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WT/ACC/KAZ/73  
 
27 February 2013  
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Working Party on the Accession of Kazakhstan  Original: English  
 
 ACCESSION OF KAZAKHSTAN 
LEGISLATIVE ACTION PLAN 
Revision 
 
 The following submission, dated 20 February 2013,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Kazakhstan. 
 
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- 2 - Part I - Completed Activities 
Subject Legislation / Measures Authority in Charge Date of 
adoption/enactment Date of 
implementation Translation submitted 
to Working Party 
Competition Policy 
 Amendment: 
The Law "On Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on State Monopoly"  To reduce 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 Will be subm itted to the 
Working Party as soon as translated into English.  
Polices Affecting Trade in Goods 
Registration requirements for import and export operations Amendment: 
The Law No.60-V "On Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legal Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of State Registration of Juridical Persons and Statistical Record-Keeping Registration of Branches and Representative Offices" of 24 December 2012  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 Will be subm itted to the 
Working Party as soon as translated into English.  
Amendment: 
The Law No. 461-IV "On Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Improvement of Permissible System" of 15 July 2011  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 Will be subm itted to the 
Working Party as soon as translated into English.   
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- 3 - Subject Legislation / Measures Authority in Charge Date of 
adoption/enactment Date of 
implementation Translation submitted 
to Working Party 
Amendment: 
The Law No. 537 "On Amendments and Addenda to Legal Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on State Registration of Juridical Persons" of 18 March 2004  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 Will be subm itted to the 
Working Party as soon as translated into English.  
Quantitative import restrictions Amendment: 
The 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 Import Licensing, Including Licensing of Goods Subject to Export Controls, and Rules on Automatic Import Licensing of Certain Goods, Validation of Qualification Requirements for Licensing Activities and Approval of the List of Goods Subject to Export and Import Licensing" of 12 June 2008" 
 
