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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 September 2013, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Kazakhstan. 
 
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- 2 - PART I – PENDING DRAFTS/REGULATIONS 
 
Subject Legislation/Measures Authority in Charge Expected 
Adoption/Enactment 
Date Status Expected 
Implementation 
Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
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 Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Subject to the 
outcome of multilateral negotiations on transitional period.    
Policies Affecting Trade in Goods  
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 Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. By the date of 
accession to the WTO In draft procedure.    
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Adoption/Enactment 
Date Status Expected 
Implementation 
Date Translation 
Submitted to 
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Registration Requirements and import licensing Amendments to the Law 
No. 429 "On State Regulating 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. By the date of 
Kazakhstan's Accession to the WTO. In draft procedure.   
Application of Internal 
Taxes to Imports Draft Law "On 
Amendments and Addenda 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 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. By the date of 
expiration of a transitional period (subject to the outcome of multilateral negotiations).    
Quantitative import 
restrictions Amendment: 
Proposal to the Eurasian 
Economic Commission and the CU Parties to introduce amendments to the Agreement on Common Measures of Non-Tariff Regulation in Respect to Third Countries, signed on 25 January 2008. 
To comply with the 
provisions of Article 4 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission, the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. By the date of 
Kazakhstan's Accession to the WTO. In draft procedure.    
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Adoption/Enactment 
Date Status Expected 
Implementation 
Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
Anti-dumping, safeguard and countervailing regimes 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 the Third Countries" of 25 January 2008, as well as 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. The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. By the date of 
Kazakhstan's Accession to the WTO. In draft procedure.   
Sanitary and 
phytosanitary measures Draft Decision of the 
Eurasian Economic Commission: 
"On Amendments into the 
CU Regulation on Common Procedures for Conducting Joint Inspection of Objects and Sampling of Goods (Products) Subject to 
Veterinary Control 
(Surveillance)". 
Draft Decision includes: 1) Annex 2, Guidelines for 
Inspectors on Determining the Equivalency of Veterinary Measures Applied by Third Countries when Conducting Inspections of Establishments Subject to Veterinary Control and The Eurasian Economic 
Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. By the end of 2013 3 versions of the 
draft amendments were published for public consultation: 
 
- on 1/02/2013; - on 10/04/2013; - on 8/05/2013.  Comments received 
during public 
consultation were discussed at the EEC working group on 8-9 August and the revised draft has been sent to the EEC.     
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Adoption/Enactment 
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Implementation 
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Working Party 
Audit of Official Systems of Control of Third Countries; 
2) Annex 3, Guidelines on 
Inspection of Establishments and Vessels Catching and Processing Fish, Aquatic Mammals, Aquatic Invertebrates and Other Aquatic Animals; Guidelines on the Inspection of Establishments Producing Dairy Products; and 
Guidelines on the 
Inspection of Slaughterhouses and Meat Establishments 
To comply with the WTO 
SPS Agreement. 
Draft 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. By the end of 2013 The final draft has 
been approved by the EEC working group on 9 August 2013 
    
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Adoption/Enactment 
Date Status Expected 
Implementation 
Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
 Proposal to the Eurasian 
Economic Comm ission on 
draft procedures for recognizing equivalence of SPS measures in accordance with international standards (OIE, IPPC, Codex Alimentarius). 
To implement CU Decision 
No. 835.  The Ministry of 
Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. By the end of 2013 The drafts has been 
sent by the EEC to the CU Parties for approval 
  
Trade related investment measures 
(Local content in 
goods) Amendments: 
Law "On Amendments and 
Addenda to the Law No. 291-IV "On Subsurface and its Use" of 24 June 2010". The Ministry of 
Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Subject to the 
outcome of multilateral negotiations on transitional period. To be developed 
   
Amendments: 
Government Resolution 
"On Amendments and Addenda 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 
Industry and New 
Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Subject to the 
outcome of multilateral 
negotiations on transitional period. To be developed    
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Adoption/Enactment 
Date Status Expected 
Implementation 
Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
 Amendments: 
Order "On Amendments and Addenda 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 
Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan By the date of 
Kazakhstan's Accession to the WTO. To be developed 
  
Government 
procurement Amendments: 
Law "On Amendments to 
Some Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of  Government 
Procurement".  
To exclude procurements 
made by state enterprises 
and enterprises with state participation procuring goods and services for the purpose of commercial sale (resale) from the coverage of Law No. 303 "On Government Procurement" of 21 July 2007 in order 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. By the date of 
Kazakhstan's Accession to the WTO. In draft procedure. 
   
