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Working Party on the Accession of Kazakhstan  Original: English
 
ACCESSION OF KAZAKHSTAN 
LEGISLATIVE ACTION PLAN 
Revision 
 The following submission, dated 2 November 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Kazakhstan.  
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Economic Policies  
State Owned and 
State Controlled Enterprises, Enterprises with Special and Exclusive Privileges Amendments to the Law 
No. 550-IV "On the National Welfare Fund" of 1 February 2012: 
To eliminate local content 
requirements in procurements of the National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" in accordance with Article III of the GATT 1994. The National Welfare 
Fund "Samruk-Kazyna". 
The Ministry of 
National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. First half of 2015. In draft 
procedure. Date of Kazakhstan's 
Accession to the WTO.  
Monetary and 
Fiscal Policy  Section XIV "Monetary 
Policy" and Annex No. 15 
"Protocol on Measures Aimed at Coordinated Monetary Policy" of the EAEU Treaty. The National Bank 
of the Republic 
of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Foreign Exchange 
and Payments  Section XVI "Regulation of 
Financial Markets" and Annex No. 17 "Protocol on Financial Services" of the EAEU Treaty. The National Bank 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Pricing Policy Section XIX "Natural 
Monopolies" (Article 78) and Annex No. 20 "Protocol on Common Principles and Rules of Regulation of the Activity of Natural Monopolies" of the EAEU Treaty.  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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1 The EAEU Treaty was signed on 29 May 2014 by the Presidents of  Belarus, Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation. The EAEU Treaty  shall come into force 
on 1 January 2015. This unofficial English translation is an informal submission, as contained in document WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1,  for the sole purpose of improving the 
understanding of Members of the Working Pa rty. Final version is  to be submitted.  
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Competition Policy Section XVIII "Common 
Principles and Rules of Competition" (Articles 74-77) and Annex No. 19 "Protocol on Common Principles and Rules of Competition" of the EAEU Treaty.  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Framework for Making an d Enforcing Policies 
 Treaty on the Eurasian 
Economic Union (EAEU).  The Ministry of 
National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 2 "Statute of the 
Court of the Eurasian Economic Union" to the EAEU Treaty . The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Section IX "Foreign Trade 
Policy" and Annex No. 6 
"Protocol on Common 
Customs and Tariff Regulation"  of the 
EAEU Treaty . The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 7 "Protocol on 
Non-Tariff Regulation Concerning Third Countries" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 9 "Protocol on 
Technical Regulation within the Eurasian Economic Union" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 14 "Protocol on 
Coordinated Macroeconomic Policy" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 15 "Protocol on 
Measures Aimed at Coordinated Monetary Policy" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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 Annex No. 16 "Protocol on 
Trade in Services, Establishment, Activity and Investments" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 17 "Protocol on 
Financial Services" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 19 "Protocol on 
Common Principles and Rules of Competition" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 21 "Protocol on 
Ensuring Access to the 
Services of Natural Monopoly Entities in the Electricity Sector, including the Fundamentals of Pricing and Tariff Policy" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 22 "Protocol on 
the Rules of Access to Services of Natural Monopoly Entities for Gas Transmission via the Gas Transmission Systems including the Fundamentals of Pricing and Tariff Policy" 
to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 23 "Protocol on 
Organization, Management, Functioning and Development of Common Markets of Oil and Oil Products" to the EAEU Treaty. - -  - WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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 Appendix No. 2 "The 
Procedure for Regulating Access to Rail Transport Services, including the Fundamentals of Tariff Policy" to Annex 24 "Protocol on Coordinated (Harmonized) Transport Policy" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 25 "Protocol on 
Regulation of Procurement" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 26 "Protocol on 
Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 28 "Protocol on 
Common Rules for Granting Industrial Subsidies" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 29 "Protocol on 
Measures of State Support to Agriculture" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 30 "Protocol on 
the Provision of Medical Care to the Member States Workers and Their Family Members" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Policies Affecting Trade in Goods  
Registration 
Requirements and import licensing Amendments to the Law 
No. 429-I "On State Regulation of Production and Turnover of Ethyl Spirits and 
Alcohol Products" of 
16 July 1999: To eliminate non-automatic import licensing requirements to ethyl spirits and alcohol products and replace these measures by an automatic licensing requirement.  The Ministry of 
Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. First half of 2015. In draft 
procedure. Date of Kazakhstan's 
Accession to the WTO.  
Annex No. 7 "Protocol on 
Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Appendix "The Rules of the 
Issuance of Licenses and Permits to Export and (or) Import of Goods" to Annex No. 7 "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States.   The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Ordinary Customs Duties Amendments to the CU 
Agreement on Common Customs and Tariff Regulation of 25 January 2008: 
Proposal to the Eurasian 
Economic Commission and the CU Parties to remove the WTO inconsistent provision "on protection of the economy from unfavourable impact caused by foreign competition". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission.   The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014. The CU 
Agreement on Common Customs and Tariff Regulation of 25 January 2008 will be terminated as of 1 January 2015 due to enactment of the EAEU Treaty. 
The provision is 
not incorporated 
into the EAEU Treaty and therefore will no longer be valid as of 1 January 2015. In force as of 
1 January 2015.  
Section IX "Foreign Trade 
Policy" and Annex No. 6  "Protocol on Common Customs and Tariff Regulation" of the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Other Duties and 
Charges Section IX "Foreign Trade 
Policy" and Annex No. 6 "Protocol on Common Customs and Tariff Regulation" of the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Tariff Exemptions Section IX "Foreign Trade 
Policy" and Annex No. 6 "Protocol on Common 
Customs and 
Tariff Regulation" of the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Tariff Rate Quotas Section IX "Foreign Trade 
Policy" and Annex No. 6  "Protocol on Common Customs and Tariff Regulation" of the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Section IX "Foreign Trade 
Policy" and Annex No. 7 "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures  Concerning Third Countries" of the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014. 
  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Application of 
Internal Taxes to Imports Amendments to the Tax 
Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan: 
To eliminate VAT 
preferences for agricultural producers and processors in accordance with Article III of the GATT 1994. The Ministry of 
National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 1 January 2018. 
  In force as of 1 July 
2018.  
  
Quantitative Import 
Restrictions Amendments to the 
Agreement on Common Measures of Non-Tariff Regulation in Respect to Third Countries, signed on 25 January 2008. 
Proposal to the Eurasian 
Economic Commission and the CU Parties (EAEU member States) to introduce amendments in order to comply with the provisions of Article 4 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. The Eurasian 
Economic Commission.   The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.   Signed on 29 May 2014.  Agreement on 
Common Measures of Non-Tariff Regulation in Respect to Third Countries of 25 January 2008 will be terminated as of 1 January 2015 due to enactment of the EAEU Treaty.  The provision on 
restrictions of 
agricultural goods is not incorporated into the EAEU Treaty in order to bring it into full In force as of 
1 January 2015.   
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compliance with Article 4 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture and therefore will no longer be valid as of 1 January 2015. 
 Annex No. 7 "Protocol on 
Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States.   The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Appendix "The Rules of the 
Issuance of Licenses and Permits to Export and (or) Import of Goods" to Annex No. 7 "Protocol on Non-Tariff 
Measures Concerning 
Third Countries" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States.   The Ministry of National Economy of 
the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Preshipment 
Inspection Annex No. 7 "Protocol on 
Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States.   The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Anti-dumping, 
Safeguard and Countervailing Regimes Adoption of the new Law 
"On Safeguard, Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures to the Third Countries":  To comply with the CU Agreement on Application of Safeguard, Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures to Third Countries" of 25 January 2008, as well as The Ministry of 
National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. First half of 2015. In draft 
procedure. First half of 2015.   
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the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 and the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. 
 Annex No. 8 "Protocol on 
Application of Safeguard, Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures with Respect to Third Countries" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Quantitative Export 
Restrictions, Including Prohibitions and Quotas Annex No. 7 "Protocol on 
Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States.   The Ministry of National Economy of 
the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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 Appendix "The Rules of the 
Issuance of Licenses and Permits to Export and (or) Import of Goods" to Annex No. 7 "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States.   The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Export Licensing 
Procedures  Annex No. 7 "Protocol on 
Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States.   The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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 Appendix "The Rules of the 
Issuance of Licenses and Permits to Export and (or) Import of Goods" to Annex No. 7 "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States.   The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Industrial Policy 
Including Subsidies Amendments to the 
following legal acts: 
1)  Law No.534-IV "On State 
Support of Industrial and Innovative Activity" of 9 January 2012; 
2)  Resolution of the 
Government No. 301 "On Approval of the Program 'Business Road Map 2020'" of 13 April 2010. 
Revocation of the Resolution 
of the Government No. 1017 "On Approval of the Rules on Reimbursments of Part of Costs of Subjects of Industrial-Innovative Activity for Promotion of Domestically Processed Goods, Services to the 
External Markets, List of 
Domestically Processed Goods, Services on which Costs of their Promotion to the External Markets Subject to Partial Reimbursement, and Abolishment of Certain Decisions of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan"  of 2 August 2012. Ministry of 
Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 
The Ministry of 
National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. First half 2015 In draft 
procedure Date of Kazakhstan's 
Accession to the WTO.   
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 Section XXIV "Industry" 
(Article 93) and Annex No. 28 "Protocol on Common Rules for Granting Industrial Subsidies" of the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU member 
States.  The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.   In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Technical Barriers to 
Trade Section X "Technical 
Regulations" and Annex No. 9 "Protocol on Technical Regulation within the Eurasian Econom ic Union" of 
the EAEU Treaty. 
 The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 10 "Protocol on 
Conducting Coordinated Policy in the Sphere of Ensuring Uniformity of Measurements" to the EAEU Treaty. 
 The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 11 "Protocol on 
Acceptance of the Results of Works on Accreditation of the Conformity Assessment Bodies" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary 
Measures Draft Decision on 
Amendments into 
Chapter 25 and 
development of Chapter 40 to the CU Common Veterinary Requirements.  
In order to harmonize with 
international standards. The Eurasian 
Economic 
Commission. 
 The Ministry of Agriculture.  Second half of 2014. WTO Member's 
comments have 
been reviewed at 
the EEC working group meeting on veterinary measures. Table with comments was reviewed by the working group and published at the EEC website.
    
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 Section X "Technical 
Regulations" and Annex No. 9 "Protocol on Technical Regulation within the Eurasian Econom ic Union" of 
the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 10 "Protocol on 
Conducting Coordinated Policy in the Sphere of Ensuring Uniformity of Measurements" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 11 "Protocol on 
Acceptance of the Results of Works on Accreditation of the Conformity Assessment Bodies" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Sanitary Measures Section XI "Sanitary, 
Veterinary and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Quarantine Measures" and Annex No. 12 "Protocol on the Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Sanitary, and Phytosanitary Quarantine Measures" of the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States.  Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Veterinary Measures 
 Section XI "Sanitary, 
Veterinary and Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Quarantine Measures" and Annex No. 12 "Protocol on the Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Sanitary, and Phytosanitary Quarantine Measures" of the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
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Phytosanitary Measures Section XI "Sanitary, 
Veterinary and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Quarantine Measures" and Annex No. 12 "Protocol on the Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Sanitary, and Phytosanitary Quarantine Measures" of the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States.  Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
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Trade Related 
Investment Measures 
(Local content in 
procurement of goods) Amendments to the Law 
No. 291-IV "On Subsurface and Subsurface Use" of 24 June 2010". The Ministry of 
Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  
The Ministry of 
Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 1 January of 2015. In draft 
procedure. For contracts signed until 
1 January 2015 – subject to the outcome of the negotiations on transitional period; 
For new contracts – 1 
January 2015. 
Amendments to the Government Resolution 
No. 134
 "On Approval of 
Rules for Purchases of Goods, Works and Services in Performance of the Subsurface Use Operations" of 14 February 2013": 
To comply with the 
Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures. The Ministry of 
Energy of the 
Republic of 
Kazakhstan.  
The Ministry of 
Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. First half of 2015. In draft 
procedure. For contracts signed until 
1 January 2015 – subject 
to the outcome of the 
negotiations on transitional period; 
For new contracts – 1 
January 2015.   
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 Amendments to Order 
No. 113 of the deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On Certain Issues on Concluding, Conditions and Model Form of the Agreement on Industrial Assembly of Motor Vehicles with Legal Entities Residents of the Republic of Kazakhstan'" of 
11 June 2010: 
To comply with the 
Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures. The Ministry of 
Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. First half of 2015. To be developed. In force as of 1 July 
2018.
 
