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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 Federal state of North Westphalia of Germany 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: 20 March 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 Federal state of North Westphalia of Germany. In this regard, since 5 December 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the Federal state of North Westphalia of Germany 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. With regard to the above-mentioned goods shipped before 5 December 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)

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

DEAS 841: 2023, Hair oils — Specification, Second Edition

Distribution date: 19 March 2025

Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the East African Standard; DEAS 841: 2023, Hair oils — Specification, Second Edition, notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/368, G/TBT/N/KEN/1448, G/TBT/N/RWA/879, G/TBT/N/TZA/982, G/TBT/N/UGA/1785, was adopted and published by Kenya on 29th November 2024 via Gazette Notice No. 206 dated 29th November 2024 as KS EAS 841: 2024, Hair oils — Specification, Second Edition.A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee: https://webstore.kebs.org.

Products Covered: Preparations for use on the hair (excl. shampoos, preparations for permanent waving or straightening and hair lacquers) (HS code(s): 330590); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70); Hair oils