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Adoption/Enactment 
Date Status Expected 
Implementation 
Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights 
Patents Amendment to Article 11 of 
the Patent Law:  
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 Committee on 
Intellectual Property Rights under the Ministry of Justice of 
the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. By the date of 
Kazakhstan's Accession to the WTO. In draft procedure. 
  
Requirements on 
Undisclosed Information, including Trade Secrets and Test Data Amendments: 
Law of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan "On Amendments and Addenda 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 Health 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan. By the date of 
Kazakhstan's Accession to the WTO. In draft procedure. 
  
Civil Judicial 
Procedures and Remedies Amendment to Article 44 of 
the Trademark Law:  
To amend Article 44 of the 
Trademark Law in order to ensure its compliance with the Article 46 of the TRIPS Agreement. The Committee on 
Intellectual Property Rights under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. By the date of 
Kazakhstan's Accession to the WTO. In draft procedure. 
  
Policies affecting Trade in Services and Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services of the Republic of Kazakhs tan 
Local content 
requirement in services (works) and personnel Amendments: 
Law "On Amendment and Addenda into the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On Subsurface and Subsurface Use'" No. 291-IV of 24 June 2010. The Ministry of 
Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  By the date of 
Kazakhstan's accession 
to the WTO taking into account expiration of the transitional periods stipulated in the Section "Policies Affecting Trade in In draft procedure. 
   
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Adoption/Enactment 
Date Status Expected 
Implementation 
Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
Government Resolution "On Amendments and Addenda to the Government Resolution of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On Approval of Rules for Purchases of Goods, Works and Services in Performance of the Subsurface Use Operations'" No. 1139 of 28 November 2007. 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. Services" of the Draft 
Working Party Report of Kazakhstan and Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 
Entry and temporary stay of natural persons 
 Amendments: 
Law "On Amendments and 
Addenda into the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
"On Employment of 
Population" No. 149 of 23 January 2001and the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 477-IV "On Migration of the Population" of 22 July 2011. 
Government Resolution of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Amendments and Addenda into the Government Resolution of the Republic of Kazakhstan The Ministry of Labour 
and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. By the date of 
Kazakhstan's accession 
to the WTO taking into account expiration of 
the transitional periods 
stipulated in the Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In draft procedure. 
   
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Adoption/Enactment 
Date Status Expected 
Implementation 
Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
'On Establishing Rules and Conditions for Issuance of Permits to Foreign Workers for Employment and to Employers for Attracting Foreign Labour Force'" No. 45 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. 
Telecommunication services Amendments: 
Law "On Amendments and 
Addenda into the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On Communications'" No. 567-II of 5 July 2004 and "On National Security" No. 527-IV 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 
Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
 The 
National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan 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. In draft procedure
    
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Adoption/Enactment 
Date Status Expected 
Implementation 
Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
Financial services Amendments: 
 
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Amendments and Addenda into the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Insurance Activity" No. 126 of 18 December 2000 and "On Banking Activities" No. 2444 of 31 August 1995. 
 
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 By the date of 
Kazakhstan's accession 
to the WTO taking into account expiration of the transitional periods stipulated in the Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  In draft procedure
   
  
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- 12 - PART II – COMPLETED LEGISLATION/REGULATIONS 
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 the Republic 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 
Economy and Budget planning 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. - 
Tax Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 99-IV. 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  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 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 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 
1 January 2007. -  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Resolution of the 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 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 Rules of 
Transfer of Cash and (or) Cash Instruments through the Customs Border of the Customs Union by Natural Persons. 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). 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).  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.  Submitted. 
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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- 14 - Subject Legislation/Measures Authority in Charge Date of 
Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Law No. 373 "On Investments".  The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies 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.  Submitted. 
Law No. 112-IV 2008 
"On Competition".  The Agency of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan 
for Competition 
Protection. Adopted on 8 January 2003. In force as of 
1 January 2009. - 
Law No. 124 "On Private 
Entrepreneurship".  The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
31 January 2006. In force as of 
7 February 2006. -
 