Free Zones, Special Economic Areas Section VI "Functioning of 
the Customs Union" (Article 27) of the EAEU Treaty. The Ministry of 
Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.   In force as of 1 January 
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Government 
Procurement Amendments to Certain 
Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Government Procurement: 
To comply with 
Articles III:8(a) of the GATT 1994 and XIII:1 of the GATS. The Ministry of 
Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. First half of 2015. In draft 
procedure. Date of Kazakhstan's 
Accession to the WTO.
 
Section XXII "Government (Municipal) Procurement" and Annex No. 25 "Protocol on Regulation of 
Procurement" of the EAEU 
Treaty. The Ministry of 
Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
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Agricultural Policies  Annex No. 29 "Protocol on 
Measures of State Support to Agriculture" to the EAEU Treaty. The Ministry of 
Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
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Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights 
Patents Amendment to Article 11 of 
the Law No. 427-I "Patent Law" of the Republic of Kazakhstan":  
To limit the purposes for 
which a compulsory licence for patented semi-conductor technology can be granted in order to comply with Article 31(c) of the TRIPS Agreement. The Ministry of 
Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. First half of 2015. In draft 
procedure. Date of Kazakhstan's 
Accession to the WTO.
 
Requirements on Undisclosed Information, Including Trade Secrets and Test Data Amendments to the Code of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 193-IV "On Public Health and Healthcare System" of 18 September 2009: 
To provide protection of 
undisclosed information in accordance with Article 39 of the TRIPS Agreement. The Ministry of 
Public Health and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. First half of 2015. In draft 
procedure. Date of Kazakhstan's 
Accession to the WTO.
 
Civil Judicial Procedures and 
Remedies Amendments to Article 44 
of the Law "Trade Marks, 
Service Marks and 
Appellations of Origin": 
To ensure its compliance 
with Article 46 of the TRIPS Agreement. The Ministry of 
Justice of the 
Republic of 
Kazakhstan. First half of 2015. In draft 
procedure. Date of Kazakhstan's 
Accession to the WTO.
  
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Policies affecting Trade in Services and Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services  
Policies Affecting 
Trade in Services Section XV "Trade in 
Services, Establishment, Activities and Investments" and Annex No. 16 "Protocol 
on Trade in Services, 
Establishment, Activity and Investments" of the EAEU Treaty. - Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
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Local Content 
Requirement in Services (Works) and Personnel Amendments to Law 
No. 291-IV "On Subsurface and Subsurface Use" of 24 June 2010; and Government Resolution No. 134
 "On Approval of 
Rules for Purchases of Goods, Works and Services in Performance of the Subsurface Use Operations" of 14 February 2013": 
To comply with 
commitments of the Republic of Kazakhstan stipulated in the Section "Policies affecting Trade in Services" of the Draft Working Party Report of Kazakhstan and Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Ministry of 
Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. First half of 2015. In draft 
procedure. From the date of 
accession in accordance with the transitional periods stipulated in the Section "Policies Affecting Trade in Services" of the Draft Working Party Report of Kazakhstan and Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services of the Republic 
of Kazakhstan.
  
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Charge Expected 
Adoption/Enactment 
Date Status Expected 
Implementation Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
Entry and Temporary Stay of Natural Persons  Amendments to the Law 
No. 149 "On Employment of Population" of 23 January 2001; 
Law No. 477-IV "On 
Migration of the Population" of 22 July 2011; Government Resolution No. 45 "On Establishing Rules and Conditions for Issuance of Permits to Foreign Workers for Employment and to 
Employers for Attracting 
Foreign Labour Force" of 13 January 2012: To comply with commitments of the Republic of Kazakhstan stipulated in the Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Ministry of 
Public Health and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. First half of 2015. In draft 
procedure. From the date of 
accession in accordance with the transitional periods stipulated in the Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 
Telecommunication Services Amendments to Law 
No. 527-IV "On National Security" of 6 January 2012: 
To comply with 
commitments of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan stipulated in the Section "Policies Affecting Trade in Services" of the Draft Working Party Report of Kazakhstan and Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Ministry of 
Investments and Development of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. 
  
The National 
Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan. First half of 2015. In draft 
procedure.
 Upon expiration of the 2.5 year transitional period starting from the date of Kazakhstan's 
accession to the WTO 
stipulated in the Section "Policies Affecting Trade in Services" of the Draft Working Party Report of Kazakhstan and Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
  