To eliminate import licences for pharmaceuticals, ethyl spirits and alcohol products. The Ministry of Economy 
and Budget Planning 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 Will be su bmitted by 
March 2013  
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- 4 - Subject Legislation / Measures Authority in Charge Date of 
adoption/enactment Date of 
implementation Translation submitted 
to Working Party 
Amendment: 
The Law No. 400-IV "On Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Issues of Regulating Trade Activity" of 26 January 2011  To bring into compliance with the WTO obligations in the sphere of non-tariff measures The Ministry of Economy 
and Budget Planning 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 Will be subm itted to the 
Working Party as soon as translated into English.      
Customs valuation Amendment: 
The Protocol on Amendment and Addenda to The Agreement On the Determination of Customs Value of Goods, Transferred Across the Customs Border of the Customs Union" of 25 January 2008  To eliminate certain technical discrepancies to 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. 
Not yet ratified. In force as of 
23 April 2012 applied provisionally  Will be subm itted  by 
March 2013 
New CU legislation: 
The Rules on Application of Transaction Value of Identical (Method 2) and Similar Goods (Method 3)"  To implement Notes to Article 2 and 3 of the Interpretative Notes Eurasian Economic  
Commission Adopted on 
30 October 2012. Published on www.tsouz.ru on 31 October 2012. In force as of 
1 December 2012  Will be subm itted  by 
March 2013  
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- 5 - Subject Legislation / Measures Authority in Charge Date of 
adoption/enactment Date of 
implementation Translation submitted 
to Working Party 
The 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 Eurasian Economic  
Commission Adopted on 
13 November 2012. Published on www.tsouz.ru on 14 November 2012 In force as of 
15 December 2012  Will be subm itted  by 
April 2013 
The 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 Eurasian Economic  
Commission Adopted on 
12 December 2012. Published on www.tsouz.ru on 14 December 2012. In force as of 
14 January 2013 Will be subm itted  by 
April 2013 
The 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 Eurasian Economic  
Commission Adopted on 
20 December 2012. Published on www.tsouz.ru on 26 December 2012. In force as of 
26 January 2013  Will be subm itted  by 
April 2013 
Other customs formalities  Amendment: 
The Law No. 530-IV "On Amendments and Addenda to Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Issues of Currency Control and Regulation" of 6 January 2012  To replace transaction passport with a procedure of 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  Will be subm itted to the 
Working Party as soon as translated into English.  
Application of internal taxes on imports New Law: 
The 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.  Ministry of Finance Adopted on 
10 December 2008. Published in the Official Gazette Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 13 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2009 Submitted  
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- 6 - Subject Legislation / Measures Authority in Charge Date of 
adoption/enactment Date of 
implementation Translation submitted 
to Working Party 
Anti-dumping, safeguard and countervailing regimes Amendment: 
The Protocol of 18 October 2011 on Amendments and Addenda to the Agreement of 25 January 2008 "On Application of Safeguard, Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures to the Third Countries" between the Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan and Russian Federation Ministry of Economy and 
Budgetary Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan  Adopted on 
20 November 2012. Published in the official gazette  "Egemen Kazakhstan" No. 53-V. In force as of 
20 November 2012 Submitted by the 
Russian Federation 
Technical regulations and standards New Law: 
The Law "On Technical Regulation"  To bring the national technical regulation system with international standards.  The Law provides for basic principles of the WTO Agreement, including transparency, pr iority use of 
international standards, mandatory character of technical regulations and voluntary character of standards. Committee on technical 
regulation; Ministry of Industry and New Technologies Adopted on 
9 November 2004. Published in the Official Gazette Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 13 November 2004. In force as of 
13 May 2005 Submitted  
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- 7 - Subject Legislation / Measures Authority in Charge Date of 
adoption/enactment Date of 
implementation Translation submitted 
to Working Party 
New Institution: 
The Government Resolution "On the Rules on Creation and Functioning of the Enquiry Point on TBT/SPS"  
To establish TBT/SPS Enquiry and Notification Point 
 The Enquiry Point can be contacted at:   Astana city, Left Bank district,  Orynbor st. 11, 
Astana 010000, 
Republic of Kazakhstan  Telephone: +7 (7172) 22 66 63 Fax: +7 (7172) 20 64 81 Email: enquirypoint@mail.ru  Website: www.wto.memst.kz Committee on technical 
regulation; Ministry of Industry and New Technologies Adopted on 11 July 2005. 
Published in the Official Gazette "Official Gazette" on 15 October 2005. In force as of 
11 July 2005 Submitted 
New Law: 
The Law "On Accreditation in the Sphere of Conformity Assessment"  To establish the legal framework for accreditation in 
the sphere of conformity 
assessment and provide for harmonization of accreditation requirements with international standards, including those of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). Committee on technical 
regulation; Ministry of Industry and New Technologies Adopted on 5 July 2008. 
Published in the Official Gazette Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 29 July 2008. In force as of 
9 August 2008 -  
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adoption/enactment Date of 
implementation Translation submitted 
to Working Party 
 Amendment: 
The Law "On Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the issues of technical regulation and metrology"  To bring the national legislation in the field of technical regulation in compliance with international agreements, secure the safety of products and reduce administrative 
barriers for further accession to 
the WTO and International Accreditation Forum (IAF). Committee on technical 
regulation; Ministry of Industry and New Technologies Adopted on 10 July 2012. 
Published in the Official Gazette Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 24 July 2012. In force as of 
4 July 2012 - 
Sanitary and 
phytosanitary measures New Law: 
The Law "On Food Safety"  To harmonize food safety legislation with the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. Ministry of Agriculture Adopted on 21 July 2007. 
Published in the Official Gazette Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 31 July 2007. In force as of 
1 January 2008 Submitted 
New Law: 
The Law "On Veterinary"   To harmonize legislation with the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. Ministry of Agriculture Adopted on 10 July 2002. 
Published in the Official Gazette Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 16 July 2002. In force as of 
16 July 2002 Submitted 
New Law: 
The Law "On Plant Protection"  To harmonize legislation with the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.. Ministry of Agriculture Adopted on 3 July 2002. 
Published in the Official Gazette Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 9 July 2002. In force as of 
20 July 2002 Submitted 
New Law: 
The Law "On Plant Quarantine"   To harmonize legislation with the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. Ministry of Agriculture Adopted on 
11 February 1999. Published in the Official Gazette Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 19 February 1999. In force as of 
2 March 1999 Submitted  
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- 9 - Subject Legislation / Measures Authority in Charge Date of 
adoption/enactment Date of 
implementation Translation submitted 
to Working Party 
Amendment: 
The Law "On Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Phytosanitary Safety"  To reduce the time period for issuing permit documents in the field of plant quarantine Ministry of Agriculture Adopted on 17 July 1999. 
Published in the Official Gazette Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 23 July 1999. In force as of 
14 August 1999 - 
International Convention: 
Government Resolution "On Accession of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the International Convention on Quarantine and Plant Protection"  To comply with Article 3 of the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. Ministry of Agriculture Approved by the 
Government Re solution on 
20 August 2004. In force as of 