Law No. 167 
"On Concessions". The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget 
Planning 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 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 Oil and 
Gas 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.  Submitted. 
Law No. 451-1 "On the 
Mass Media".  The Ministry of Culture 
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 
6 November 2000. -  
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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 "On Use of Air Space 
and Activities of Aviation".  The Ministry of 
Transport and Communications 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 Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Licensing and Consolidated Supervision".  The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 the Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Insurance". The National Bank of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on [xx]. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 20 February 2006. In force as of 
2 March 2006. - 
Law No. 204 
"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 Regional 
Development 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 Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 30 June 2008. In force as of 
30 June 2008. Submitted. 
The Decision of the CU 
Commission 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.  Submitted.  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Government Resolution No. 436 "List of Priority Activities, on the Level of the Classifier of Sub-types of Activity, for which Investment Preferences Are Granted". The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies. Adopted on 8 May 2003. In force as of 
13 May 2003.  Submitted. 
State-ownership, State 
Trading Entities and Privatization Civil Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan (General Part). 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 the 
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 the 
Limited Liability and 
Additional 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 the 
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. -  
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- 17 - Subject Legislation/Measures Authority in Charge Date of 
Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Law No. 593 "On Protection, Reproduction and Use of Fauna". The Ministry on 
Environment Protection 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".  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. Submitted. 
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 
23 August 2000. - 
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. - 
Government Resolution 
No. 651 "On Approving the List of Strategic Objects Transferred to the Charter Capital and (or) Owned by National Holdings and (or) National Companies or their Affiliated Persons, as well as Other Legal Persons with State Participation and Strategic Facilities Owned by Legal Persons not Affiliated with the State, as 
well as 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. Submitted. 
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. Submitted. 
Pricing Policy Constitutional Law No. 2688 
"On 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. -  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Law No. 272-I "On Natural Monopolies and Regulated Markets". The Agency of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Natural Monopolies. Adopted on 9 July 1998.  
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 15 July 1998. In force as of 
25 July 1998. Submitted.  
Law No. 166 "On 
Amendments and Addenda 
into Legislative Acts on 
Natural Monopolies". The Ministry of Justice 
of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. Adopted on 5 July 2006.  
Published on 14 July 2006. In force as of 
14 July 2006. - 
Law No. 532-IV "On Gas 
and Gas Supply". The Ministry of Oil and 
Gas 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.   -  
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- 19 - Subject Legislation/Measures Authority in Charge Date of 
Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
 Law No. 429-I "On State 
Regulation of Production and Turnover of Ethyl Spirit and Alcohol Beverages". 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. - 
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.   -  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
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 3RK "On 
Amendments and Addenda to Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Activity of Subjects of Natural Monopolies". The Agency of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation of Natural Monopolies. Adopted on 
9 December 2004.  Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 15 December 2004. In force as of 
25 December 2004. Submitted.  
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 
30 September 2010. - 
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 Agency of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Natural Monopolies.  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. -  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
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 Agency on 
Regulation of Natural Monopolies No. 107 "The Rules For Granting Equal Access to Regulated Services (Goods, Works) in Oil and (or) Oil Products Transportation Via Main Pipelines".  The Agency of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Natural Monopolies. 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 in accordance with Article 3 of the WTO GATT Agreement.  The Agency of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Natural Monopolies.  Adopted on 26 April 2006.  In force as of 
1 July 2006.  -  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
 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 in accordance with Article 3 of the WTO GATT 
Agreement.  The Agency of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Natural Monopolies.  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 Agency of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Natural Monopolies.  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 Agency of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Natural Monopolies.  Adopted on 
23 November 2011.  In force as of 
1 April 2012.  -  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to 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 Agency of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Natural Monopolies. Adopted on 
26 November 2012. In force as of 
1 January 2013. - 
Competition Policy Code  on Administrative 
Violations No. 155-II. The Ministry of Justice 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
30 January 2001.  In force as of 
13 February 2001. - 
Criminal Code No. 167. 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 Antimonopoly 
Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
25 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2009. - 
Order of the Antimonopoly 
Agency No. 8-OD "On Approving the Methodology on Analysis and Assessment of the Competitive Environments in the 
Commodity Market".  The Antimonopoly 
Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
12 January 2009.  In force as of 
12 January 2009. - 
Order of the Antimonopoly 
Agency No. 57-OD "On Approving the Methodology on Analysis and Assessment of the Competitive Environment in the Financial Services Market". The Antimonopoly 
Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
19 February 2009. In force as of 
19 February 2009. -  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
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. Submitted 
 
