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 the Vladimir Oblast of the Russian Federation of live pigs, boar sperm, pork, including from wild boars, and products of its processing, leather, horned and intestinal raw materials, bristles, hunting trophies obtained from susceptible species of animals, feed and feed addi

Emergency notifications (SPS) 2021-11-05
G/SPS/N/KAZ/95

Description

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, an outbreak of African swine fever was registered in the Vladimir region of the Russian Federation. In this regard, since 10 September 2021, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the Vladimir Oblast of the Russian Federation of live pigs, boar sperm, pork, including from wild boars, and products of its processing, leather, horned and intestinal raw materials, bristles, hunting trophies obtained from susceptible species of animals, feed and feed additives for animals of plant and animal origin, including from poultry and fish, feed additives for cats and dogs that have not undergone heat treatment (not less than 70°C for at least 20 minutes), used equipment for transporting pigs, products and raw materials of animal origin, keeping, slaughtering and cutting pigs, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live pigs from the abovementioned territory.

Keywords

Animal diseases; Food safety; Animal health; Human health; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; African swine fever (ASF)