Memorandum o razumevanju između Ministarstva poljoprivrede, šumarstva i vodoprivrede Republike Srbije i Državne službe Ukrajine za bezbednost hrane i zaštitu potrošača o saradnji u oblasti zdravlja životinja i bezbednosti hrane

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MEMORANDUM

pro vzaєmoporozumіnnя mіž Mіnіsterstvom sіlьsьkogo, lіsovogo gospodarstva ta upravlіnnя vodnimi resursami Respublіki Serbія ta deržavnoю služboю Ukraїni z pitanь bezpečnostі harčovih produktіv ta zahistu spoživačіv u sferah zdorov’я tvarin ta bezpečnostі harčovih produktіv

Mіnіsterstvo sіlьsьkogo, lіsovogo gospodarstva ta upravlіnnя vodnimi resursami Respublіki Serbія ta Deržavna služba Ukraїni z pitanь bezpečnostі harčovih produktіv ta zahistu spoživačіv (dalі – Storoni), z metoю zmіcnennя spіvrobіtnictva u sferah zdorov’я tvarin ta bezpečnostі harčovih produktіv, a takož šlяhom družnіh konsulьtacій,

domovilisя pro take:

Stattя 1

Predmetom cьogo Memorandumu pro vzaєmorozumіnnя (dalі – Memorandum) є vzaєmna spіvpracя z metoю zmіcnennя spіvpracі u sferі profіlaktiki, naglяdu, monіtoringu, kontrolю ta lіkvіdacії hvorob nazemnih і vodnih tvarin z metoю spriяnnя bezpečnій torgіvlі tovarami, zaznačenimi u Kodeksі zdorov’я nazemnih і vodnih tvarin Vsesvіtnьoї organіzacії ohoroni zdorov’я tvarin (VOOZT).

Stattя 2

Storoni spriяtimutь spіvrobіtnictvu v galuzі upravlіnnя, nauki і tehnologій, a takož obmіnu іnformacією v galuzяh zdorov’я tvarin ta bezpečnostі harčovih produktіv šlяhom:

1. Storoni vikoristovuvatimutь Vsesvіtnю іnformacійnu sistemu zdorov’я tvarin (WAHIS) VOOZT ta, de ce možlivo, Іnformacійnu sistemu hvorob tvarin Єvropeйsьkogo Soюzu (ADIS) яk ofіcійnі džerela іnformacії pro vipadki hvorob tvarin.

2. Obmіn іnformacією ta tehnіčnі konsulьtacії щodo procedur іnspekcії, vimog do zdorov’я tvarin ta bezpečnostі harčovih produktіv, a takož procedur zatverdžennя pіdpriєmstv vіdpovіdno do zakonodavstva ta veterinarno-sanіtarnih vimog storoni-іmportera.

3. Obmіn dosяgnennяmi u sferі veterinarnoї medicini šlяhom provedennя semіnarіv ta іnših zahodіv.

4. Obmіn publіkacіяmi ta normativno-pravovimi aktami щodo kontrolю zdorov’я tvarin, veterinarnoї medicini ta bezpečnostі harčovih produktіv.

5. Obmіn danimi щodo rezulьtatіv provedenih ocіnok rizikіv.

Stattя 3

Storoni spіvpracюvatimutь u zapobіgannі zanesennю ta poširennю transkordonnih hvorob tvarin v rezulьtatі іmportu, eksportu abo tranzitu tvarin, produktіv tvarinnogo pohodžennя, transportnih zasobіv, upakovki, konteйnerіv ta іnših materіalіv, яkі možutь služiti nosіяmi patogennih agentіv.

Storoni takož spіvpracюvatimutь u zabezpečennі visokogo rіvnя bezpečnostі harčovih produktіv šlяhom zapobіgannя torgіvlі produktami tvarinnogo pohodžennя, щo mіstяtь zališki veterinarnih lіkarsьkih zasobіv, zabrudnюvačі abo іnšі škіdlivі rečovini, яkі možutь stanoviti rizik dlя zdorov’я tvarin abo naselennя.