Framework for Making and Enforcing Policies  
 Constitution of 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 "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 "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 International Treaty Law". The Ministry of Justice 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 23 May 1969. In force as of 
31 March 1993.  
- 
Treaty on Establishment of the Common Customs Territory and the Formation of the Customs Union".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission.  Adopted on 
6 October 2007. In force as of 
24 June 2008.   
- 
Protocol on Rules on Entry into Force of International Treaties Aimed to Form the Legal Framework of the Customs Union, Withdrawal and Accession to Them".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission.  Adopted on 
6 October 2007. In force as of 
11 January 2008.  
- 
Customs Code of the Customs Union. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 July 2010.  
- 
Customs Union's Common External Tariff (CET). The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010.  
- 
Treaty on Eurasian Economic Commission.  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
18 November 2011. In force as of 
10 January 2012. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Common 
Rules of Granting Industrial Subsidies. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission.  Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Common 
Rules of State Support of Agricultural Sector. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.
  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Agreement on State (Municipal) Procurement. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission.  Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Common 
Principles and Rules of Competition. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission.  Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Common 
Principles and Rules of Regulation of Activities of Natural Monopolists. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Uniform 
Rules and Principles of Technical Regulation. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
18 November 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Coordinated 
Macroeconomic Policy. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.  
Agreement on Regulation of 
Access to the Services of Railway Transport, Including Basics of Tariff Policy. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Common 
Principles of Regulation in the Sphere of Protection of Intellectual Property Rights. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Trade in 
Services and Investments. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.  
Agreement on Coordinated 
Principles of Monetary Policy. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Free 
Movement of Capital. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.  
Agreement on Legal Status 
of Natural Persons and Members of Their Families. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
18 November 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Coordinated 
Principles on Counteraction to Illegal Labour Migration from Third Countries. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
18 November 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.
 
 Agreement on Rules of 
Access to Services of Natural Monopolies in the Sphere of Electro Energy, Including Basics of Pricing and Tariff Policy. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
19 November 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.
  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Agreement on Organization, Management, Functioning and Development of Common Markets of Oil and Oil Products. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission.  Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Rules of 
Access to the Services of 
Natural Monopolies in the Sphere of Gas Transportation, Including Basics of Price and Tariff Formation. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission.  Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Introduction 
and Implementation of Measures Concerning Trade in Goods in the Common Customs Territory in Respect of Third Countries . The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 9 June 2009. In force as of 
24 November 2009. Submitted.
 
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.  
- 
Statute of the Court of the EurAsEC, approved by Resolution of the Interstate Council of EurAsEC No. 502. 
 The Eurasian Economic Commission. Adopted on 5 July 2010. In force as of 
24 March 2011.  
- 
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 EurAsEC No. 534.  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
30 June 2011.  
- 
Law "On Order of Review of Physical and Juridical Persons' Requests". 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.  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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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Policies Affecting Trade in Goods 
Registration requirements for import and export operations Agreement "On Common 
Measures of Non-Tariff Regulation in Respect of Third Countries". The CU Parties, the 
Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 25 January 2008.  
Ratified by Law No. 402-IV of 24 June 1999. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted. 
Agreement "On the 
Procedure of Introduction and Implementation of Measures, Concerning Foreign Trade in Goods, on the Common Customs Territory in Respect of Third Countries". The CU Parties, the 
Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 9 June 2009.  
Ratified by Law No. 206-IV of 24 November 2009.  In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted. 
Agreement "On the Rules of 
Licensing in the Area of Foreign Trade in Goods". The CU Parties, the 
Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 9 June 2009.  
Ratified by Law No. 207-IV of 24 November 2009.  In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted. 
Agreement on the Customs 
Code of the Customs Union. The CU Parties, 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. Submitted. 
Decision No. 132 "On a 
Single Non-Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation". The CU Commission, 
the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed 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 Economy and Budget Planning 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. Submitted. 
Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 296-IV "On Customs Procedures". 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. Submitted.  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
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".   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. 461-IV 
"On Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Improvement of Permissible 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 Law No. 537 "On 
Amendments and Addenda to Legal Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on 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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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
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. Submitted. 
Agreement on Common 
Customs and Tariff Regulation . The CU Parties. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted. 
Decision of the EurAsEC 
Interstate Council No. 18 "On Common Customs Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan and 
the Russian Federation".  The EurAsEC Interstate 
Council. Adopted on 
27 November 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted. 
Agreement on Common 
Tariff Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of the EurAsEC. The CU Parties. 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. 
- 
Agreement on Common Customs and Tariff Regulation". The CU Parties. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Decision of the EurAsEC Interstate Council No. 18 "On Common Customs Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation". The EurAsEC Interstate 
Council. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
 
CU Commission Decision 
No. 130 "On Common Customs and Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union". The Eurasian Economic  
Commission. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
 
Tariff exemptions Agreement on Common 
Customs and Tariff Regulation. The CU Parties. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
 
Decision of the EurAsEC 
Interstate Council No. 18 "On Common Customs Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation".  The EurAsEC Interstate 
Council. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
 
Protocol on Conditions and 
Procedure for Use in Exceptional Cases of the Rates of Import Customs Duties Other than Common 
Customs Tariff Rates. The CU Parties. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
 