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Charge Expected 
Adoption/Enactment 
Date Status Expected 
Implementation Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
Financial Services Amendments to Law 
No. 126 "On Insurance Activity" of 18 December 2000, Law No. 2444 "On Banking Activities" of 31 August 1995 and Law No. 57 "On Currency Regulation and Currency Control" of 13 June 2005: 
To comply with 
commitments of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
stipulated in the Draft 
Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The National Bank 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan. First half of 2015. In draft 
procedure.
 Upon expiration of the transitional periods stipulated in the Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 
Transparency 
 Section II "Basic Principles, 
Objectives, Competence and 
Law of the EAEU" and Annex No. 7 "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries" to the EAEU Treaty. The Ministry of 
National Economy of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Trade Agreements 
Agreements that 
Finalized the 
Creation of the CU Annex No. 1 "Protocol on the 
Eurasian Economic 
Commission" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 3 "Protocol on 
Information and Communication Technology and Information Cooperation within the Eurasian Economic Union" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Charge Expected 
Adoption/Enactment 
Date Status Expected 
Implementation Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
 Annex No. 4 "Protocol on the 
Formation and Dissemination of Official Statistical Information of the Eurasian Economic Union" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
1 
Section IX "Foreign Trade 
Policy" and Annex No. 6 "Protocol on Common Customs and Tariff Regulation" of the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
1 
Annex No. 7 "Protocol on 
Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries" to the EAEU Treaty.  The EAEU 
member States.   The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
1 
Appendix "The Rules of the 
Issuance of Licenses and Permits to Export and (or) Import of Goods" to Annex No. 7 "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States.   The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 8 "Protocol on  
Application of Safeguard, 
Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures with Respect to Third Countries"  to the EAEU 
Treaty . The EAEU 
member States. 
  The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
1 
Annex No. 9 "Protocol on 
Technical Regulation within the Eurasian Economic Union" to the EAEU Treaty.  The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Charge Expected 
Adoption/Enactment 
Date Status Expected 
Implementation Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
 Annex No. 10 "Protocol on 
Conducting Coordinated Policy in the Sphere of Ensuring Uniformity of Measurements" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 11 "Protocol on 
Acceptance of the Results of Works on Accreditation of the Conformity Assessment Bodies" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 12 "Protocol on 
the Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Quarantine Measures" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 14 "Protocol on 
Coordinated Macroeconomic Policy" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 15 "Protocol on 
Measures Aimed at Coordinated Monetary Policy" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 16 "Protocol on 
Trade in Services, Establishment, Activity and Investments" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 17 "Protocol on 
Financial Services" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Charge Expected 
Adoption/Enactment 
Date Status Expected 
Implementation Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
 Annex No. 18 "The Protocol 
on the Procedure of Levying of Indirect Taxes and on the Mechanism of Control Over Their Payment while Exporting/Importing Goods, Performing Works and Rendering Services" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States.   The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 19 "Protocol on 
Common Principles and Rules of Competition" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 20 "Protocol on 
Common Principles and Rules of Regulation of the Activity of Natural Monopolies" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
1 
Appendix No. 2 " The 
Procedure for Regulating Access to Rail Transport Services, including the Fundamentals of Tariff Policy" to Annex No. 24 "Protocol on Coordinated (Harmonized) Transport Policy" to the EAEU Treaty.  The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 25 "Protocol on 
Regulation of Procurement" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 26 "Protocol on 
Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 28 "Protocol on 
Common Rules for Granting Industrial Subsidies" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Charge Expected 
Adoption/Enactment 
Date Status Expected 
Implementation Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
 Annex No. 29 "Protocol on 
Measures of State Support to Agriculture" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Annex No. 30 "Protocol on 
the Provision of Medical Care 
to the Member States Workers and Their Family Members" to the EAEU Treaty. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. WT/ACC/KAZ/85/Rev.1
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Subject Legislation/Measures  Authority in Charge  Date of 
Adoption/Enactment  Date of Implementation  Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party  
Economic Policies 
Monetary and 
Fiscal Policy Law No. 2155 "On the National 
Bank of Kazakhstan". The National Bank of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan.   Adopted on 30 March 1995. In force as of 30 April 1995. - 
Law No. 57 "On Currency 
Regulation and Currency Control". The National Bank of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 13 June 2005.   
Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 17 June 2005. In force as of 
17 December 2005. - 
Budget Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 95-IV. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
4 December 2008.   Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 5 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2009. - 
Code of Kazakhstan No. 99-IV 
"On Taxes and Other Obligatory Payments to the Budget (Tax Code)". The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
10 December 2008.  Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 13 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2009. - 
Foreign Exchange 
and Payments  
Investment Regime  Law No. 57 "On Currency 
Regulation and Currency Control". The National Bank of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan.  Adopted on 13 June 2005.  
Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 17 June 2005.  In force as of 
17 December 2005.  - 
Resolution of the National Bank 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NBRK) Board No. 154 "On Approval of Rules for 
Conducting Currency 
Transactions in the Republic of Kazakhstan". The National Bank of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan.  Adopted on 28 April 2012.  
Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 25 August 2012.  In force as of 1 July 2012. 
 - 
Resolution of the National Bank 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NBRK) Board No. 106 "On Approval of Rules for Conducting Foreign Exchange Transactions in the Republic of Kazakhstan". The National Bank of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan.  Adopted on 
27 October 2006.   Published in the Official Gazette "Uridicheskaya Gazette" оf 
13 December 2006. In force as of 
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Adoption/Enactment  Date of Implementation  Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party  
 Resolution of the National Bank 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NBRK) Board No. 63 "On Minimum Charter Capital of Juridical Persons Solely Involved in Foreign Exchange Transactions". The National Bank of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan.  Adopted on 16 July 2009.  
Published in the Official Gazette "Uridicheskaya Gazette" оf 14 August 2009. In force as of 
5 September 2009.  - 
Resolution of the National Bank 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NBRK) Board No. 42 "On Approval of Rules on the Export-Import Currency Control in the Republic of Kazakhstan and Receipt by Residents of the Record Number on the Export-Import Contracts". The National Bank of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan.  Adopted on  
24 February 2012.   Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" as of 23 June 2012.  In force as of 1 July 2012.  - 
Agreement on the Procedure for 
the Movement of Cash Monetary Funds and (or) Monetary Instruments by Natural Persons 
across the Customs Border of 
the Customs Union. The National Bank of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan.  Adopted on 5 July 2010. 
 In force as of 3 June 2011. 
 - 
Investment 
Regime Constitution of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 30 August 1995.  In force as of 
5 September 1995. - 
Civil Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan (General Part) No. 269-XII. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
27 December 1994. In force as of 1 March 1995. - 
Civil Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan (Special Part) No. 409.  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 1 July 1999. In force as of 1 July 1999. - 
Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 99-IV "On Taxes and Other Obligatory Payments to the Budget (Tax Code)".  The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
10 December 2008.  In force as of 
1 January 2009.  WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Land Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 442-II.  The Agency of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan on Regulation of Land Resources. Adopted on 20 June 2003.   
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 26 June 2003. In force as of 6 July 2003. -  
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Adoption/Enactment  Date of Implementation  Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party  
 Law No. 373-II 
"On Investments".  The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 8 January 2003.  
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 11 January 2003.  In force as of 
21 January 2003.  WT/ACC/KAZ/42 
Law No. 112-IV 
"On Competition".  The Committee on Regulation 
of Natural Monopolies and 
Protection of Competition of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 8 January 2003. In force as of 
1 January 2009. - 
Law No. 124-III "On Private 
Entrepreneurship".  The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
31 January 2006. In force as of 
7 February 2006. - 
Law No. 167-III 
"On Concessions". The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 7 July 2006. In force as of 19 July 2006. - 
Law No. 413-IV "On State 
Property".  The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 1 March 2011.  
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 10 March 2011.  In force as of 10 March 2011. - 
Law No. 109-II "On Evaluation 
Activity in the Republic of Kazakhstan".  The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
30 November 2000. In force as of 
23 December 2000. - 
Law No. 291-I "On Subsurface 
and Subsurface Use".  The Ministry of Energy of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan.  Adopted on 24 June 2010.  
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 25 June 2010.  In force as of 5 July 2010.  Submitted. 
Law No. 527-IV "On National 
Security".  The Committee of National 
Security of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. Adopted on 6 January 2012.  
Published in 
"Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 17 January 2012.  In force as of 
27 January 2012.  WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Law No. 451-I "On the Mass 
Media".  The Ministry of Culture and 
Sport of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 23 July 1999. In force as of 
25 December 2003. - 
Law No. 85-II "On Guarding 
Activities".  The Ministry of Internal Affairs 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
19 October 2000.   
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 28 October 2000. In force as of 
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Adoption/Enactment  Date of Implementation  Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party  
 Law No. 136-I "On Pensions in 
the Republic of Kazakhstan".  The National Bank of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 20 June 1997.   In force as of 1 July 1997. - 
Law No. 339-IV "On Use of Air 
Space and Activities of Aviation". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 15 July 2010.   In force as of 9 August 2010. - 
Law No. 107-III 
"On Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Licensing and Consolidated Supervision".  The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
23 December 2005.   Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 30 December 2005. In force as of 
9 January 2006. - 
Law No. 128-III 
"On Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Insurance". The National Bank of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 20 February 
2006 Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 280 February 2006. 
In force as of 2 March 2006. - 
Law No. 204-III "On Amendments to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On 
Architectural, Town-building and 
Construction Activity in the Republic of Kazakhstan'".  The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
11 December 2006.   Published in 
"Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" 
on 26 December 2006.  In force as of 
26 December 2006. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 651.  The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 30 June 2008. In force as of 30 June 2008. Submitted. 
Decision of the CU Commission 
No. 130 "On Common Customs 
Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission.  Adopted on 
27 November 2009.  In force as of 
1 January 2010.  WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Government Resolution No. 436 
"On Certain Issues of Implementation of the Law 'On Investments'" The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 8 May 2003. In force as of 13 May 2003.  Submitted.  
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Adoption/Enactment  Date of Implementation  Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party  
State-ownership, 
State Trading Entities and Privatization Civil Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan (General Part) No. 269-XII. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
27 December 1994. In force as of 
1 January 1995. - 
Law No. 413-IV "On State 
Property".  The Committee on State 
Property and Privatization 
under the Ministry of Finance of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 1 March 2011.  
Published in 
"Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" 
on 10 March 2011. In force as of 10 March 2011, 
except Chapter 15, which is 
in force as of 10 March 2013. - 
Law No. 415-II "On Joint Stock 
Companies". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 13 May 2003. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 16 May 2003. In force as of 16 May 2003. - 
Law No. 220-I "On Limited 
Liability and Addi tional Liability 
Partnerships". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 22 April 1998. 
Published in the Bulletin of 
the Parliament in 1998 on 
28 April 1998.  In force as of 8 May 1998. - 
Law No. 461-II "On Securities 
Market". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 2 July 2003. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 10 July 2003.  In force as of 10 July 2003,  
except part 2 of paragraph 1 of Article 22, which is valid until 16 January 2016. - 
Law No. 527-IV "On National 
Security". The Ministry of Defence of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 6 January 2012. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 17 January 2012. In force as of 
27 January 2012. - 
Law No. 550-IV "On the National 
Welfare Fund". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna". Adopted on 1 February 2012. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 11 February 2012. In force as of 
21 February 2012. - 
Law No. 593-II "On Protection, 
Reproduction and Use of Fauna". The Ministry of Energy of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 9 July 2004. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 20 July 2004. In force as of 20 July 2004. - 
Law No. 2255 "Concerning 
Business Partnerships".  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 2 May 1995. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda on 17 May 1995". In force as of 17 May 1995. WT/ACC/KAZ/4 
Decree of the President No. 402 
"On the National Fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan". The President of the Republic 
of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 23 August 2000. In force as of 
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Adoption/Enactment  Date of Implementation  Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party  
Decree of the President No. 422 
"On the List of State Property Objects not Subject to Privatization". The President of the Republic 
of Kazakhstan. Signed on 28 July 2000. In force as of 28 July 2000. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan 
No. 651 "On Approving the List of Strategic Objects Transferred into the Authorized Capital 
and/or  Owned by National  
Holdings and/or  National  
Companies or their Affiliates, as 
well as Other Juridical Persons with State Participation and Strategic Objects Owned by Juridical Persons non-Affiliated to 
the State, as well as by 
Individuals".  The Government of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 30 June 2008.  
Published in 
"Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 10 July 2008. In force as of 30 June 2008. - 
Government Resolution No. 483 
"On Some Issues of Republican State Ownership".  The Government of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 11 June 2007. In force as of 11 June 2007. WT/ACC/KAZ/67/Add.1 
Government Resolution No. 1587 
"On the Schedule of Non-Privatisable State Property". The Government of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
24 October 2000. In force as of 
24 October 2000. WT/ACC/KAZ/50/Add.1 
Pricing Policy 
 Constitutional Law No. 2688 "On 
the Government of  the Republic 
of Kazakhstan". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
18 December 1995. Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 21 December 1995. In force as of 
21 December 1995. - 
Law No. 272-I "On Natural 
Monopolies". The Committee on Regulation 
of Natural Monopolies and 
Protection of Competition of 
the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 9 July 1998.  
Published in 
"Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" 
on 15 July 1998. In force as of 25 July 1998. WT/ACC/KAZ/18  
Law No. 166-III "On 
Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts on Issues of Natural Monopolies". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 5 July 2006.  
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Adoption/Enactment  Date of Implementation  Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party  
 Law No. 532-IV "On Gas and 
Gas Supply". The Ministry of Energy of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 9 January 2012.  
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 18 January 2012. In force as of 
28 January 2012; except: 1) sub-paragraph 3) and 4) of paragraph 1 of Article 9, Articles 14 and 15, paragraph 3, sub-paragraph 2 of paragraph 5 of Article 22, paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 26 – in force as of 1 April 2012; sub-paragraph 6) of Article 5, paragraphs 4 and 7 
of Article 20 – in force as of 
1 June 2012; sub-paragraph 18) of Article 6, paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 17, paragraph 1 of Article 23, paragraph 1 of Article 24, paragraphs 1-3, 5-7 of Article 27, sub-paragraph 20 and 3) of paragraph 7 of Article 28 – in force as of 1 July 2012; sub-paragraph 1) of paragraph 7 of Article 28 – in force as of 1 July 2013.   - 
Law No. 429-I "On State 
Regulation of Production and 
Turnover of Ethyl Spirits and Alcohol Products". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 16 July 1999. 
Published in 
"Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 31 July 1999. In force as of 
10 August 1999. - 
Law No. 439 "On State 
Regulation of Production and Turnover of Tobacco Products". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 12 June 2003. In force as of 
1 January 2004. -  
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Adoption/Enactment  Date of Implementation  Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party  
Law No. 463-IV "On State 
Regulation of Production and Turnover of Certain Types of Petroleum Products". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 20 July 2011. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 30 July 2011. In force as of 9 August 2011, 
except:  paragraph 1, sub-paragraph 1) of paragraph 2, paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 of Article 17, and part 1 of paragraph 1 of Article 21 – in force as of 30 January 2012; sub-paragraph 2) of paragraph 2 of Article 17, sub-paragraph 1) of paragraph 3 of Article 19 – in force as of 1 January 2015; 
sub-paragraph 2) of 
paragraph 3 of Article 19 – in force as of 1 January 2017.   - 
Law No. 588 "On Power 
Industry". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 9 July 2004. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 17 July 2004. In force as of 17 July 2004; 
except:  paragraph 2 or Article 13 and paragraph 4 of Article 14 – in force as of 1 October 2004; paragraph 6 of Article 13 – in force as of 1 January 2008; provisions established by sub-paragraph 4) of paragraph 1 and sub-paragraph 2) of paragraph 2 of Article 10 – in 
force until 
31 December 2007.    
Law No. 9-III "On Amendments 
and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Activity of Subjects of Natural Monopolies". The Committee on Regulation 
of Natural Monopolies and Protection of Competition of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
9 December 2004.  Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 15 December 2004. In force as of 
25 December 2004. WT/ACC/KAZ/66/Add.1  
Government Resolution No. 1005 
"The Programme on the Tariff Policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2010-2014". The Government of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
30 September 2010. In force as of 
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 Order of the Agency on 
Regulation of Natural Monopolies No. 91-OD "Rules on Increase or Decrease of Tariffs (Prices, Rates and Fees) or the Maximum Levels for Rendered Services (Goods, Works) Subject to Regulation". The Committee on Regulation 
of Natural Monopolies and Protection of Competition of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 19 March 2005. 
Registered in the Ministry of Justice on 31 March 2005.  In force as of 31 March 2005. - 
Government Resolution No. 1592 
"On Establishing Minimum Prices for Alcohol Products".   The Government of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
23 October 1999. In force as of 
23 October 1999. - 
Government Resolution No. 260 
"On Establishing Minimum Retail Prices of Filter Cigarettes". The Government of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 4 April 2007. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 6 April 2007. In force as of 26 April 2007. - 
Government Resolution No. 1272 
"On Establishing Maximum Wholesale Price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas on the Internal Market".  The Government of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 8 October 2012.  
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 3 November 2012. In force as of 
18 November 2012. - 
Order of the Chairman of the 
Agency on Regulation of Natural Monopolies No. 107 "Rules For Granting Equal Access to Regulated Services (Goods, Works) in Oil and/or Oil Products Transportation Via 
Main Pipelines".   The Committee on Regulation 
of Natural Monopolies and Protection of Competition of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 19 January 2005.  In force as of 
19 January 2005. - 
Order of the Agency on 
Regulation of Natural Monopolies No. 119-OD "On Approval of Tariffs and Tariff Estimates of the JSC 'National Company' Kazakhstan Temir Zholy for Regulated Main-line Railway Services".  To unify railway tariffs for main-line railway services accordance with Article 3 of the WTO GATT Agreement.  The Committee on Regulation 
of Natural Monopolies and Protection of Competition of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 26 April 2006.  In force as of 1 July 2006.  -  
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Order of the Agency on 
Regulation of Natural Monopolies No. 373-OD "On Approval of Tariffs and Tariff Estimates of the JSC 'National Company' Kazakhstan Temir Zholy for Regulated Main-line Railway Services".  To unify railway tariffs for main-line railway services accordance with Article 3 of the WTO GATT Agreement.  The Committee on Regulation 
of Natural Monopolies and Protection of Competition of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 26 November 2009.  In force as of 
1 January 2010.  - 
Order of the Agency on 
Regulation of Natural Monopolies No. 326-OD "On Approval of Tariffs and Tariff Estimates of the JSC 'National Company' Kazakhstan Temir Zholy for Regulated Main-line Railway Services".  To unify railway tariffs for main-line railway services accordance with Article 3 of the WTO GATT Agreement.  The Committee on Regulation 
of Natural Monopolies and Protection of Competition of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 23 November 2010.  In force as of 
1 January 2011.  - 
Order of the Agency on 
Regulation of Natural Monopolies No. 365-OD "On Approval of Tariffs and Tariff Estimates of the JSC "National Company "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" for Regulated Main-Line Railway Services".   To unify railway tariffs for main-line railway services accordance with Article 3 of the WTO GATT Agreement.  The Committee on Regulation 
of Natural Monopolies and Protection of Competition of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 23 November 2011.  In force as of 1 April 2012.  -  
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Working Party  
Order of the Agency on 
Regulation of Natural Monopolies No. 303-OD "On Approval of Tariffs and Tariff Estimates of the JSC 'National Company' Kazakhstan Temir Zholy for Regulated Main-Line Railway Services".  To unify railway tariffs for main-line railway services accordance with Article 3 of the WTO GATT Agreement. The Committee on Regulation 
of Natural Monopolies and Protection of Competition of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 26 November 2012. In force as of 
1 January 2013. - 
Competition Policy Code  of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 155-II on Administrative Violations. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
30 January 2001.  In force as of 
13 February 2001. - 
Criminal Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 167-I. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 16 July 1997.  In force as of 
1 January 1998. - 
Law No. 112-IV "On 
Competition". The Committee on Regulation 
of Natural Monopolies and Protection of Competition of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Adopted on 
25 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2009. - 
Order of the Chairman of the 
Antimonopoly Agency No. 8-OD "Methodology on Analysis and Assessment of the Competitive 
Environment in the 
Commodity Market".  The Committee on Regulation 
of Natural Monopolies and Protection of Competition of the Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan.Adopted on 
12 January 2009.  In force as of 
12 January 2009. - 
Order of the Chairman of the 
Antimonopoly Agency No. 57-OD "Methodology on Analysis and Assessment of the Competitive Environment in the Financial Services Market". The Committee on Regulation 
of Natural Monopolies and Protection of Competition of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Adopted on 
19 February 2009. In force as of 
19 February 2009. - 
Law No. 34-V "On Amendments 
and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts on Issues of State Monopoly".  To include provisions reducing the spheres of state monopolies.  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan.  Adopted on 4 July 2012.  
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 10 July 2012.  In force as of 21 July 2012. WT/ACC/KAZ/76 
  
