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1 November 2022  
(22-8182) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 31 October 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of  the United Kingdom . 
 
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Declaration of special measures for the commercial import of animals from Ukraine, Belarus, Poland 
and Romania from 29 October (England); Declaration of special measures for the commercial import 
of animals from Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and Romania from 29  October (Scotland); Declaration of 
special measures for the commercial import of animals from Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and Romania 
from 29 October (Wales)  
The Declaration of special measures for the commercial import of certain animals from Belarus, 
Poland, Romania and Ukraine introduces restrictions  on the commercial import of dogs, cats and 
ferrets originating from or dispatched from Belarus, Poland, Roman ia and Ukraine. This addendum 
introduces these measures from 29 October. This Declaration does not apply in relation to the 
non-commercial movement of pet animals.  
The measure has been introduced to allow certain movements to resume, subject to restriction s and 
revokes the previous declaration dated 2 September 2022 (see G/SPS/N/GBR/15/Add.2). Commercial 
imports of pets from Belarus, Poland, Romania and Ukraine will be restricted to organisations that 
have been approved by the competent authority (the Anima l and Plant Health Agency) for England, 
Scotland and Wales. Approved organi zations must have submitted certain information seven working 
days before the expected date of arrival; and are restricted to specific arrival times (and where 
applicable points of entry) to ensure the movements do not present a risk to the United Kingdom's 
biosecurity.  
A link to the declaration which details the criteria for the approval of imports is made available here:  
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/imports -and-exports -of-animals -and-animal -produc ts-topical -
issues#commercial -import -of-dogs-cats-and-ferrets -to-great-britain -england -scotland -and-wales -
from-belarus -poland -romania -or-ukraine . 
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Modification of content and/or sco pe of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of  regulation  
[X] Change in period of application of measure  
[ ] Other:  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
UK SPS Contact Point, Defra, Nobel House, London SW1P 3JR  
E-mail: UKSPS@defra.gov .uk G/SPS/N/GBR/15/Add.3  
 
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  Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
UK SPS Contact Point, Defra, Nobel House, London SW1P 3JR  
E-mail: UKSPS@defra.gov.uk  
 
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