CU Commission Decision 
No. 130 "On Common Customs and Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union between the Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
CU Commission Decision No. 331 "On Approval of the List of Temporarily Imported Goods Fully Exempt from Payment of Customs Duties, Taxes, and on Conditions of Such Exempt, including its Deadlines". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 18 June 2010. In force as of 
17 August 2011. 
- 
CU Commission Decision No. 727 "On Amendments to the CU Commission Decision No. 130 'On Common Customs and Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union between the Republic of Belarus, 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 Agreement on Conditions 
and Mechanism of 
Implementation of Tariff Rate Quotas. The CU Parties. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
 
Agreement on the Rules of 
Licensing in the Area of Foreign Trade in Goods.  The CU Parties. Adopted on 9 June 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
 
Law No. 544 "On Regulation 
of Trade Activity".  The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget 
Planning 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 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 24 March 2011. In force as of 
9 April 2011. Submitted.
  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Decision of the EurAsEC Interstate Council No. 18 "On Common Customs Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation".  The EurAsEC Interstate 
Council. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
 
CU Commission Decision 
No. 865 "On List of Products, towards which Tariff Rate Quotas, and the Volumes of Tariff Rate Quotas for Imports of these Products to the Member-States of the Customs Union Are Established as of 1 January 2012". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2011. In force as of 
15 December 2011. Submitted. 
CU Commission Decision 
No. 505 "On List of 
Products, towards which 
Tariff Rate Quotas, and the Volumes of Tariff Rate Quotas for Imports of these Products to the Member-States of the Customs Union Are Established as of 1 January 2011".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
18 November 2010. In force as of 
15 December 2010. - 
EEC Decision No. 229 "On 
the List of Products, towards which Tariff Rate Quotas, and the Volumes of Tariff Rate Quotas to the Territories of the 
Member-States of the 
Customs Union and Common Economic Space for 2013 are Established".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission.  Adopted on 
20 November 2012. In force as of 
22 December 2012. Submitted.  
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
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 Allocation of Volumes of Tariff Rate Quotas for Imports of Certain Kinds of Meat between Participants of Foreign Economic Activity for 2012'". The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
24 August 2012.  In force as of 
24 August 2012. Submitted. 
Fees and Charges for 
Services Rendered Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 296-IV "On Customs Procedures". 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. Submitted. 
Government Resolution 
No. 24 "On Adoption of Customs Fee Rates 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. Submitted. 
Application of internal 
taxes on imports 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.  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. Submitted. 
Agreement On the 
Principles of Indirect Tax Collection at Export and Import of Goods, Performing Works and Rendering Services in the Customs Union. The Tax Committee of 
the Ministry of Finance.  Signed on 25 January 2008.  Ratified by Law 
No. 148-IV of 3 April 2009.  In force as of 1 July 2010.   
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Protocol "On Amending on the Principles of Indirect Tax Collection at Export and Import of Goods, Performing Works and Rendering Services in the Customs Union". The Tax Committee of 
the Ministry of Finance.  Signed on 
11 December 2009.  In force as of 
1 July 2010.  
Protocol "On the Procedure 
of Levying Indirect Taxes upon Performing Works and Rendering Services in the Customs Union". The Tax Committee of 
the Ministry of Finance.  Signed on 
11 December 2009.  In force as of 
1 July 2010.   
Protocol "On the Procedure 
of Collection of Indirect Taxes and on the Mechanism of Carrying out the Control over their Payment while Exporting/Importing Goods from/to the Customs Union". The Tax Committee of 
the Ministry of Finance.  Signed on 
11 December 2009.  In force as of 
1 July 2010.  
Customs Code of the 
Customs Union. The Committee on 
Customs Control. Signed on 
27 November 2009. Ratified by Law 
No. 293-IV of 25 June 2010.  In force as of 1 July 2010.  
Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan "On Taxes and 
Other Obligatory Payments 
in Budget".  The Tax Committee of 
the 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.  
Law No. 297-IV "On 
Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts on Issues of Customs Regulation and Taxation". The Tax Committee of 
the Ministry of Finance. Adopted on 30 June 2010 In force as of 
1 July 2010.   
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Quantitative import restrictions Amendment: 
Decision of the Collegium of 
the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 103 "On Amendments to the Regulations on the Application of Restriction".  
To include 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. Submitted 
 
Agreement "On Common Measures of Non-Tariff Regulation in Respect of Third Countries". The CU Parties, the 
Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 25 January 2008. 
Ratified by Law No. 402-IV of 24 June 1999.  In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted. 
Agreement "On the 
Procedure of Introduction and Implementation of Measures, Concerning Foreign Trade in Goods, on the Common Customs Territory in Respect of Third 
Countries". The CU Parties, the 
Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 9 June 2009.  
Ratified by Law No. 206-IV of 24 November 2009.  In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted. 
Agreement "On the Rules of 
Licensing in the Area of Foreign Trade in Goods".  The CU Parties, the 
Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 9 June 2009.  
Ratified by Law No. 207-IV of 24 November 2009.  In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted. 
Law No. 544 "On Regulation 
of Trade Activity".  The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget 
Planning 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. 19 "On a Single Non-Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation".  The CU Parties. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Decision No. 134 "On Normative Legal Acts in the Area of Non-Tariff Regulation". The Eurasian Economic  
Commission, the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning 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. Submitted. 
Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 296-IV "On Customs Procedures". 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 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 licenses 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. Submitted.   
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Law No. 400-IV "On Amendments and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Issues of Regulating Trade Activity".   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. - 
     
 Resolution of the 
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 57 "On 
Certain Issues of Activity Licensing 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 March 2013. Submitted. 
 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 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. Submitted. 
Customs valuation Agreement "On the 
Determination of Customs 
Value of Goods, Transferred 
Across the Customs Border of the Customs Union". The CU Parties, 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. Submitted.  
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
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. Submitted. 
Agreement on the Customs 
Code of the Customs Union. The CU Parties, 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. Submitted. 
Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 296-IV "On Customs Procedures 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. Submitted. 
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 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.  Submitted. 
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. Submitted.   
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Rules on Application of the 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.  Submitted.  
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. Submitted. 
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. Submitted.   
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
 Decision "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 Recommendation of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 1 of 20 June 2012".   To implement Note to 
Article 1 of the 
Interpretative Notes with regard to transaction value between related persons.   The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 26 March 2013.  
 
Published on www.tsouz.ru 
on 27 March 2013. In force as of 
27 April 2013. Submitted. 
Rules of Origin Agreement "On Common 
Rules for Determining the Country of Origin of Goods".  The CU Parties, 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. Submitted. 
Agreement "On Common 
Rules for Determining the Country of Origin of Goods". The CU Parties, 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. Submitted. 
Government Resolution 
No. 912 "On Form Approval for Classification of Goods, on Classification of Goods in Unassembled State and Adoption of Preliminary Decision 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.   - 
  
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Other customs formalities Law No. 530-IV "On 
Amendments and Addenda to Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the 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. 
Preshipment inspection CU Agreement on Common 
Measures for Non-Tariff Regulation with Regard to Third Counties. The CU Parties, the 
Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 25 January 2008.  
Ratified by Law No. 402-IV of 24 June 1999. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted. 
Anti-dumping, 
safeguard and countervailing regimes Agreement "On Application 
of Safeguard, Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures to the Third Countries in the Transition 
Period". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
19 November 2010. In force as of 
20 January 2012. Submitted. 
Agreement "On Application 
of Safeguard, Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures to the Third Countries between the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 
1 July 2010. Submitted. 
Protocol on the Order of 
Submission to Authority Conducting the Investigation the Information including Confidential Information for the Purposes of Safeguard, Anti-dumping and Countervailing Investigation. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Law No. 421-1 "On Anti-dumping Measures" as amended by Law No. 114-III "On Amendments and Addenda to Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Subsidies and Countervailing and Anti-dumping Measures". The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 13 July 1999. In force as of 
13 August 1999. Submitted. 
Law No. 441-1 "On 
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures" of 16 July 1999, as amended by Law No. 114-III "On Amendments and Addenda to Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Subsidies and Countervailing and Anti-dumping Measures". The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 16 July 1999. In force as of 
16 August 1999. Submitted. 
Law No. 337-1 of "On 
Safeguard Measures for Domestic Market upon Importation of Goods" of 28 December 1998, 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 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
28 December 1998. In force as of 
28 January 1999. Submitted. 
Decision of the Interstate 
Council of EurAsEC No. 37 "On Entering into Force of 
the Agreement of 
25 January 2008 on Application of Safeguard, Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures to the Third Countries". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 21 May 2010. In force as of 
21 June 2010. 
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 1.  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 7 March 2012. In force as of 
7 May 2012. 
- 
Decision of the Customs Union Commission No. 339 "On Application of 
Safeguard, Anti-dumping 
and Countervailing Measures on the Common Customs Territory of the Customs Union within the framework of EurAsEC". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
17 August 2010. In force as of 
17 September 2010. 
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Decision of the Interstate Council of EurAsEC No. 59 "On International Treaties in the Field of Application of Safeguard, Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures in the Customs Union". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
19 November 2010. In force as of 
19 December 2010. 
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Decision of the Customs Union Commission No. 44. 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. 
- 
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. The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget 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.  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Customs Tariffs, Fees and Charges for Services Rendered, Application of Internal Taxes to Exports Agreement on Export 
Duties with regard to Third Countries. The CU Parties. 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 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 Economy 
and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
15 October 2005. In force as of 
29 October 2005. 
- 
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 
Economy and Budget 
Planning 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 Agreement on the 
Introduction and Application of Measures Affecting Foreign Trade in Goods on a Common Customs Territory to Third Countries. The CU Parties. Adopted on 9 June 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Common 
Measures of Non-tariff Regulation in Respect of Third Countries. The CU Parties. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Licensing 
Procedures in the Sphere of Foreign Trade in Goods.  The CU Parties. Adopted on 9 June 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
 
The CU Commission 
Decision No. 132 "On Common Non-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. 
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Decision of the EurAsEC Interstate Council No. 19 "On Common Non-Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union between the Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation Regulation".  The EurAsEC Interstate 
Council. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. 
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Export Licensing Procedures  Agreement on Common 
Measures of Non-Tariff Regulation in Respect of Third Countries. The CU Parties. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Introduction 
and Application of Measures Concerning Foreign Trade in Goods on the Common Customs Territory in Respect of Third Countries.  The CU Parties. Adopted on 9 June 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
 
Agreement on Licensing in 
the Sphere of Foreign Trade in Goods. The CU Parties. Adopted on 9 June 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.
 
Law No. 214 "On 
Licensing".  The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
11 January 2007.  In force as of 
8 September 2007. Submitted.
 
Industrial Policy, 
Including Subsidies  Agreement on Common 
Rules of Granting Industrial Subsidies Between the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation.  The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  Signed on 
9 December 2010.  Ratified by Law 
No. 476-II of 22 July 2011.  In force as of 1 January 2012. - 
Code of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan "On Taxes and Other Obligatory Payments in Budget" 
 The Tax 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 
Economy and Budget Planning 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. -  
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Law No. 89-III ZRK "On Amendments and Addenda to Legislative Acts of Kazakhstan on Taxation Issues". Tax 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 
Economy and Budget 
Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 25 April 2001. In force as of 
13 May 2001. - 
Order No. 375-OD of the 
Chairman of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Natural Monopolies "On Rules for Approving of Temporary Decreasing Coefficients on Tariffs (Prices, Rates) for Regulated Main-line Railway Transportation". Agency of the Republic 
of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Natural Monopolies. 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-II "On State 
Support of Industrial Innovative Activity".  The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 for Partial Reimbursement of Expenses Borne by Companies Engaged in 
Industrial and Innovative 
Activity for Promoting their Goods and Services Abroad". The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 2 August 2012.  In force as of 
21 August 2012. -  
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
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. - 
Agreement on the 
Coordinated Policy on Standardization, Metrology and Certification.  Signed on 13 March 1992. In force as of 
13 March 1992.  - 
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. - 
Treaty on Eurasian 
Economic Commission. The Interstate Council 
of the EurAsEC.  Signed on 
18 November 2011.  In force as of 
2 February 2012.  - 
Treaty on the Functioning 
of the Customs Union within the Multilateral Trading System. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission.  Signed on 19 May 2011.  In force as of 
22 August 2012.  - 
Agreement "On Uniform 
Principles and Rules of Technical Regulation in the Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation".  The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  Signed on 18 June 2010.  In force as of 
1 January 2012.  - 
Agreement "On the 
Circulation of Goods Subject to Mandatory Conformity Assessment on 
the Customs Territory of 
Customs Union". The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  Signed on 
11 December 2009.  In force as of 
1 July 2010.  - 
Decision of the Council of 
the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 48 "On Approval of 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.  -  
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Decision of the CU Commission No. 620 "On the Unified List's Update with Regard to Products Subjected to Mandatory Conformity Assessment (Confirmation) within the Framework of the CU 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 the 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.  - 
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. -  
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Decision of the EEC Collegium No. 306 "On Approval of Regulation on Procedures for Development and Approval of Lists of International and Regional Standards, and in their Absence – National (State) Standards of CU Member-States, that Ensure Compliance with Technical Regulations of the CU 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 EEC 
Collegium No. 245 "On Draft of Protocol on Introduction of Amendments into the Agreement on Uniform Principles of Technical Regulation". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission.  Adopted on 
4 December 2012.  In force as of 
4 January 2013.  - 
Agreement "Mutual 
Recognition of Accreditation of Certification Bodies and Testing Laboratories Performing Conformity Assessment". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission.  Signed on 
11 December 2009.  In force as of 
1 July 2010.  - 
Decision of the CU 
Commission No. 526 "On the List of Products in Respect of which Mandatory Requirements Could be 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 Legal 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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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Decision of the EEC Council No. 103 "On Approval of Schedule for 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 Could be 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 
EurAsEC". The Interstate Council 
of the EurAsEC. Signed on 27 October 2006. In force as of 
27 October 2006. - 
The Law No. 603 "On 
Technical Regulation".   The Committee on 
Technical Regulation and Metrology under the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies 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 Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Separation of Authorities Between the Levels of the State Governance and Budget Relations". The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
20 December 2004.  In force as of 
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Law No. 209 "On Amendments and Addenda into Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Technical Regulation". The Committee on 
Technical Regulation and Metrology of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