Stattя 4

Storoni maюtь pravo provoditi oglяd tvarin, produktіv tvarinnogo pohodžennя, іmportovanih z teritorії іnšoї Storoni, vіdpovіdno do nacіonalьnogo zakonodavstva ta procedur щodo ohoroni zdorov’я tvarin ta bezpečnostі harčovih produktіv, normativnih aktіv ta pravil.

Яkщo eksportovanі tovari budutь viznanі nevіdpovіdnimi vimogam zgіdno z pravilami яkostі, bezpečnostі harčovih produktіv ta bezpeki щodo zahvorюvanь, Storona-іmporter povinna povіdomiti Storonu-eksportera pro nazvu ta kod virobničoї potužnostі, produkt, perelіk nevіdpovіdnih kriterіїv, kіlьkіstь ta obsяg, nomer sertifіkata zdorov’я ta іnšu neobhіdnu іnformacію, a takož pro dії, zastosovanі do cih tovarіv. Storona-eksporter povinna zdійsniti zahodi щodo vіdstežennя ta vžiti koriguvalьnih zahodіv pіslя otrimannя povіdomlennя; povіdomiti Storonu-іmportera pro rezulьtati vіdstežennя ta vžitih koriguvalьnih zahodіv і maє pravo zvernutisя do Storoni-іmportera z prohannяm skasuvati timčasove prizupinennя іmportu, яkщo take bulo zastosovano. Storona-іmporter, na osnovі nadanih Storonoю-eksporterom rezulьtatіv koriguvalьnih zahodіv, vžitih Storonoю-eksporterom, rozglяdaє pitannя pro skasuvannя timčasovogo prizupinennя іmportu, яkщo take bulo zastosovano.

Zahodi, щo zastosovuюtьsя kožnoю Storonoю, povinnі buti proporcійnimi viяvlenomu riziku ta ne stvorюvati zaйvih pereškod u torgіvlі tvarinami ta produktami tvarinnogo pohodžennя mіž Storonami.

Stattя 5

Storoni obgovorююtь, de ce dorečno, uzgodžuюtь vimogi щodo zdorov’я tvarin ta bezpečnostі harčovih produktіv dlя іmportu, eksportu ta tranzitu, a takož obmіnююtьsя vzaєmouzgodženimi zrazkami veterinarnih sertifіkatіv.

Stattя 6

Potužnostі (vklюčaюči zabійnі, pererobnі ta skladsьkі), яkі maюtь namіr eksportuvati, povinnі buti zatverdženі ta pіdlяgati ofіcійnomu kontrolю kompetentnim organom Storoni-eksportera vіdpovіdno do її nacіonalьnogo zakonodavstva, a takož povinnі vіdpovіdati vimogam щodo іmportu Storoni-іmportera.

Stattя 7

Eksportovanі tvarini, produkti tvarinnogo pohodžennя povinnі vіdpovіdati zakonodavstvu pro zdorov’я tvarin ta bezpečnіstь harčovih produktіv, a takož normativnim aktam kraїni-іmportera ta vіdpovіdnim ugodam, ukladenim Storonami, і povinnі suprovodžuvatisя origіnalom uzgodženogo veterinarnogo sertifіkata, vidanogo kompetentnim organom Storoni-eksportera.

Origіnal uzgodženogo veterinarnogo sertifіkata maє buti skladeniй anglійsьkoю, serbsьkoю ta ukraїnsьkoю movami. Format ta zmіst veterinarnih sertifіkatіv maюtь buti vzaєmno uzgodženі mіž kompetentnimi organami Storіn.

Stattя 8

Storoni pogodžuюtьsя organіzovuvati regulяrnі zustrіčі, za neobhіdnostі, dlя spіvpracі, z metoю konsulьtacій z klюčovih pitanь, щo viklikaюtь zanepokoєnnя kožnoї Storoni, ta uzgodžennя procedur і robočih program dlя podalьšogo obgovorennя z metoю virіšennя nevirіšenih pitanь v oflaйn abo onlaйn-formatі. Storoni priznačaюtь svoїh upovnovaženih predstavnikіv dlя učastі v zustrіčі z metoю obgovorennя viznačenih pitanь. Za potrebi, predstavniki Storіn povinnі mati ekvіvalentnі rangi, vrahovuюči vіdmіnnostі v organіzacійnій strukturі.