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Working Party  
Framework for Making and Enforcing Policies  
 Treaty "On the Functioning of 
the Customs Union in the Framework of the Multilateral Trading System". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 19 May 2011. In force as of 
21 November 2011.  
- 
Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 30 August 1995.  In force as of 
5 September 1995.  
- 
Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 155-II "On Administrative Violations". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
30 January 2001. In force as of 
13 February 2001.  
- 
Law No. 148-II "On Local Government in the Republic of Kazakhstan". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
23 January 2001. In force as of 
17 February 2001.   
- 
Vienna Convention "On the Law of Treaties". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 23 May 1969. In force as of 31 March 1993.  
- 
Treaty on the Customs Code of the Customs Union. The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 1 July 2010.  
- 
Decision of the Interstate Council of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) No. 18 "On Common Customs Tariff  Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, the 
Republic of Kazakhstan and the 
Russian Federation".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010.  
- 
Agreement on Coordinated Principles on Counteraction to Illegal Labour Migration from Third Countries.  The EAEU member States. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.
Treaty on Judicial Recourse to 
the EurAsEC Court of the Economic Operators on Disputes 
within the Framework of the CU 
and Peculiarities of the Judicial Procedure on them, approved by the Decision of the Interstate Council of the EurAsEC No. 534.  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 30 June 2011.  
- 
Law No. 221-III "On Order of Review of Requests of Natural and Juridical Persons'". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
12 January 2007. In force as of 
30 January 2007.  
- 
Code of Civil Procedure of Kazakhstan No. 411-I.  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 13 July 1999.  In force as of 27 July 1999.  
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Working Party  
Policies Affecting Trade in Goods  
Registration 
Requirements for Import and Export Operations Treaty on the Customs Code of 
the Customs Union. The EAEU member States, the 
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 
27 November 2009.   Ratified by Law No. 293-IV of 25 June 2010.  In force as of 1 July 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
 
Decision of the Collegium of the Commission No. 134 "On Normative Legislative Acts in the Area of Non-Tariff Regulation". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission, the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 16 August 2012.  
Published on 17 August 2012 on www.tsouz.ru. In force as of 
17 September 2012. WT/ACC/KAZ/71/Add.1 
Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 296-IV "On Customs Issues in the Republic of Kazakhstan". The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 30 June 2010.  
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 2 July 2010. In force as of 1 July 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Law No. 60-V "On Amendments 
and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of State Registration of Juridical Persons and Statistical Record-Keeping Registration of Branches and Representative Offices".  To simplify the State registration procedures of the juridical persons. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
24 December 2012. Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 29 December 2012. In force as of 
9 January 2013. Submitted. 
Law No. 537-II "On Amendments 
and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of State Registration of Juridical Persons". To introduce "one-stop-shop" procedure for State registration of juridical persons. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 18 March 2004. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 20 March 2004.  In force as of 
21 September 2004. Submitted.  
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 Law No. 2198 "On State 
Registration of Juridical Persons and Statistical Record-Keeping Registration of Branches and Representative Offices".  To simplify the State registration procedures of the juridical persons. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan.  Adopted on 17 April 1995. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 20 April 1995.  In force as of 20 April 1995. WT/ACC/KAZ/4 
Law No. 461-IV 
"On Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Improvement of Permission System".  To eliminate certain activity licensing spheres. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 15 July 2011.   
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 30 July 2011.   In force as of 31 July 2012. Submitted.  
Ordinary Customs 
Duties Decision of the Interstate Council 
of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) No. 18 
"On Common Customs Tariff 
Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, the 
Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation".  The Interstate Council of the 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Agreement "Oon Common Tariff 
Nomenclature of Foreign 
Economic Activity of the EurAsEC". The EAEU member States. Adopted on 11 June 2003. In force as of 11 June 2003. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 850 
"On New Version of the Common Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of the Customs Union and Common External Tariff of the Customs Union". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
18 November 2011. In force as of 
1 January 2012. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 130 
"On Common Customs Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union between the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68  
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Other Duties and 
Charges Decision of the Interstate Council 
of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) No. 18 "On Common Customs Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, the 
Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation". The Interstate Council of the 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
CU Commission Decision No. 130 
"On Common Customs Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union between the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Tariff Exemptions Decision of the Interstate Council 
of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) No. 18 "On Common Customs Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, the 
Republic of Kazakhstan and the 
Russian Federation". The Interstate Council of the 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
CU Commission Decision No. 130 
"On Common Customs Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union between the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
CU Commission Decision No. 331 
"On Approval of the List of Goods Temporarily Imported with Conditional Exemptions from Payments of Customs Duties, Taxes, and on Conditions of such Exemptions, including Time-Frames". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 18 June 2010. In force as of 
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 CU Commission Decision No. 727 
"On Introduction of Amendments to  Decision of the Customs Union Commission No. 130  'On Common Customs and Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, the 
Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation' of 27 November 2009". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 22 June 2010. In force as of 28 June 2010. - 
Tariff Rate Quotas Law No. 544-II "On Regulation of 
Trade Activity".  The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 12 April 2004. In force as of 20 April 2004. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
Kazakhstan No. 269 "On Certain Issues of Allocation of Tariff Rate Quotas Volumes for Importation of Certain Kinds of Meat".  The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 24 March 2011. In force as of 9 April 2011. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Decision of the Interstate Council 
of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) No. 18 "On Common Customs Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, the 
Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation". The Interstate Council of the 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
CU Commission Decision No. 865 
"On the List of Goods in Respect 
of which from 1 January 2012, 
Tariff Rate Quotas as well as Volumes of Tariff Rate Quotas are Established for Imports into the Territory of the Customs Union Member Countries" The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2011. In force as of 
15 December 2011. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
CU Commission Decision No. 505 
"On the List of Goods in Respect of which from 1 January 2011, Tariff Rate Quotas as well as Volumes of Tariff Rate Quotas are Established for Imports into the Territory of the Customs Union Member Countries" The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
18 November 2010. In force as of 
15 December 2010. -  
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EEC Decision No. 229 "On the 
List of Products with Respect to which Tariff Rate Quotas, and the Volumes of Tariff Rate Quotas to the Territories of the member States of the Customs Union and Single Economic Space for 2013 are Established".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
20 November 2012. In force as of 
22 December 2012. WT/ACC/KAZ/72/Add.1 
Resolution of the Government of 
Kazakhstan No. 1085 "On Amendments and Addenda to the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 336 'On Certain Issues of Allocation of Tariff Rate Quotas Volumes for Importation of Certain Kinds of Meat among Participants of Foreign Trade Activity for 2012'. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 24 August 2012.  In force as of 
24 August 2012. WT/ACC/KAZ/75/Add.3 
Fees and Charges 
for Services 
Rendered Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 296-IV "On 
Customs Issues in the Republic of Kazakhstan". The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 30 June 2010.  
Published in 
"Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 2 July 2010. In force as of 1 July 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Government Resolution No. 24 
"On Adoption of Rates of Customs Fees Levied by Customs Bodies".  The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
21 January 2011.  Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 29 January 2011. In force as of 
29 January 2011. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Application of 
Internal Taxes on 
Imports Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 99-IV "On Taxes 
and Other Obligatory Payments 
to the Budget  (Tax Code). 
 
To provide unification of excise tax rates on tobacco products by 1 January 2011 and on spirits and alcohol beverages by 1 January 2012.  The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
10 December 2008. 
Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 13 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2009. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Treaty on the Customs Code of 
the Customs Union. The State Revenue Committee 
of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  Signed on 
27 November 2009.  Ratified by Law No. 293-IV of 
25 June 2010.  In force as of 1 July 2010.   
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Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 99-IV "On Taxes and Other Obligatory Payments to the Budget" (Tax Code).  The State Revenue Committee 
of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
10 December 2008. Published in the Official Gazette Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 13 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2009.  
Law No. 297-IV "On 
Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts on Issues of Customs Regulation and Taxation". The State Revenue Committee 
of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 30 June 2010. In force as of 1 July 2010.  
Quantitative 
Import Restrictions Customs Valuation Decision of the Collegium of the 
Eurasian Econom ic Commission 
No. 103 "On Amendments to the Regulations on the Application of Restriction" (including the definition of "mass market goods"). The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 14 May 2013.  
Published on www.tsouz.ru on 15 May 2013.  In force as of 15 June  2013. WT/ACC/KAZ/75/Add.3 
 
Law No. 544-II "On Regulation of Trade Activity".  The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 12 April 2004. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 20 April 2004. In force as of 20 April 2004. - 
 
Decision No.132 "On a Common Non-Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation".  The EAEU member States. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted. 
Decision No. 134 "On Normative 
Legal Acts in the Area of Non-Tariff Regulation". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission, the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 16 August 2012.  
Published on 17 August 2012 on www.tsouz.ru. In force as of 
17 September 2012. WT/ACC/KAZ/71/Add.1 
Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 296-IV "On Customs Issues in the Republic 
of Kazakhstan". The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 30 June 2010.  
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" 
on 2 July 2010. - - 
Resolution of the Government of 
Kazakhstan No. 1320 "On Amendment and Addenda to the Resolution of the Government of Kazakhstan  No. 578 'On Approval of Rules on Export and The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
17 October 2012.  Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 20 December 2012.  In force as of 
11 January 2013. Submitted.   
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Import Licensin g, including 
Licensing of Goods Subject to Export Controls, and Rules on Automatic Import Licensing of Certain Goods, Qualification Requirements for Licensing Activities and Approval of the List of Goods Subject to Export and Import Licensing'" of 12 June 2008 (including provision on elimination of import licenses for pharmaceuticals, ethyl spirits 
and alcohol products).  
 
