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UkraineProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Animal feed, medicines and vaccines, food additives

Official title

Draft Law of Ukraine 'On the Implementation of European Union Legislation on Enhancing Regulation in the Spheres of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures'

Ukraine notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 20 March 2026. The comment period closed on 19 May 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Food and food additives, animal by-products not intended for human consumption, feed and feed additives, veterinary medicines and animal welfare products, genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

Notifying member
Ukraine
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 20 March 2026. Check WTO ePing or Ukraine for its current status.
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
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/UKR/260
Keywords
Animal health, Food safety, Human health, Animal diseases

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 19 May 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
This Law shall enter into force three months after the date of its official publication, except for: subparagraphs three to five of paragraph 11 of item 1 of Section I, which shall enter into force on

How to comment

The comment period closed on 19 May 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/UKR/260; it can take them up with Ukraine.

Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)

What the notification says

The draft Law is developed to align the legislation of Ukraine with relevant provisions of EU law in the fields of sanitary and phytosanitary measures, in particular with regard to food safety, animal health and feed safety. Amendments to the Law of Ukraine 'On Basic Principles and Requirements for Food Safety and Quality' introduce harmonised terminology and procedures for the authorization of food additives, flavourings, enzymes, novel foods and health claims in line with EU approaches. The amendments provide for the establishment of a unified state register of food additives, flavorings and enzymes with open public access, thereby enhancing transparency and predictability of state regulation. They also introduce requirements related to risk communication within the food chain, food safety culture, traceability, food irradiation and redistribution of food for charitable purposes, aimed at improving risk management in the food chain in accordance with a risk-based approach. Amendments to the Law of Ukraine 'On Animal By-products Not Intended for Human Consumption' update and harmonise terminology and definitions, including those related to animals, catering waste and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). The amendments strengthen the classification of animal by-products by risk categories (Categories I, II and III), update the list of high-risk materials and establish restrictions on their circulation in case of veterinary and sanitary measures, in order to…

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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