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 England of the United Kingdom of cattle and small ruminants susceptible to bluetongue, wild, zoo and circus animals, camels and other representatives of the camel family (llamas, alpacas, vicunas), sperm of bulls, rams and goats, embryos of cattle and small ruminants from

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 (WAHIS), an outbreak of bluetongue was registered in the territory of England of the United Kingdom. In this regard, since 17 November 2023, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of England of the United Kingdom of cattle and small ruminants, wild, zoo and circus animals susceptible to bluetongue, camels and other representatives of the camelidae family (llamas, alpacas, vicuña), sperm of bulls, rams and breeding goats, embryos of cattle and small ruminants, with the exception of those obtained in vivo in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4.8. OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of cattle and small ruminants susceptible to bluetongue. With regard to the above goods shipped before 17 November 2023, the decision to let them pass is made in the usual manner