Law No. 400-IV "On Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Regulation of Trade Activity".  The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
26 January 2011. Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 3 February 2011. In force as of 6 March 2011. - 
     
Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 57 "On Certain Issues of 
Activity Licensin g for Production 
of Ethyl Spirits and Production, Storage, Wholesale and/or) Retail Sales of Alcohol Products Except for Storage, Wholesale and/or) Retail Sale of Alcohol Products within the Territory of Production". The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
29 January 2013.  Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 27 February 2013. In force as of 21 Marc h 2013. WT/ACC/KAZ/77/Add.1 
Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 711 "On Approval of  the 
Rules on Importation and 
Exportation of Medicines, 
Products of Medical Purposes and Medical Equipment". The Ministry of Public Health 
and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 31 May 2012. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 8 August 2012. In force as of 
19 August 2012. WT/ACC/KAZ/77/Add.1 
Agreement on the Determination 
of Customs Value of Goods, Transferred Across Customs Border of the Customs Union. The EAEU member States, the 
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 25 January 2008. 
Ratified by Law No. 139-IV of 23 February 2009.  In force as of 1 July 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68  
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Law of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 221 "On Order of Review of Requests of Natural and Juridical Persons". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
12 January 2007.  Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 30 January 2007. In force as of 
30 January 2007. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Treaty on the Customs Code of 
the Customs Union. The EAEU member States, the 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 
27 November 2009.  Ratified 
by Law No. 293-IV of 25 June 2010.   In force as of 1 July 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 296-IV "On Customs Issues in the Republic of Kazakhstan". The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 30 June 2010.  
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 2 July 2010. In force as of 1 July 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Protocol on Amendments and 
Addenda to the Agreement on 
the Determination of Customs Value of Goods, Transferred Across Customs Border of the Customs Union" of 25 January 2008  To eliminate certain technical discrepancies and bring the legislation of the Customs Union in the area of customs valuation into compliance with the provisions of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994. The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 23 April 2012. 
 In force as of 23 April 2012 
applied provisionally.  WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Decision of the Collegium of the 
Eurasian Econom ic Commission 
No. 202 "On Rules on Application of Transaction Value of Identical (Method 2) and Similar Goods (Method 3)".   To implement Notes to Articles 2 and 3 of the Interpretative Notes. The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
30 October 2012. Published on www.tsouz.ru on 31 October 2012. In force as of 
1 December 2012. WT/ACC/KAZ/72/Add.1  
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 Decision of the Collegium of the 
Eurasian Econom ic Commission 
No. 214 "On Rules on Application of Method on Determination of Customs Value of Goods According to the Deductive Value Method (Method 4).  To implement Note to Article 5 of the Interpretative Notes. The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
13 November 2012. Published on www.tsouz.ru on 14 November 2012. In force as of 
15 December 2012. WT/ACC/KAZ/75/Add.1 
Decision of the Collegium of the 
Eurasian Econom ic Commission 
No. 273 "On Rules on Application of Method on Determination of Customs Value of Goods According to the Computed Value Method (Method 5).  To implement Note to Article 6 of the Interpretative Notes. The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
12 December 2012. Published on www.tsouz.ru on 14 December 2012. In force as of 
14 January 2013.  WT/ACC/KAZ/75/Add.1 
Decision of the Collegium of the 
Eurasian Econom ic Commission 
No. 283 "On Rules on Application of Method on Determination of Customs Value of Goods According to Transaction Value Method (Method 1)".  To implement Note to Article 1 of the Interpretative Notes. The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
20 December 2012. Published on www.tsouz.ru on 26 December 2012. In force as of 
26 January 2013. WT/ACC/KAZ/75/Add.1 
Decision of the Collegium of the 
Eurasian Econom ic Commission 
No. 53 "On Amendments to the Rules on Application of Method on Determination of Customs 
Value of Goods According to 
Transaction Value Method (Method 1) and Cessation to be in Force of Recommendation of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 1 of 20 June 2012".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 26 March 2013.   
Published on www.tsouz.ru on 27 March 2013. In force as of 27 Apr il 2013. WT/ACC/KAZ/75/Add.1  
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To implement Note to Article 1 of 
the Interpretative Notes with regard to transaction value between related persons. 
Rules of Origin Agreement "On Common Rules 
for Determining the Country of 
Origin of Goods".  The EAEU member States, the 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 25 January 2008.  
Ratified by Law No. 136-IV of 
17 February 2009. In force as of 1 July 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Government Resolution No. 912 
"On Form Approval for Classification of Goods, on Classification of Goods in Unassembled State and Adoption of Preliminary Decisions Concerning the Determination of the Country of Origin of Goods for Preferential and Non- Preferential Regimes".  The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
8 September 2010. Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 16 September 2010. In force as of 
16 September 2010.   - 
 
