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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 Montana, Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Idaho, USA 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, trophies of the chase, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds from abovementioned territories

Distribution date: 12 August 2022

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 (notification on the official website of the OIE WAHIS), outbreaks of avian influenza was registered in Montana, Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Idaho, United States of America. In this regard, since 29 April 2022, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the states of Montana, Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Idaho, United States of America 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 (with the exception of feed additives of plant origin, chemical and microbiological synthesis), trophies of the chase that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feather game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live poultry from abovementioned territories.

Products Covered: Live poultry, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, all poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, trophies of the chase, used equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Avian Influenza Human health Animal health Food safety Zoonoses Animal diseases Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization

FDUS EAS 127-1:2013, Synthetic detergent powders - Specification - Part 1: Household hand use (Second edition). (21 pages in English).

Distribution date: 09 August 2022

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; FDUS EAS 127-1:2013, Synthetic detergent powders - Specification - Part 1: Household hand use (Second edition). (21 pages in English).; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/369 was withdrawn on 14 May 2022.

Products Covered: SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER (HS code(s): 34); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)