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5 October 2022  
(22-7508) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Meat of 
bovine animals aged up to 12 months  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Order of 
the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine "On approval of the Requirements for 
the marketing of meat of bovine animal s aged up to 12 months"; (6 page(s), in Ukrainian)  
6. Description of content:  The Requirements establish the rules for the marketing of meat 
of bovine animals aged up to 12 months.  
The Requirements also contain provisions on the classification of bovine animals aged 12 
months or less into categories and their labeling.  
These Requirements will apply to meat of bovine animals aged up to 12 months 
slaughtered from January 01, 2026 intended for the marketing, export and import to the 
customs territory of Ukra ine. 
Meat of bovine animals aged up to 12 months slaughtered before January 01, 2026 can 
be placed on the market according to the rules effective before these Requirements come 
into effect, but not longer than the expiry of the minimum shelf life.  
The age limits for labeling are brought in line with the requirements of Commission 
Regulation (EC) No 566/2008.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
Law of Ukraine "On the Basic Principles and Requirements for Food Safety and Quality"  G/TBT/N/UKR/230  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  the Order will enter into force from the date of its 
official publication and enacts from 1 January 2026  
10. Final date for comments:  30 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://minagro.gov.ua/npa/pro -zatverdzhennya -vimog -shchodo -realizaciyi -myasa -
velikoyi -rogatoyi -hudobi -vikom -do-12-misyaciv  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments /2022/TBT/UKR/22_6771_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/UKR/22_6771_01_x.pdf  
 