Storoni domovilisя pokrivati vitrati na spіvpracю, zaznačenu v Memorandumі, nastupnim činom: vitrati na vіziti mіž Storonami ta obmіn delegacіяmi pokrivatime Storona, щo napravlяє.

Pitannя pokrittя cih vitrat može buti vregulьovano šlяhom peregovorіv mіž Storonami.

Stattя 9

Budь-яkі superečki, щo vinikaюtь іz tlumačennя ta vikonannя cьogo Memorandumu, budutь bezposerednьo obgovorюvatisя ta virіšuvatisя Storonami.

Problemi, щo zališaюtьsя nevirіšenimi Storonami, budutь obgovorюvatisя ta virіšuvatisя diplomatičnimi kanalami.

Stattя 10

Ceй Memorandum ne vplivaє na prava ta obov’яzki, viznačenі zakonodavstvom, a takož mіžnarodnimi ugodami, učasniceю яkih є budь-яka zі Storіn abo pov’яzanі іz členstvom u mіžnarodnih organіzacіяh.

Stattя 11

1. Ceй Memorandum nabiraє činnostі z dati йogo pіdpisannя.

2. Ceй Memorandum ukladaєtьsя protяgom p’яti (5) rokіv і avtomatično ponovlюєtьsя na nastupnі p’яtirіčnі (5) stroki, яkщo odna zі Storіn pisьmovo ne povіdomitь іnšu Storonu diplomatičnimi kanalami pro svій namіr pripiniti dію cьogo Memorandumu prinaйmnі za šіstь (6) mіsяcіv do zakіnčennя termіnu йogo dії.

3. Ceй Memorandum može buti zmіneniй ta dopovneniй za vzaєmnoю zgodoю Storіn, šlяhom ukladannя vіdpovіdnih protokolіv, яkі budutь nevіd’єmnoю častinoю cьogo Memorandumu ta nabuvaюtь činnostі u porяdku, viznačenomu u punktі 1 cієї stattі.

4. Včineno u Belgradi roku 2026 roku u dvoh origіnalьnih primіrnikah, kožen serbsьkoю, ukraїnsьkoю, ta anglійsьkoю movami, pričomu vsі teksti є rіvno avtentičnimi. U razі rozbіžnosteй u tlumačennі položenь cьogo Memorandumu, anglійsьkiй tekst maє perevažnu silu.

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MІNІSTERSTVO SІLЬSЬKOGO GOSPODARSTVA, LІSOVOGO GOSPODARSTVA TA UPRAVLІNNЯ VODNIMI RESURSAMI

RESPUBLІKI SERBІЯ

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DERŽAVNU SLUŽBU UKRAЇNI

Z PITANЬ BEZPEČNOSTІ

HARČOVIH PRODUKTІV TA ZAHISTU SPOŽIVAČІV

MEMORANDUM

of Understanding between the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Serbia and the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection on cooperation in the field of animal health and food safety

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Serbia and the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection (hereinafter referred to as the Parties), with a view of strengthening the cooperation in areas of animal health and food safety, and through friendly consultations,

have agreed as follows:

Article 1

The scope of this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) shall be mutual cooperation in order to strengthen cooperation in the prevention, surveillance, monitoring, control and eradication of terrestrial and aquatic animal diseases, with the aim of facilitating safe trade in goods referred to in the Terrestrial and Aquatic animal health Code Books of World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).

Article 2

The Parties shall facilitate the cooperation on management, science and technology and information exchange in the areas of animal health and food safety by the means of:

1. The Parties shall use the World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS) of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and, where applicable, the European Union Animal Disease Information System (ADIS), as official sources of information on the occurrence of animal diseases.

2. Exchange of information and technical consultations regarding inspection procedures, animal health and food safety requirements, and establishment approval procedures, in accordance with the legislation and veterinary-sanitary requirements of the Importing Party.