20 August 2004 - 
International Agreement: 
The Law "On Ratification of the 
International Agreement on the Creation of an Office International des Epizooties in Paris"  To comply with Article 3 of the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. Ministry of Agriculture Adopted the Law on 
ratification on 24 December 
2008. In force as of 
24 December 2008 - 
Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights  
 New Law:  
The Law "On Copyright and Related Rights"   To regulate the protection of copyright and related rights. Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; 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. Submitted  
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- 10 - Subject Legislation / Measures Authority in Charge Date of 
adoption/enactment Date of 
implementation Translation submitted 
to Working Party 
New Law:  - The Law "On Trade Marks, 
Service Marks and Appellations of Origin"  
         To regulate the protection of 
trademarks, service marks and appellations of origin. Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; 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. Submitted 
New Law:  
The Law "Patent Law"   To protect patent rights Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan  Adopted on 16 July 1999. 
Published in the Official Gazette Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 6 August 1999. In force as of 
17 August 1999 Submitted 
New Law: 
The Law "On Protection of Selection Achievements"  To protect selection achievements Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; 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 Submitted together with 
this document 
New Law: 
The Law "On Legal Protection of Layout Design of Integrated Microcircuits"  To protect layout design of integrated microcircuits Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; 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 Submitted 
Amendment: 
The Law "On Amendments and Addenda to Legislative Acts of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan on 
Intellectual Property"  To regulate the protection of intellectual property rights Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; 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 Submitted  
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adoption/enactment Date of 
implementation Translation submitted 
to Working Party 
Amendment:  
The Law "On Amendments and Addenda to Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Intellectual Property"  To increase the administrative and criminal liability for violation of intellectual property rights Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; 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 
Amendment: 
The Law "On Amendments and Addenda to 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 Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; 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 Submitted together with 
this document 
International Treaties and Conventions 
 1. Convention establishing the 
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO Convention, Stockholm, 1967, as amended in 1979 Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adopted Declaration on the 
continuation of application on 5 February 1993. In force as of  
16/02/1993 - 
2. Berne Convention (1971) Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of 
Justice of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan Adopted the Law on 
10 November 1998. In force as of 
12/04/1999 - 
3. Universal Copyright Convention 
(Geneva, 1996) Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; 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 - 
4. Locarno Agreement on 
Establishment of an International 
Classification for Industrial Designs and Models (1968, as amended in 1979) Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of 
Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan  Adopted the Law on 
31 January 2002. In force as of 7/11/2002 -  
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adoption/enactment Date of 
implementation Translation submitted 
to Working Party 
5. Madrid Agreement concerning the 
International Registration of Marks (Stockholm Act, 1967 and amended in 1979) Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan  Adopted Declaration on the 
continuation of application on 5 February 1993. In force as of 
16/02/1993 - 
 6. Nice Agreement on International 
Classification of Goods and 
Services for the Purpose of 
Trademark Registration Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of 
Justice of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan  Adopted the Law on 
16 November 2001. In force as of 
24/04/2002 - 
7. Paris Convention for the 
Protection of Industrial Property (Stockholm Act, 1967 as amended in 1979) Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan  Adopted Declaration on the 
continuation of application on 5 February 1993. 
 In force as of 
16/02/1993 - 
8. Patent Cooperation Treaty (1970) Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of 
Justice of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan  Adopted Declaration on the 
continuation of application 
on 5 February 1993. In force as of 
16/02/1993 - 
9. Trademark Law Treaty 
(Geneva, 1994) Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adopted the Law on 
accession on 4 February 2002. 
 In force as of 4/02/2002 - 
10. Singapore Treaty on the Law of 
Trademarks (2006) Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of 
Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adopted the Law on 
ratification on 8 April 2012. 
 In force as of 8/04/2012 - 
11. Strasbourg Agreement 
Concerning the International Patent Classification (1971, as amended in 1979) Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adopted the Law on 
16 November 2001. In force as of 
24/01/2003 - 
12. Rome Convention for the 
Protection of  Performers, 
Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (1961) Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of 
Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adopted the Law on 
ratification 
17 February 2012. In force as of 
17/02/2012 - 
13. Protocol Relating to the Madrid 
Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (1989) Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adopted the Law on 
27 May 2010. In force as of  
8/12/2010 - 
14. Convention for the Protection of 
Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Duplication of their Phonograms (1971) Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adopted the Law on 
7 June 2000. In force as of 3/08/2001 -  
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adoption/enactment Date of 
implementation Translation submitted 
to Working Party 
 15. Budapest Treaty on the 
International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (1977) Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adopted the Law on 
16 November 2001. In force as of 
24/04/2002 - 
16. Patent Law Treaty 
(Geneva, 2000) Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of 
Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adopted the Law on 
ratification on 2 May 2011. In force as of 2/05/2011 - 
17. WIPO Copyright Treaty (1996) Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adopted the Law on 
16 April 2004. In force as of 
12/11/2004 - 
18. WIPO Performances and 
Phonograms Treaty (Geneva, 
1966); Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of 
Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adopted the Law on 
16 April 2004. In force as of 
12/11/2004 - 
19. Nairobi Treaty on the Protection 
of the Olympic Symbol 1981; Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adopted the Law on 
9 November 2010. In force as of 9/03/2011 - 
20. Eurasian Patent Convention Committee on Intellectual 
property rights; Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adopted the Decree of the 
President on 18 July 1995. In force as of 5/11/1995 - 
  
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- 14 - Part II - Pending Activities 
 
Subject Legislation / Measures Authority in Charge Expected 
adoption/enactment 
date Status Expected 
implementation 
date Translation 
submitted to 
Working Party 
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures Decision of the Eurasian 
Economic Commission: 
 "On Adoption of the 
Guidelines for Inspectors for Confirming the Equivalency of Veterinary Measures 
upon Conducting 
Inspections of Facilities Subject to Veterinary Control in Third Counties" Ministry of Agriculture mid-2013 Published for public 
consultations on 16 November 2012 
   
Decision of the Eurasian 
Economic Commission: 
 "On Amendments into 
the CU Regulation on Common Procedures on Conducting Joint Inspection of Objects and Sampling of Goods (Products) Subject to Veterinary Control 
(Surveillance)" Ministry of Agriculture mid-2013 Published for public 
consultations on 1 February 2013 
   
 
 
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