Other Customs Formalities Law No. 530-IV "On 
Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Currency Control and Regulation". To replace transaction passport with a procedure for registration of foreign trade contract. The National Bank of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 6 January 2012. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 17 January 2012.  In force as of 
28 January 2012.  Submitted. 
Anti-dumping, 
Safeguard and 
Countervailing 
Regimes Law No. 421-I "On Anti-dumping 
Measures" as amended by Law 
No. 114-III "On Amendments 
and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Subsidies, Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Measures". The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. Adopted on 13 July 1999. In force as of 
13 August 1999. WT/ACC/KAZ/23 
Law No. 441-I "On Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures", as amended by Law No. 114-III "On Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Subsidies, Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Measures".   The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 16 July 1999. In force as of 
16 August 1999. WT/ACC/KAZ/23  
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Working Party  
Law No. 337-I "On Safeguard 
Measures for Domestic Market upon Importation of Goods", as amended by Law No. 53-III "On Amendments and Addenda to the Law 'On Safeguard Measures for Domestic Market upon Importation of Goods'"  of 16 June 2005. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
28 December 1998. In force as of 
28 January 1999. WT/ACC/KAZ/66/Add.1 
Decision of the Collegium of the 
Eurasian Economic Commission No. 1 "On Certain Issues of Application of Safeguard, Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures on the Common Customs Territory of the Customs Union".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 7 March 2012. In force as of 7 May 2012. - 
Decision of the Eurasian 
Economic Commission No. 44 
"On Certain Issues of Protection 
of the Internal Market". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 16 March 2012. In force as of 16 April 2012. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
Kazakhstan No. 1374 "On Approval of the Rules for Conducting Investigations prior to Introduction of Safeguard, Countervailing and Anti-dumping Measures". The Government of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
9 September 2000. In force as of 
9 October 2000. - 
Customs Tariffs, 
Fees and Charges for Services Rendered, Application of Internal Taxes to Exports Agreement on Expo rt Duties with 
regard to Third Countries. The EAEU member States. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
Kazakhstan No. 520 "On Customs Duty Rates". The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 7 June 2010. In force as of 10 July 2010. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
Kazakhstan No. 1036 "On Export Duties on Crude Oil and Goods Produced from Oil". The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
15 October 2005. In force as of 
29 October 2005. -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 Resolution of the Government of 
Kazakhstan No. 738 "On Signing of the Agreement between Kazakhstan and the European Union on Trade in Certain Steel Products".  The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 19 July 2005. In force as of 19 July 2005. - 
Quantitative Export 
Restrictions, Including Prohibitions and Quotas Decision of the EurAsEC 
Interstate Council No. 19 "On Common Non-Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation".  The Interstate Council of the 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. - 
Decision No. 134 "On Normative 
Legislative Acts in the Area of Non-Tariff Regulation". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission, The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 16 August 2012.  
Published on 17 August 2012 on www.tsouz.ru. In force as of 
17 September 2012. WT/ACC/KAZ/71/Add.1 
Export Licensing 
Procedures  Law No. 214-III "On Licensing".  The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
11 January 2007.  In force as of 
8 September 2007. WT/ACC/KAZ/75/Add.1 
Industrial Policy, 
Including Subsidies  Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 99-IV "On Taxes and Other Obligatory Payments in Budget (Tax Code)". The State Revenue Committee 
of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
10 December 2008. Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 13 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2009. - 
Budget Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 95-IV.  The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  Adopted on 
4 December 2008. Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 5 December 2008.  In force as of 
1 January 2009. - 
Law No. 89-III "On Amendments 
and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts on Issues of 
Taxation". The State Revenue Committee 
of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
22 November 2005. In force as of 
1 January 2006. - 
Law No. 178-II "On the 
Development Bank of Kazakhstan". The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 25 April 2001. In force as of 13 May 2001. -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 Order of the Chairman of the 
Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Natural Monopolies No. 375-OD "On Rules Governing Application and Discontinuation of Temporary Decreasing Coefficients on Tariffs for Main-line Railway Transportation". The Committee on Regulation 
of Natural Monopolies and Protection of Competition of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
8 September 2004. In force as of 
22 September 2004. - 
Law No. 373-II 
"On Investments". The National Bank of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 8 January 2003.  In force as of 
21 January 2003. - 
Law No. 534-IV "On State 
Support of Industrial and Innovative Activities". The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 9 January 2012.  In force as of 
6 February 2012. - 
Law No. 441-I "On Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures".  The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Adopted on 16 July 1997. In force as of 
1 October 1999. - 
Government Resolution No. 1017 
"On Approval of Rules of Reimbursements of Part of Costs of Subjects of Industrial-Innovative Activity for Promotion of Domestically Processed Goods, Services to the External Markets, List of Domestically Processed Goods, Services on which Costs of their Promotion to the External Markets Subject to 
Partial Reimbursement, and 
Abolishment of Ce rtain Decisions 
of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan". The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 2 August 2012.  In force as of 
21 August 2012. - 
Technical Barriers 
to Trade, Standards and Certification Convention on International Civil 
Aviation. - Signed on 7 December 1944. In force as of 2 July 1992. - 
CIS Intergovernmental 
Agreement on Civil Aviation and 
Use of Airspace. - Signed on 
25 December 1991. In force as of 
25 December 1991. -  
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Working Party  
 Agreement on the Coordinated 
Policy on Standardization, Metrology and Certification. - Signed on 13 March 1992. In force as of 13 March 1992. 
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Agreement on Principles of 
Mutual Recognition of 
Certification Activities with the 
CIS Countries. - Signed on 4 June 1992. In force as of 4 June 1992. - 
The Treaty on the Functioning of 
the Customs Union in the Framework of the Multilateral Trading System The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Signed on 19 May 2011. In force as of 
22 August 2012. - 
Decision of the Council of the 
Eurasian Econom ic Commission 
No. 48 "Regulation on 
Development, Adoption, Amendment and Cancellation of Technical Regulations of the Customs Union"
   The Eurasian 
Economic Commission.  Adopted on 20 June 2012.  In force as of 23 July 2012.  - 
Decision of the CU Commission 
No. 620 "On the New Version of the  Unified List with Regard to Products Subject to Mandatory Conformity Assessment (Confirmation) within the Framework of the Customs Union with Issuance of Single Documents,
 approved by the CU 
Commission Decision No. 319 of 
18 June 2010. The Eurasian 
Economic Commission.  Adopted on 7 April 2011.  In force as of 13 June 2011.  - 
Decision of the CU Commission 
No. 621 "On Regulation on the Application of Model Schemes of Conformity Assessment (confirmation) in the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission.  Adopted on 7 April 2011.  In force as of 13 May 2011.  -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 Decision of the EEC Collegium 
No. 294 "On Approval of New Regulation on the Procedures for Importation to the CU Territory of Goods (Products) in Respect of which Mandatory Requirements are Established within the Customs Union". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission.  Adopted on 
25 December 2012.  In force as of 
27 January 2012.  - 
Decision of the EEC Collegium 
No. 226 "On Recognizing Some of the Decisions of the Customs Union Commission as Repealed with Regard to Adoption of Declaration of Conformity of Products to Mandatory Requirements within the Customs Union of a Common Form". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission.  Adopted on 
13 November 2012.  In force as of 
27 January 2012.  - 
Decision of the EEC Collegium 
No. 306 "Regulation on 
Procedures for Development and 
Approval of Lists of International and Regional Standards, and, in their Absence, – National (State) Standards of Customs Union member States, that Ensure Compliance with Technical Regulations of the Customs Union and Necessary for Conducting Conformity Assessment" The Eurasian 
Economic Commission.  Adopted on 
25 December 2012.  In force as of 
29 January 2012. - 
Decision of the CU Commission 
No. 526 "On the List of Products in Respect of which Mandatory Requirements are Established 
within the Framework of the 
Customs Union". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission.  Signed on 28 January 2011.  In force as of 1 July 2010.  - 
Decision of the CU Commission 
No. 527 "On Normative Acts of the Commission of the Customs Union in the Field of Technical Regulation". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission.  Adopted on 
28 January 2011.  In force as of 6 March 2011.  -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 Decision of the EEC Council 
No. 103 "On Approval of 
Schedule of Development of 
Technical Regulations of the 
Customs Union for 2012-2013".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission.  Adopted on 
23 November 2012.  In force as of 
29 December 2012.   
Decision of the EEC Council 
No. 102 "On Amendments to the Unified List of Products in Respect of which Mandatory Requirements are Established within the Framework of the Customs Union". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission.  Adopted on 
23 November 2012.  In force as of 
29 December 2012.  - 
Decision of the Interstate Council 
of the EurAsEC No. 321 "On 
Recommendations on a Model 
Structure of Technical Regulation of the EurAsEC". The Interstate Council of 
the EurAsEC.  Signed on 27 October 2006.  In force as of 
27 October 2006.  - 
The Law No. 603-II "On 
Technical Regulation". The Committee on Technical 
Regulation and Metrology under the Ministry of Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan  Adopted on 
9 November 2004.  In force as of 13 May 2005.  - 
Law No. 13 "On Amendments 
and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Separation of Authorities Between the Levels of the State Governance and Budget Relations". The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
20 December 2004.  In force as of 
1 January 2005. - 
Law No. 209 "On Amendments 
and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Technical Regulation". The Committee on Technical 
Regulation and Metrology of the  Ministry of Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
29 December 2006.  In force as of 
13 January 2007.    
Law No. 306-III "On  Safety of 
Toys ". The Committee on Technical 
Regulation and Metrology of the  Ministry of Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Adopted on 21 July 2007. 
 In force as of 
1 January 2008. -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 Law No. 302-III "On Safety of 
Chemical Products". The Committee on Technical 
Regulation and Metrology of the  Ministry of Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Adopted on 21 July 2007. 
 In force as of 
1 January 2008. - 
Law No. 305-III "On Safety of 
Machinery and Equipment". The Committee on Technical 
Regulation and Metrology of the  Ministry of Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Adopted on 21 July 2007. 
 In force as of 
1 January 2008. - 
Law No. 301-III "Food Safety". The Committee on Technical 
Regulation and Metrology of the  Ministry of Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Adopted on 21 July 2007. 
 In force as of 
1 January 2008. - 
Law No. 61-IV "On Accreditation 
in the Field of Conformity Assessment". The Committee on Technical 
Regulation and Metrology of the  Ministry of Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Adopted on 5 July 2008. 
 In force as of 9 August 2008. 
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Law No. 62-IV "On Amendments 
and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Accreditation". The Committee on Technical 
Regulation and Metrology of the  Ministry of Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Adopted on 5 July 2008. 
 In force as of 9 August 2008. 
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Law No. 31-IV "On Amendments 
and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Technical Regulation and Metrology". The Committee on Technical 
Regulation and Metrology of the  Ministry of Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Adopted on 10 July 2012. 
 In force as of 4 August 2012. 
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Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 558 "On Creation of the Commission on Issues of Technical Regulation 
and Metrology". The Committee on Technical 
Regulation and Metrology of the  Ministry of Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 12 June 2010.  In force as of 12 June 2010. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 683 "On Nuclear and Radiation Safety of Nuclear Power Plants". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 1 July 2010.  In force as of 9 July 2011.   
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 684 "On Nuclear and Radiation Safety of Nuclear Research Facilities". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 1 July 2010.  In force as of 13 July 2011. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 768 "On Nuclear and Radiation Safety". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 30 July 2010.  In force as of 6 August 2011. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 805 "On General Requirements for Safety, Functional and Technical Telecommunication Equipment during Search Operations". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 6 August 2010.  In force as of 
17 August 2011. - 
Law No. 339-IV "On Use of Air 
Space of the Republic of Kazakhstan". The Committee on Civil 
Aviation under the  Ministry of Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 15 July 2012. 
 In force as of 7 August 2010. - 
Law No. 567-II 
"On Communications".  The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 5 July 2004. 
 In force as of 10 July 2004. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 859 "On Approval of Requirements on Airworthiness of Civil Aircrafts of the Republic of Kazakhstan". The Committee on Civil 
Aviation under the Ministry of Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adopted on 26 July 2011. 
 In force as of 11 April 2012. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 718 "On the Rules on Creation and Functioning of the 
Enquiry Point on TBT
 and SPS". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 11 July 2005. 
 In force as of 11 July 2005. - 
Order of the Acting Minister of 
Transport and Communication of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 112 "On Approval of Rules on Recognition of Certificates of Airworthiness of Civil Aircrafts, Issued by Foreign State". The Committee on Civil 
Aviation under the Ministry of Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 3 March 2011. 
 In force as of 28 March 2011. -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 Order of the Deputy Ministry of 
Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 40 "On Approval of Rules for Harmonization, Recording, Approval, Amendment, Cancellation and Entering into Force of National (State) Standards, Classifiers of Technical and Economic Information". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 23 April 2010. 
 In force as of 2 June 2010. - 
Order of the Chairman of the 
Committee on technical Regulation and Metrology No. 119 "On Approval of Rules of Recognition of Certificates of Conformity of Foreign Countries, Test Protocols, Conformity Marks and Other Documents Issued in Foreign Systems of Conformity Assessment". The Committee on Technical 
Regulation and Metrology of the  Ministry of Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 22 April 2005. 
 In force as of 27 April 2005. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 367 "On Mandatory Conformity Assessment of Products in the Republic of Kazakhstan". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 20 April 2005.  In force as of 7 May 2005. - 
Resolution of the Government 
No. 90 "On Procedures of Conformity Certification". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Adopted on 4 February 2008. 
 In force as of 
28 August 2008. - 
Resolution of the Government 
No. 1237 "On Some Issues of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 26 November 2004.  In force as of 
26 November 2004. - 
Decree of the Prime Minister 
No. 64-p "On implementation Measures of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On Technical Regulation'". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 25 March 2005.   -  
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Working Party  
Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures EEC Commission Decision No. 94 
"On Regulation on Common System of Joint Inspections of Objects and Sampling of Goods (Products), subjec t to veterinary 
Control (Supervision)".  To comply with the WTO SPS Agreement.
 
 The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 9 October 2014 This Decision enters into 
force after 30 days from the date of its official publication, with the exception of paragraph 11 and subparagraph "g" of paragraph 48 of the Regulations approved by this Decision, which come into force from the date of accession of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the World Trade Organization.
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EEC Commission Decision No. 95 
"On Amendments to the Regulation on Common Procedure for Carrying out Veterinary Control at the Customs Border of the Customs Union and the Customs Territory of the Customs Union".  To include provision on recognition of replacement certificates. The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 9 October 2014 This Decision enters into 
force after 30 calendar days after its official publication.  - 
Agreement on Implementation of 
Coordinated Policy in the Field of Technical Regulation, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 4 June 2009. - 
Agreement on Establishing the 
EurAsEC Informative System in the Field of Technical Regulation, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 17 March 2011. - 
Agreement "On the Basics of 
Harmonization of Technical Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Community Members". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission.  Adopted on 24 March 2005.  In force as of 17 May 2007.  -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 CU Commission Decision No. 625 
"On Harmonization of CU Legal Acts in the Field of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures with International Standards".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 7 April 2011. In force as of 13 May 2011. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 722 
"On Amendments to the Decision of CU 'On Harmonization of CU Legal Acts in the Field of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures with International Standards'" of 7 April 2011.  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 22 June 2011. In force as of 3 August 2011. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 721 
"On Application of International Standards, Recommendations, and Guidelines".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 22 June 2011. In force as of 3 August 2011. - 
EEC Collegium Decision No. 212 
"On Regulation on the Uniform Procedure of Carrying out Examination of Legal Acts of the Customs Union in the Sphere of Implementation of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
6 November 2012. In force as of 
20 December 2012. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 835 
"On Equivalence of Sanitary, 
Veterinary or Phytosanitary 
Measures and Carrying out Risk Assessment".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
18 October 2011. In force as of 
21 October 2011. - 
EEC Collegium Decision No. 161 
"On Consultative Committee on Technical Regulation, Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
18 September 2012. In force as of 
19 September 2012. -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 EEC Collegium Decision No. 31 of 
5 March 2013 "On Ensuring Transparency in the Process of Adoption of Acts of the Eurasian Economic Commission in the Sphere of Application of Sanitary, Quarantine Phytosanitary and Veterinary-Sanitary Measures". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 5 March 2013. In force as of 4 March 2013. 
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The EurAsEC Inter-state Council 
Decision No. 575 "On Elimination of Technical Barriers in Mutual Trade of the EurAsEC member States on the Basis of the Technical Regulations System of the Customs Union". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
19 October 2011. - - 
EEC Council Decision No. 48 
"Regulation on Development, Approval, Amending and Cancellation of Technical 
Regulations of the 
Customs Union".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 20 June 2012. In force as of 22 June 2012. - 
Protocol No. 5 of the 
Coordination Committee "On Technical Regulation, Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
7 December 2010. - - 
CU Commission Decision No. 620 
"List of Commodities Subject to 
Mandatory Confirmation of Conformity with the CU Requirements".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 7 April 2011. In force as of 13 May 2011. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 880 
"On Adoption of the CU Technical Regulation "On Food Safety".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2011.  In force as of 
15 December 2011.   - 
CU Commission Decision No. 881 
"On Adoption of the CU Technical Regulation 'On Labelling of Food Products'".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2011. In force as of 
15 December 2011.  -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 CU Commission Decision No. 882 
"On Adoption of the CU Technical Regulation 'On Products of Fruit and Vegetable Juices'". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2011. In force as of 
15 December 2011.  - 
CU Commission Decision No. 883 
"On Adoption of the CU Technical 
Regulation 'On Fat and Oil Products'".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2011. In force as of 
15 December 2011. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 874 
"On Adoption of the CU Technical Regulation 'On Safety of Grain'".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2011. In force as of 
15 December 2011.  - 
EEC Council Decision No. 34 "On 
Adoption of the CU Technical 
Regulation 'On Safety of Certain 
Types of Specialized Products, Including Dietetic Healthy and Dietetic Prophylactic Meals'".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 15 June 2012.  
 In force as of 18 June 2012.  
 