3. Exchange of achievements in the field of veterinary medicine through seminars and other events.

4. Exchange of publications and regulatory acts regarding control of animal health, veterinary medicine and food safety.

5. Exchange of data on the results of risk assessments carried out.

Article 3

The Parties shall cooperate in preventing the introduction and spread of transboundary animal diseases through the import, export or transit of animals, products of animal origin, means of transport, packaging, containers and other materials that may serve as carriers of pathogenic agents.

The Parties shall also cooperate in ensuring a high level of food safety by preventing the trade in products of animal origin containing residues of veterinary medicinal products, contaminants or other harmful substances that may pose a risk to animal or public health.

Article 4

The Parties are entitled to conduct inspection of the animals, products of animal origin imported from the territory of the other Party in accordance with national legislation and procedures on animal health and food safety, regulatory acts and rules.

If the exported commodities are determined to be non-compliant according to regulations on quality, food safety, and disease safety, the Importing Party shall notify the Exporting Party name and code of the manufacturing facility, product, list of non-compliant criteria, quantity and volume, health certificate number, and other information required, as well as actions applied to these commodities. The Exporting Party must carry out traceability and corrective measures after receiving the notification; notify the Importing Party of the results of the traceability and corrective taken measures and are entitled to request the Importing Party lift the temporary import suspension (if any). The Importing Party shall, on the basis of the results of the corrective measures taken by the Exporting Party, consider lifting the temporary suspension of imports, if any, applied.

The measures applied by each Party shall be proportionate to the identified risk and shall not create unnecessary obstacles to trade in animals and products of animal origin between the Parties.

Article 5

The Parties shall discuss where appropriate, agree on animal health and food safety requirements for import, export and transit, and exchange mutually agreed models of veterinary certificates.

Article 6

Facilities (including slaughtering, processing, and storing establishments) intending to export shall be approved and subject to official control by the competent authority of the Exporting Party, in accordance with its national legislation, and shall comply with the import requirements of the Importing Party.

Article 7

Exported animals, products of animal origin shall comply with animal health and food safety laws, and regulatory acts of importing country and relevant agreements concluded by the Parties shall be accompanied by an original agreed veterinary certificate issued by the competent authority of the Exporting Party.

The original agreed veterinary certificate shall be written in English, Serbian and Ukrainian language. The format and content of the veterinary certificates shall be mutually agreed between the competent authorities of the Parties.

Article 8

The Parties agree to organize regular meetings, as necessary for cooperation to consult on key issues of concern of each Party and agree on procedures and work programs for further discussion to resolve the pending issues.

Meetings may be held in person or by electronic means, as mutually agreed by the Parties. The Parties shall appoint their authorized representatives to participate the meeting to discuss the identified issues. Where appropriate, representatives of the Parties must have equivalent ranks, taking into account differences in organizational structure.

Parties agreed to cover the cost of the cooperation activities mentioned in the MoU in the following manner: the cost of the visits between the Parties and the delegation exchange will be borne by the sending Party.

The issue of coverage of these expenses can be arranged by negotiation between the Parties.

Article 9

Any disputes arising from the interpretation and implementation of the MoU will be directly discussed and resolved by the Parties.

Any disputes that cannot be resolved through consultations shall be settled through diplomatic channels.

Article 10

This MoU shall not affect the rights and obligations of either Party arising from its national legislation, international agreements to which it is a party, or its membership in international organizations.

Article 11

This MoU shall come into force on the date of its signature.

This MoU shall be valid for a period of five (5) years and shall be automatically renewed for successive period of five (5) years, unless one of the Party notifies the other Party in writing, through the diplomatic channels, of its intention to terminate the MoU at least six (6) months prior to its expiry date.

This MoU may be amended and supplemented by mutual consents of the Parties, that establish the relevant protocols, which are integral part of this MoU and enter into force in the order determined in paragraph 1 of this Article.

Done in Belgrade on the 8th of August 2026 in two originals, each in Serbian, Ukrainian and English languages, all the texts being equally authentic. In case of different interpretation provisions of this MoU, English text shall prevail.

FOR

THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND WATER MANAGEMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

FOR

THE STATE SERVICE OF UKRAINE ON FOOD SAFETY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION