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization, Avian Influenza, Withdrawal of the measure

Key dates

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Proposed adoption
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Proposed entry into force

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/KAZ/172/Add.1⁩, 3 June 2026)

Letter from the Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, pursuant to paragraph 3 of the Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated 16 May 2016 No. 149 'On the procedure for interaction of authorized bodies of the member States of the Eurasian Economic Union during the introduction of temporary sanitary, veterinary, sanitary and quarantine phytosanitary measures' on the lifting of temporary restrictions i

Kazakhstan has notified in G/SPS/N/KAZ/172 (20 February 2024) a letter from the Veterinary Control and Supervision Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture on the introduction of temporary restrictions on the import of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, meat for import and transit through the territory of Kazakhstan from the territories of the municipalities of Varde and Vordinborg in Denmark 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, hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and butchering birds. The notified measure was modified by the Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan.

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, based on official information from the World Organization for Animal Health (WAHIS), has implemented temporary restrictions, effective from 22 November 2023. These restrictions apply to the import of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus and related products from the municipalities of Varde and Vordingborg in Denmark. The restricted items include live poultry and hatching eggs, fluff and feathers, poultry meat, and all types of poultry products that have not undergone proper heat treatment (at least 70 °C). It also includes feed and feed additives for birds, excluding feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis. Furthermore, hunting trophies, such as feathered games, and used equipment for keeping, slaughtering, and butchering birds are prohibited. Additionally, the transit of live birds from the above-mentioned territories through Kazakhstan is not permitted. However, for goods shipped before 22 November 2023, the decision regarding their admission should follow the usual procedure.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/KAZ/172/Add.1Emergency measure

    Letter from the Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, pursuant to paragraph 3 of the Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated 16 May 2016 No. 149 'On the procedure for interaction of authorized bodies of the member States of the Eurasian Economic Union during the introduction of temporary sanitary, veterinary, sanitary and quarantine phytosanitary measures' on the lifting of temporary restrictions i

    Kazakhstan has notified in G/SPS/N/KAZ/172 (20 February 2024) a letter from the Veterinary Control and Supervision Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture on the introduction of temporary restrictions on the import of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, meat for import and transit through the territory of Kazakhstan from the territories of the municipalities of Varde and Vordinborg in Denmark 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, hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and butchering birds. The notified measure was modified by the Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)

  2. Emergency notificationG/SPS/N/KAZ/172Emergency measure

    Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan on the introduction of temporary restrictions on the import and transit to the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan from the municipalities of Varde and Vordingborg in Denmark of live poultry and hatching eggs, fluff and feathers, poultry meat, and all types of poultry products that have not undergone proper heat treatment, feed and feed additives for birds, excluding feed additives of

    The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, based on official information from the World Organization for Animal Health (WAHIS), has implemented temporary restrictions, effective from 22 November 2023. These restrictions apply to the import of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus and related products from the municipalities of Varde and Vordingborg in Denmark. The restricted items include live poultry and hatching eggs, fluff and feathers, poultry meat, and all types of poultry products that have not undergone proper heat treatment (at least 70 °C). It also includes feed and feed additives for birds, excluding feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis. Furthermore, hunting trophies, such as feathered games, and used equipment for keeping, slaughtering, and butchering birds are prohibited. Additionally, the transit of live birds from the above-mentioned territories through Kazakhstan is not permitted. However, for goods shipped before 22 November 2023, the decision regarding their admission should follow the usual procedure.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)

Sources

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