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EEC Council Decision No. 58 "On 
Adoption of the CU Technical Regulation 'On Safety of Food Additives, Flavourings and Processing Aids'".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 20 July 2012. In force as of 
19 August 2012.    - 
EEC Council Decision No. 103 
"On Approval of the Development Plan of CU Technical Regulations for 2012-2013".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
23 November 2012. In force as of 
27 November 2012. - 
Sanitary Measures Decision of the Interstate Council 
of the EurAsEC No. 39 "On Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures in the CU within the EurAsEC". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 21 May 2010. In force as of 21 May 2010. - 
CU Commission Decisions 
No. 887 "On Draft Protocol on Amending the CU Agreement on Sanitary Measures" of 11 December 2009.  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2011. In force as of 
15 December 2011. -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 Decision of the Interstate Council 
of the EurAsEC No. 83 "On Entering into Force of Protocols of 21 May 2010 in the Sphere of Implementation Sanitary, Veterinary-and-Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures". The Interstate Council of the 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 19 May 2011. - - 
Veterinary 
Measures 
 Decision No. 39 "On Application 
of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures in the CU within the EurAsEC". The Interstate Council of the 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 21 May 2010. In force as of 21 May 2010. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 317 
of 18 June 2010 "On the Application of Veterinary-Sanitary Measures in the Customs Union", as last amended by CU  Commission 
Decisions Nos. 342 of 17 August 2010, 455 of 18 November 2010, 569 of 
2 March 2011, 570 of 
2 March 2011, 623 of 7 April 2011, 724 of 22 June 2011, 726 of 15 July 2011, 810 of 23 September 2011, 830 of 18 October 2011, 831 of 18 October 2011, 834 of 18 October 2011 and 893 of 9 December 2011, EEC Council Decision No. 85 of 12 October 2012, EEC Collegiums Decision No. 254 of 4 December 2012 and No. 274 of 14 December 2012 and No. 307 of 24 December 2012. The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 18 June 2010.  In force as of 1 July 2010. -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 CU Commission Decision No. 607 
"On Common Forms of Veterinary Certificates on Goods Subject to Veterinary Control Imported into the Customs Union Territory", as amended by CU Commission Decisions No. 832 of 18 October 2011 and No. 892 of 9 December 2011, EEC Collegiums Decision No. 262 of 4 December 2012 and No. 308 of 25 December 2012. The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 7 April 2011. In force as of 25 April 2011. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 624 
"On Regulation on the Procedure of Development and Maintenance 
of the Register of Companies and Persons which Carry out Production, Reprocessing and (or) Storing Products Subject to Veterinary Control (Surveillance) and Imported into the Territory of the Custom Union". The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 7 April 2011. In force as of 13 May 2011. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 834 
"On Regulation on Common System of Joint Inspections of Objects and Sampling Goods (Products), Subject to Veterinary Control (Surveillance)".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
18 October 2011. In force as of 
21 October 2011. - 
Decision of the Eurasian 
Economic Сommission: 
"On Amendments into the CU 
Common Veterinary Requirements adopted by the CU Decision No. 317" 
To eliminate certain veterinary 
measures for certain products. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 10 December 2013. In 30 days after its official 
publication.  -  
EEC Collegium Decision No. 17 оf 
11 February 2014 "On Amendments into CU Commission Decision No. 836 of 18 October 2011". The Ministry of Agriculture of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan. 11 February 2014. In 30 days after its official 
publication. -   
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To fulfil the commitment on 
development of procedures for recognizing equivalence of SPS measures in accordance with international standards (OIE, IPPC, Codex Al imentarius). 
Phytosanitary 
Measures Decision No. 83 of 19 May 2011 
"On Entering into Force of the Protocol of 21 May 2010 in the Field of Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures". The Interstate Council of 
the EurAsEC. Adopted on 19 May 2011. In force as of 21 May 2011. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 318 
"On Assurance of Plant Quarantine in the Customs Union" of 18 June 2010, as last amended by CU  Commission 
Decision No. 528 of 28 January 2011, CU Commission Decision No. 894 of 
9 December 2011. The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 18 June 2010. In force as of 1 July 2010. - 
Decision of the Interstate Council 
of the EurAsEC No. 76 "On the Process for Transfer of Control from the Russian-Kazakh Border to the External border of the Customs Union".  The Interstate Council of 
the EurAsEC. Adopted on 15 March 2011.  In force as of 21 March 2011. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 454 
"Plan of Priority Actions, Aimed 
at Harmonization of Quarantine and Phytosanitary Measures of CU Parties within the Period of 2011 to 2012". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
18 November 2010. In force as of 
22 November 2010. - 
National 
Legislation The Law No. 339-II "On 
Veterinary".  To harmonize legislation with the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. The Ministry of Agriculture of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 10 July 2002. 
Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 16 July 2002. In force as of 16 July  2002. WT/ACC/KAZ/36/Add.3  
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 The Law No. 344-I "On Plant 
Quarantine".   To harmonize legislation with the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. The Ministry of Agriculture of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
11 February 1999. Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 19 February 1999. In force as of 2 March 1999. WT/ACC/KAZ/62 
The Law "On Plant Protection". 
 To harmonize legislation with the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. The Ministry of Agriculture of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 3 July 2002. 
Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 9 July 2002. In force as of 20 July 2002. Submitted. 
Law of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 109-IV "On Ratification of the International Agreement on Establishment the OIE".  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
24 December 2008. In force as of 
27 December 2008.  - 
The Law No. 301 "On Food 
Safety".  To harmonize food safety legislation with the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. The Ministry of Agriculture of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 21 July 2007. 
Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 31 July 2007. In force as of 
1 January 2008. WT/ACC/KAZ/67/Add.1 
Trade-related 
Investment Measures 
(Local Content in 
Goods) Law No. 291-IV "On Subsurface 
and Subsurface Use". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 24 June 2010. In force as of 5 July 2010. Submitted. 
Government Resolution No. 134 
"On Approval of Rules for Purchases of Goods and Services in Performance of Subsurface Use Operations" of 14 February 2013". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
14 February 2013. In force as of 5 May 2013.  WT/ACC/KAZ/77/Add.1  
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Order No. 113 of the deputy 
Prime Minister Minister of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Certain Issues on Concluding, Conditions and Model Form of the Agreement on Industrial Assembly of Motor Vehicles with Legal Entities Residents of the Republic of Kazakhstan".   The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 11 June 2010. In force as of 23 June 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/72/Add.1 
Free Zones, Special Economic Areas Law No. 469-IV "On Special 
Economic Zones in the Republic of Kazakhstan". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Adopted on 21 July 2011. In force as of 
16 August 2011. - 
 Agreement on Free (Special) 
Economic Zones on the Customs Territory of the Customs Union and the Customs Procedures of the Free Customs Zones. The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Signed on 18 June 2010. In force as of 1 July 2010. - 
Treaty on the Customs Code of the Customs Union. The State Revenue Committee 
of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 1 July 2010. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1647 "On Approval of the Rules of Determining the Country of Origin of Goods, Drafting and Issuing Expertise 
Acts on Origin of Goods and 
Issuing a Certificate on Origin of Goods". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
22 October 2009. In force as of 
29 October 2009. - 
Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan "On Taxes and Other Obligatory Payments to the Budget".  The State Revenue Committee 
of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
10 December 2008. Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 13 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2009. -  
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 Decree of the President of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan No. 657 "On Amendments to Decrees of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nos. 853 of 
26 April 2002 and No. 1166 of 18 August 2003 ". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 19 September 2008. In force as of 
19 September 2008. - 
Decree of the President of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan No. 645 "On Creation of Special Economic Zone Astana – New City".  The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 29 June 2001. In force as of 
1 January 2002. - 
Decree of the President of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan No. 853 "On Creation of Special Economic Zone Aktau Seaport".  The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 26 April 2002. In force as of 
1 January 2003. - 
Decree of the President of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1166 "On Creation of Special Economic Zone 'Innovation Technologies Park'". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 18 August 2003. In force as of 
1 October 2003. - 
Decree of the President of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1605 "On Creation of Special Economic Zone Ontustyk".  The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 6 July 2005. In force as of 1 July 2005. - 
Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 495 "On Creation of Special Economic Zone National Industrial Petrochemical Techno-Park".  The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 19 December 2007. In force as of 
19 December 2007. - 
Decree of the President of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan No. 512 "On Creation of Special Economic Zone Burabai". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 15 January 2008. In force as of 
15 January 2008. - 
Decree of the President of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan No. 181 "On Creation of Special Economic Zone Saryarka".  The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 24 November 2011. In force as of 
24 November 2011. - 
Decree of the President of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan No. 186 "On Creation of Special Economic Zone Pavlodar". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 29 November 2011. In force as of 
29 November 2011. -  
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Decree of the President of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan No. 187 "On Creation of Special Economic Zone Horgos-East Gates".  The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 29 November 2011. In force as of 
29 November 2011. - 
Decree of the President of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan No. 426 "On Creation of Special Economic Zone Chemical Park Taraz". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 13 November 
2012. In force as of 13 November 
2012.  
Agreement "On Free Warehouses 
and Free Warehouse Customs Procedure".  The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Signed on 18 June 2010. In force as of 1 July 2010. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1086 "On Certain Issues of Regulation of Activities of Free Warehouses". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 22 September 2011. In force as of 
22 September 2011. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 133 "On the List of Goods Produced in the Territory of Free Warehouse and Sold by the Owner of a Free Warehouse in the Territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Sales Turnover of which are Exempted from VAT, and the List of Goods Produced in the Territory of Free Warehouse abs Sold from this Territory to the Rest of the Territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan". The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 19 January 2012. In force as of 
1 January 2012. - 
Government 
Procurement The Law No. 303-III "On 
Government Procurement".  The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 21 July 2007. 
Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 26 January 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2008. - 
Government Resolution No. 1301 
" On Approval of the Rules of  Conducting Government Procurement".  The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
27 December 2007. Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya 
Pravda" on 28 January 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2008. -  
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Government Resolution No. 623 
" On Approval of the Rules of 
Conducting Electronic Government Procurement". The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 15 May 2012. 
Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" оn 5 June 2012. In force as of 5 June 2012. - 
Government Resolution No. 1664
"On the Determination of State 
Support for Domestic Categories of Potential Suppliers". The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
27 December 2007 
Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 9 January 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2008. 
 - 
Transit The Agreement on  the Specificity 
of Customs Transit of Goods, Transported by Railway on the Customs Territory of the Customs Union".  The EAEU member States. Signed on 21 May 2010.  
Ratified by Law No. 319-IV of 30 June 2010.  Provisionally in force as of 
1 July 2010, in force as 17 February 2011. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Agricultural Policies 
 Law No. 66 "On State Regulation 
of Agricultural and Industrial Complex and Rural Territories Development".  The Ministry of Agriculture of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 8 July 2005. In force as of 
1 January 2006.  WT/ACC/KAZ/66/Add.1 
Trade in Civil 
Aircraft CU Commission Decision No. 130 
"On Common Customs Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation" of 27 November 2009. The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
CU Commission Decision No. 331 
"On Approval of the List of Goods Temporarily Imported with Conditional Exemptions from 
Payments of Customs Duties, 
Taxes, and on Conditions of such Exemptions, including Time-Frames".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 18 June 2010. In force as of 
17 August 2011. - 
 
Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights  
 Law No. 6-I "On Copyright and 
Related Rights". 
 
