Regulatory Updates
Phytosanitary Requirements for Imported Plant-derived Fertilizers
Distribution date: 07 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 08 March 2025
This measure stipulates:the types of plant-derived fertilizers allowed to be exported to China;the requirements and procedures for the registration in China of recommended plant-derived fertilizers manufacturers and the validity period of registration;the imported phytosanitary requirements for plant-derived fertilizers exported to China, including being free of imported plant quarantine pests and other harmful organisms and exotic species that are seriously harmful to agricultural and forestry production and ecological environment, being free of plant seeds, soil, animal carcasses, animal feces, poultry feathers and other animal-derived ingredients and other biosafety risk materials;the requirements for packaging, storage and transportation of plant-derived fertilizers exported to China and requirements for pre-export official inspection and certification;the import inspection procedures for plant-derived fertilizers exported to China and the treatment requirements for non-compliance.
Products Covered: Plant-derived fertilizers
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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 province of England of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds
Distribution date: 06 January 2025
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 avian influenza was registered in the province of England of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In this regard, since 13 November 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of the province of England of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feathered game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as on the transit of live poultry from the above-mentioned territory through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. With regard to the above-mentioned goods shipped before 13 November 2024, the decision to let them pass is made in the usual manner.
Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds
Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)
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 South Africa of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds
Distribution date: 06 January 2025
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 highly pathogenic avian influenza was registered in South Africa. In this regard, since 19 November 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of South Africa of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy (game birds), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds.
Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds
Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)
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 Bács-Kiskun, Komárom-Esztegrom, Baranya, Fejér and Hajdú-Bihar counties of Hungary of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds
Distribution date: 06 January 2025
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 highly pathogenic avian influenza was registered in Bács-Kiskun, Komárom-Esztegrom, Baranya, Fejér and Hajdú-Bihar counties of Hungary. In this regard, since 19 November 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of Bács-Kiskun, Komárom-Esztegrom, Baranya, Fejér and Hajdú-Bihar counties of Hungary of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy (game birds), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds.
Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds
Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)
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 Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Emilia Romagna regions of Italy of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds
Distribution date: 06 January 2025
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 avian influenza was registered in Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Emilia Romagna regions of Italy. In this regard, since 13 November 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Emilia Romagna regions of Italy of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feathered game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as on the transit of live poultry from the above-mentioned territory through the territory of Kazakhstan.
Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds
Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)
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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds
Distribution date: 06 January 2025
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 highly pathogenic avian influenza was registered in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France. In this regard, since 19 November 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy (game birds), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds.
Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds
Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)
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 Saskatchewan Province of Canada of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds
Distribution date: 06 January 2025
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 avian influenza was registered in the Saskatchewan Province of Canada. In this regard, since 13 November 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of the Saskatchewan Province of Canada of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feathered game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as on the transit of live poultry from the above-mentioned territory through the territory of Kazakhstan.
Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds
Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)
National Standard of the P.R.C., Alcohol-based liquid fuel
Distribution date: 20 December 2024 | Final date for Comment: 18 February 2025
This document specifies the product varieties and marks, requirements and test methods, inspection rules, signs, packaging, transportation, storage and safety of alcohol-based liquid fuel.This document applies to methanol-based alcohol liquid fuel, which is used for thermal combustion, rather than spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion.
Products Covered: Alcohol-based liquid fuel (HS code(s): 360610); (ICS code(s): 75.160.20)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Resolution 1302, 17 December 2024
Distribution date: 20 December 2024 | Final date for Comment: 17 February 2025
This draft resolution proposes alteration of the monographies of B33 - BISPIRIBAQUE, B54 - BIXAFEM, B68 - BIXLOZONA, C40 - CLORFENAPIR, F72 - FLUOPIRAM, O19 - ORTOSSULFAMURO, P39 - PIRITIOBAQUE, S19 - SULFOXAFLOR, T61 - TEMBOTRIONE, T70 - TOLFENPIRADE, T71 - METHYL TIENCARBAZONE, on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, which was published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).
Products Covered: EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS (HS code(s): 07); Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS code(s): 13)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft resolution 1301, 16 December 2024
Distribution date: 19 December 2024 | Final date for Comment: 24 March 2025
This Draft Resolution proposes Good Operating Practices for dental care services.
Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30); Dentistry (ICS code(s): 11.060)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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