Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the introduction of temporary restrictions on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from Dundgovi, Tuva and Umnegovi of Mongolia of plague-susceptible small animals, live sheep and goats, genetic material, meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, as well as products obtained from sheep and goats that have not undergone heat treatment that guarantees the

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 (notifications on the official website of the OIE WAHIS), outbreaks of infection with peste des petits ruminants virus was registered in Dundgovi, Tuva and Umnegovi of Mongolia. In this regard, since 29 April 2022, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territories of Dundgovi, Tuva and Umnegovi of Mongolia of small animals susceptible to plague, live sheep and goats, genetic material, meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, as well as products obtained from sheep and goats not subjected to heat treatment, which guarantees the destruction of the virus, leather, fur, wool and other raw materials and products obtained from the slaughter of sheep and goats not subjected to heat treatment, which guarantees the destruction of the virus, used equipment for their maintenance, slaughter and processing, hunting trophies from susceptible animal species, feed and feed additives containing products of sheep and goat processing (with the exception of those subjected to heat treatment at a temperature of at least 70 °C, feed additives of plant origin, chemical and microbiological synthesis), as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of small animals susceptible to plague, live sheep and goats from abovementioned territories. With regard to the above goods shipped before 29 April 2022, the decision to let them pass is made in the usual manner.