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09ASTANA1208
2009-07-21 10:19:00
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Embassy Astana
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KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE'S RESPONSE TO H1N1
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ASTANA 001208
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EEB, OES/PCI (PHUDAK, NFITE)
USDA FAS FOR OSTA/HAMILTON AND OCRA/MSMITH
ANKARA FOR AG ATTACHE RGIFFORD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ETRD ECON SENV KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE'S RESPONSE TO H1N1
DEMARCHE
REF: (A) STATE 44254
(B) ASTANA 0811
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ASTANA 001208
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EEB, OES/PCI (PHUDAK, NFITE)
USDA FAS FOR OSTA/HAMILTON AND OCRA/MSMITH
ANKARA FOR AG ATTACHE RGIFFORD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ETRD ECON SENV KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE'S RESPONSE TO H1N1
DEMARCHE
REF: (A) STATE 44254
(B) ASTANA 0811
1. (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet.
2. (SBU) The Regional Environmental Officer (REO) on May 6 delivered
ref A demarche urging Kazakhstan to lift its H1N1-related bans on
the importation of pork and other meats. Ref B reports the
government's initial reaction to the demarche.
3. (SBU) As further follow-up, Serik Suleymenov, Chairman of the
Ministry of Agriculture's State Inspection Committee, sent the
Embassy a diplomatic note dated June 4, which we received on July
20. An informal translation of the text is reproduced below.
4. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT
The Committee for State Inspection in Agricultural Production of the
Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter
the Committee) in response to the Embassy's diplomatic note No
0369/09 dated May 27, 2009 and information enclosed with it provided
by the APHIS Acting Attache at U.S. Embassy Austria, informs the
Embassy that the Committee, similar to the U.S. veterinary agency,
conducts regular monitoring of the epizootic situation in near and
far foreign states, and continuously tracks official statements of
the International Epizootics Bureau.
At the same time, it is noteworthy that the Republic of Kazakhstan
is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (the CIS),and
therefore must meet all requirements and fulfill obligations under
existing CIS agreements, including an agreement to ensure epizootic
security of its territory.
Therefore, the Republic of Kazakhstan, like other CIS states, has
introduced temporary and partial restrictions on the importation of
certain items from Mexico, the USA and Canada subject to national
veterinary control, since A/H1N1 outbreaks have been registered
there.
Therefore, there are current restrictions on the importation to
Kazakhstan of swine and swine products produced in Texas, California
and Kansas which have not been thermally processed.
Regarding thermally processed products, we would like to inform you
that the restrictions imposed only apply to the transportation of
these products in passengers' hand baggage and luggage, as well as
in on-board meals of sea and air craft en route from Texas,
California and Kansas; otherwise, thermally processed U.S.-produced
items are allowed to enter Kazakhstan without any restrictions.
Also, due to a poor epizootic situation around other infectious
diseases, the Committee has imposed restrictions on the importation
of certain U.S. items subject to state veterinary control, including
banning importation of the following items:
- Live bovine animals, as well as bone-in meat of bovine animals
from all states due to registered outbreaks of bovine spongiform
encephalopathy across the country;
- Live rabbits, rabbit meat, their fur, and other products of rabbit
breeding from all states due to outbreaks of rabbit hemorrhagic
disease;
- Live horses, horsemeat, horse hides, and internal organs, as well
as other products of horse breeding from Wisconsin, Illinois,
Kentucky, California, Indiana, Georgia, and Texas due to outbreaks
of horse contagious metritis registered there;
- Live poultry, products of poultry breeding, fodder. and fodder
supplements for poultry, and equipment used and produced to keep and
slaughter poultry from Kentucky due to weak pathogenic bird flu
registered there.
ASTANA 00001208 002 OF 002
In conclusion I would like to emphasize that after the situation
around A/H1N1 has stabilized, the Committee will consider lifting
restrictions related to U.S. products in a mandatory manner.
Respectfully,
Chairman S. Suleymenov
END TEXT
HOAGLAND
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EEB, OES/PCI (PHUDAK, NFITE)
USDA FAS FOR OSTA/HAMILTON AND OCRA/MSMITH
ANKARA FOR AG ATTACHE RGIFFORD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ETRD ECON SENV KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE'S RESPONSE TO H1N1
DEMARCHE
REF: (A) STATE 44254
(B) ASTANA 0811
1. (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet.
2. (SBU) The Regional Environmental Officer (REO) on May 6 delivered
ref A demarche urging Kazakhstan to lift its H1N1-related bans on
the importation of pork and other meats. Ref B reports the
government's initial reaction to the demarche.
3. (SBU) As further follow-up, Serik Suleymenov, Chairman of the
Ministry of Agriculture's State Inspection Committee, sent the
Embassy a diplomatic note dated June 4, which we received on July
20. An informal translation of the text is reproduced below.
4. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT
The Committee for State Inspection in Agricultural Production of the
Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter
the Committee) in response to the Embassy's diplomatic note No
0369/09 dated May 27, 2009 and information enclosed with it provided
by the APHIS Acting Attache at U.S. Embassy Austria, informs the
Embassy that the Committee, similar to the U.S. veterinary agency,
conducts regular monitoring of the epizootic situation in near and
far foreign states, and continuously tracks official statements of
the International Epizootics Bureau.
At the same time, it is noteworthy that the Republic of Kazakhstan
is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (the CIS),and
therefore must meet all requirements and fulfill obligations under
existing CIS agreements, including an agreement to ensure epizootic
security of its territory.
Therefore, the Republic of Kazakhstan, like other CIS states, has
introduced temporary and partial restrictions on the importation of
certain items from Mexico, the USA and Canada subject to national
veterinary control, since A/H1N1 outbreaks have been registered
there.
Therefore, there are current restrictions on the importation to
Kazakhstan of swine and swine products produced in Texas, California
and Kansas which have not been thermally processed.
Regarding thermally processed products, we would like to inform you
that the restrictions imposed only apply to the transportation of
these products in passengers' hand baggage and luggage, as well as
in on-board meals of sea and air craft en route from Texas,
California and Kansas; otherwise, thermally processed U.S.-produced
items are allowed to enter Kazakhstan without any restrictions.
Also, due to a poor epizootic situation around other infectious
diseases, the Committee has imposed restrictions on the importation
of certain U.S. items subject to state veterinary control, including
banning importation of the following items:
- Live bovine animals, as well as bone-in meat of bovine animals
from all states due to registered outbreaks of bovine spongiform
encephalopathy across the country;
- Live rabbits, rabbit meat, their fur, and other products of rabbit
breeding from all states due to outbreaks of rabbit hemorrhagic
disease;
- Live horses, horsemeat, horse hides, and internal organs, as well
as other products of horse breeding from Wisconsin, Illinois,
Kentucky, California, Indiana, Georgia, and Texas due to outbreaks
of horse contagious metritis registered there;
- Live poultry, products of poultry breeding, fodder. and fodder
supplements for poultry, and equipment used and produced to keep and
slaughter poultry from Kentucky due to weak pathogenic bird flu
registered there.
ASTANA 00001208 002 OF 002
In conclusion I would like to emphasize that after the situation
around A/H1N1 has stabilized, the Committee will consider lifting
restrictions related to U.S. products in a mandatory manner.
Respectfully,
Chairman S. Suleymenov
END TEXT
HOAGLAND