To regulate the protection of copyright and related rights in accordance with the WTO TRIPS Agreement. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 10 July 1996. 
Published in the Official 
Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya 
Pravda" on 19 July 1996. In force as of 30 July 1996. WT/ACC/KAZ/84  
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Working Party  
 Law No. 457-I "On Trade Marks, 
Service Marks and Appellations of Origin". 
To regulate protection of 
trademarks, service marks and appellations of origin in accordance with the WTO TRIPS Agreement. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 26 July 1999. 
Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 24 July 1999. In force as of 4 August 1999. WT/ACC/KAZ/23 
Law No. 422-I "On Protection of 
Selection Achievements".  To protect selection achievements in accordance with the WTO TRIPS Agreement. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 16 July 1999. 
Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 12 August 1999. In force as of 
23 August 1999. WT/ACC/KAZ/23 
Law No. 217-II "On Legal 
Protection of Layout Design of Integrated Microcircuits".  To protect layout design of 
integrated microcircuits in 
accordance with the WTO TRIPS Agreement. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 29 June 2001. 
Published in the Official Gazette "Egemen Kazakhstan" on 7 July 2001. In force as of 18 July  2001. WT/ACC/KAZ/36/Add.1 
Government Resolution No. 756 
"On the State Enterprise 'National Institute of Intellectual Property' of the Committee on Intellectual Property Rights of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan".  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 11 July 2002. In force as of 11 July 2002. - 
Government Resolution No. 1249 
"On Approval of the Concept on Protection of Intellectual Property Rights".  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
26 September 2001. In force as of 
26 September 2001. -  
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Working Party  
 Law No. 586-II "On Amendments 
and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on  Intellectual 
Property".  To regulate protection of intellectual Property Rights in accordance with the WTO TRIPS Agreement. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 9 July 2004. 
Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 15 July 2004. In force as of 26 July  2004. WT/ACC/KAZ/57/Add.1 
Law No. 90-III "On Amendments 
and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on  Intellectual 
Property".  To increase the administrative and criminal liability for violation of intellectual Property Rights. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan.   
 Adopted on 
22 November 2005. Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 26 November 2005. In force as of 
26 November 2005. Submitted. 
Law No. 537-IV "On 
Amendments and Addenda to 
Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Intellectual Property".  To improve protection of intellectual Property Rights and bring the legislation in compliance with the TRIPS Agreement. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
12 January 2012. 
Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 20 January 2012. In force as of 
31 January 2012. WT/ACC/KAZ/75/Add.1 
International 
Treaties and Conventions Convention establishing the 
World Intellectual Property Organization.  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted Declaration on the 
continuation of application on 5 February 1993. In force as of 
16 February 1993. - 
Berne Convention The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
10 November 1998. In force as of 12 April 1999. - 
Universal Copyright Convention The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted Declaration on the 
continuation of application on 21 December 1991. In force as of 
21 December 1991. - 
Locarno Agreement on 
Establishment of an International Classification for Industrial Designs and Models  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
31 January 2002. In force as of 
7 November 2002. -  
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Madrid Agreement concerning 
the International Registration of Marks The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted Declaration on the 
continuation of application on 5 February 1993. In force as of 
16 February 1993. - 
Nice Agreement on International 
Classification of Goods and 
Services for the Purpose of 
Trademark Registration. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
16 November 2001. In force as of 24 April 2002. - 
Paris Convention for the 
Protection of Industrial Property  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted Declaration on the 
continuation of application on 5 February 1993. 
 In force as of 
16 February 1993. - 
Patent Cooperation Treaty  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted Declaration on the 
continuation of application 
on 5 February 1993. In force as of 
16 February 1993. - 
Trademark Law Treaty  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
accession on 4 February 2002. 
 In force as of 
4 February 2002. - 
Singapore Treaty on the Law of 
Trademarks The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
ratification on 8 April 2012. 
 In force as of 8 April 2012. - 
Strasbourg Agreement 
Concerning the International Patent Classification The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
16 November 2001. In force as of 
24 January 2003. - 
Rome Convention for the 
Protection of  Performers, 
Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
ratification on 17 February 2012. In force as of 
17 February 2012. - 
Protocol Relating to the Madrid 
Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
27 May 2010. In force as of 
8 December 2010. - 
Convention for the Protection of 
Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Duplication of their 
Phonograms The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
7 June 2000. In force as of 3 August 2001. -  
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Budapest Treaty on the 
International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
16 November 2001. In force as of 24 April 2002. - 
Patent Law Treaty  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
ratification on 2 May 2011. In force as of 2 May 2011. - 
WIPO Copyright Treaty  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
16 April 2004. In force as of 
12 November 2004. - 
WIPO Performances and 
Phonograms Treaty  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
16 April 2004. In force as of 
12 November 2004. - 
Nairobi Treaty on the Protection 
of the Olympic Symbol The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
9 November 2010. In force as of 9 March 2011. - 
Eurasian Patent Convention. Th e Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Decree of the 
President on 18 July 1995. In force as of 
5 November 1995. - 
Policies Affecting Trade in Services  
 Law of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 214-III "On Licensing". The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
11 January 2007. Published in the Official 
Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 8 February 2007. In force as of 8 July 2007. WT/ACC/KAZ/75/Add.1 
Law of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 272-II "On Natural Monopolies". The Committee on Regulation 
of Natural Monopolies and Protection of Competition of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 9 July 1998. 
Published in the Official 
Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 15 July 1998. In force as of 25 July 1998. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Law of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 291-I "On Subsurface and Subsurface Use". The Ministry of Energy of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 24 June 2010. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 25 June 2010. In force as of 5 July 2010. Submitted. 
Law of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 527-IV "On National Security". The Committee of National 
Security of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 6 January 2012. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 17 January 2012. In force as of 
27 January 2012. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Law of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 567 "On Communications".  The Ministry of  Investments 
and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 5 July 2004. In force as of 10 July 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68  
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 Law of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 2444 "On Banks and Banking Activity in the Republic of Kazakhstan". The National Bank of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan.  Adopted on 31 August 1995. 
Published in the Official Gazette "Egemen Kazakhstan" on 6 September 1995.  In force as of 
6 September 1995.  WT/ACC/KAZ/4 
Decree No. 2445 "On the Efforts 
for the Implementation of Decree 'On Banks and Banking Activity' ". The National Bank of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 31 August 1995.  - - 
Transparency 
 Constitution of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 30 August 1995.  In force as of 
5 September 1995.  
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Law No. 213-I "On Normative Legal Acts". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 24 March 1998. In force as of 4 April 1998. -  
Trade Agreements  
FTA Agreements 
within CIS  Agreement on Establishing Free 
Trade Area. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 15 April 1994. In force as of 
30 December 1994  not effective between Parties to the Agreement on Free Trade Agreement of 18 October 2011. - 
Protocol on Amending the 
Agreements on Establishing Free Trade Area. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 2 April 1999. In force as of 
27 January 2000  not effective between Parties to the Agreement on Free Trade Agreement of 18 October 2011. - 
Protocol on the Rules for 
Conducting of Consultations on Phasing-Out of Exemptions from Free Trade Regime of the Parties to the Agreement on Establishing Free Trade Area. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 24 December 1999. In force as of 
22 January 2002 not effective between Parties to the Agreement on Free Trade Agreement of 18 October 2011. - 
Agreement on Free Trade Area. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan.Adopted on 
18 October 2011. In force as of 
8 December 2012. - 
Agreement between the 
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on  10 June 1997. In force as of 20 July 1999. -  
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 Protocol on Amending the Free 
Trade Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 24 May 2005. In force as of 
3 January 2002. - 
Free Trade Agreement between 
the Government of  the Republic 
of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Armenia. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 20 September 1999. In force as of 
3 January 2002. - 
Agreement between the 
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Belarus. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 23 September 1997. In force as of 20 July 1999. - 
Free Trade Agreement between 
the Government of  the Republic 
of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 22 June 1997. In force as of 
11 November 1995. WT/ACC/KAZ/6 
Free Trade Agreement between 
the Government of  the Republic 
of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Moldova. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 26 May 1995. In force as of 
23 February 1996. WT/ACC/KAZ/6 
Free Trade Agreement between 
the Government of  the Republic 
of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 22 October 1992. In force as of 
7 September 1998. - 
Free Trade Agreement between 
the Government of  the Republic 
of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 22 November 1995. In force as of 
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Free Trade Agreement between 
the Government of  the Republic 
of Kazakhstan and the Government of Ukraine. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 17 September 1994. In force as of 
19 October 1998. - 
Free Trade Agreement between 
the Government of  the Republic 
of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 
2 June 1997. In force as of 16 May 1998. - 
Free Trade Agreement between 
the Government of  the Republic 
of Kazakhstan and the Government of Georgia. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 11 November 1997. In force as of 16 July 1999. - 
Protocol on Amending the Free 
Trade Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of Georgia. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 11 November 2004. In force as of 
27 January 2009. - 
Agreement between the 
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Uniform Procedure for Regulating Foreign Economic Activities. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 21 February 1995.  In force as of 11 May 1995. WT/ACC/KAZ/6 
Protocol "On Introduction of Free 
Trade Regime Without Exceptions and Restrictions Between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation" (part of the aforementioned Agreement on the Uniform Procedure for Regulating Foreign Economic Activities). The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 20 January 1995. In force as of 
20 January 1995. WT/ACC/KAZ/6 
FTAs with Third 
Countries Free Trade Agreement between 
the Government of  the Republic 
of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Serbia. The Ministry of National 
Economy of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 7 October 2010. In force as of 
10 January 2012. -  
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Agreements within 
the EurAsEC that form Legal Basis for the CU Agreement on the Customs 
Union of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation  The Secretariat of the EurAsEC. Adopted on 
20 January 1995. In force as of 
3 December 1997. WT/ACC/KAZ/6 
Agreement on the Customs 
Union and Single Economic 
Space. The Secretariat of the EurAsEC. Adopted on 
26 February 1999. In force as of 
23 December 1999.  - 
Treaty on the Establishment of 
the EurAsEC. The Secretariat of the EurAsEC. Adopted on 
10 October 2000. In force as of 30 May 2001. - 
Protocol on Amendments and 
Addenda to the Treaty on the Establishment of the EurAsEC of 10 October 2000. The Secretariat of the EurAsEC. Adopted on 
22 April 2008. In force as of 
21 November 2008. - 
Decision of the EurAsEC 
Intergovernmental Council No. 206 "On the Agreement on the Fundamentals in Harmonization of Technical Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Community Parties". The Secretariat of the EurAsEC. Adopted on 
24 March 2005. In force as of 17 May 2007. WT/ACC/KAZ/69/Add.1 
Decision of the EurAsEC 
Intergovernmental Council No. 399 "On the Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement on the Fundamentals in Harmonization of Technical Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Community Parties of 24 March 2005". The Secretariat of the EurAsEC. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 21 April 2010. - 
Decision of the EurAsEC 
Intergovernmental Council No. 272 " On the Agreement on the Application of Unified Marking Identifying Commodities in Circulation in the Markets 
of the EurAsEC Parties". The Secretariat of the EurAsEC. Adopted on 
19 May 2006. In force as of 5 May 2008. -  
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Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 397 "On the Agreement on Conducting of Coordinated Policy in the Sphere of Technical Regulating, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures of the EurAsEC".  The Secretariat of the EurAsEC. Adopted on 
29 April 2008. In force as of 4 June 2009. - 
Decision of the EurAsEC 
Intergovernmental Council No. 400 "On the Agreement on the Creation of Information System of the Eu rasian Economic 
Community in the Field of Technical Regulation, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures". The Secretariat of the EurAsEC. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 17 March 2011. - 
Agreements that 
Finalized the Creation of the CU Agreement on Single Rules of 
Determination of Country of Origin. The EAEU member States. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 1 July 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Agreement on Determination of 
Customs Valuation of Goods Transferred Across the Customs Border of the Customs Union. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 1 July 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Protocol on Common System of 
Tariff Preferences of the Customs Union. The EAEU member States. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. - 
Agreement on Rules Determining 
the Origin of Goods from the Developing and Least-Developed Countries. The EAEU member States. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 1 July 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Treaty on the Customs Code of 
the Customs Union.  The EAEU member States. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 1 July 2010. WT/ACC/KAZ/68 
Agreement on Coordinated 
Principles on Counteraction to Illegal Labour Migration from Third Countries. The EAEU member States. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
 
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