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 Brazil of live cattle, blood and blood-containing products of cattle, beef on bones, beef offal, intestinal raw materials, beef, boneless beef, processed proteins susceptible to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live cattle suscepti

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), an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was registered in Brazil. In this regard, since 10 March 2023, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from Brazil of live cattle, blood and blood-containing products of cattle, beef on the bone, beef by-products, intestinal raw materials obtained from cattle, with the exception of peeled shells, beef obtained by mechanical deboning, boneless beef obtained from cattle older than 30 months, processed cattle protein intended for in feed for productive animals and feed for productive animals, which include processed cattle proteins, with the exception of milk proteins susceptible to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live cattle susceptible to bovine spongiform encephalopathy. With regard to the above goods shipped before 10 March 2023, the decision to let them pass is made in the usual manner.