29 December 2006.  In force as of 
13 January 2007.    
Law No. 306-III 
"On Toys Safety". The Committee on 
Technical Regulation and Metrology of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 21 July 2007. 
 In force as of 
1 January 2008. - 
Law No. 302-III "On Safety 
of Chemical Products".   The Committee on 
Technical Regulation and Metrology of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies 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 Industry and New Technologies 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 Industry and New Technologies 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 of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies 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 in Certain Legislative Acts on the Issues of Accreditation". The Committee on 
Technical Regulation of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 5 July 2008. 
 In force as of 
9 August 2008.  - 
Law No. 31-V "On 
Amendments and Additions to Some Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Technical Regulations and Metrology". The Committee on 
Technical Regulation of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies. Adopted on 10 July 2012. 
 In force as of 
4 August 2012.  - 
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 of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies 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 Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 1 July 2010. 
 In force as of 
9 July 2011.  
Resolution of the 
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 684 "On Nuclear and Radiation Safety of Nuclear Research 
Facilities". The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies 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 Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 30 July 2010. 
 In force as of 
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to Working Party 
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 Industry 
and New Technologies 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 Transport and Communication 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 
Transport and Communication 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 Transport and Communication 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/SPS". The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies 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 Countries". The Committee on Civil 
Aviation under the Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 3 March 2011. 
 In force as of 
28 March 2011. -  
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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 Industry 
and New Technologies 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 of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies 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 Industry 
and New Technologies 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 Industry 
and New Technologies 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 Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
26 November 2004.  In force as of 
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Decree of the Prime Minister No. 64-r "On implementation Measures of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On Technical Regulation'". The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 25 March 2005. 
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Sanitary and 
phytosanitary measures Agreement on 
Implementation of Coordinated Policy in the Field of Technical Regulation, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. The EurAsEC.  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 EurAsEC. 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 EurAsEC. Adopted on 24 March 2005. In force as of 
17 May 2007.
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Agreement "On Uniform Principles and Rules of Technical Regulation in the Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation". The EurAsEC. Adopted on 
18 November 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. 
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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.
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
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 
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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.  - 
EurAsEC Inter-state Council 
Decision No. 575 "On Elimination of Technical Barriers in Mutual Trade of EurAsEC Member-States on the Basis of the Technical Regulations System of the Customs Union". The EurAsEC. 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. -  
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CU Commission Decision No. 880 "On Adoption of the CU Technical Regulation "On Food Safety".   The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2011. The Decision is in force 
as of 15 December 2011.   (Technical Regulation  "On Food Safety" will enter into force on 1 July 2013).  - 
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. The Decision is in force 
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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. The Decision is in force 
as of 15 December 2011.  (Technical Regulation 
"On Products of Fruit 
and Vegetable Juices" will enter into force on 1 July 2013). - 
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. The Decision is in force 
as of 15 December 2011.  (Technical Regulation "On Fat and Oil Products" will enter into force on 1 July 2013). - 
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. The Decision is in force 
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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.  
 The Decision is in force 
as of 18 June 2012.   (Technical Regulation "On Safety of Certain Types of Specialized Products, including Dietetic Healthy and Dietetic Prophylactic Meals" will enter into force on 1 July 2013). - 
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.   (Technical Regulation "On Safety of Food Additives, Flavourings and Processing Aids" will enter into force on 1 July 2013). - 
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 Ag reement on Sanitary 
Measures of 11 December 2009, as amended by Decision of the Interstate Council of EurAsEC No. 39 of 21 May 2010, CU Commission Decisions No. 887 of 9 December 2011. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
11 December 2009.  In force as of 
1 July 2010. - 
Decision of the Interstate 
Council of EurAsEC No. 39 "On Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures in the CU within the EurAsEC". The EurAsEC. Adopted on 21 May 2010. In force as of 
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
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CU Commission Decisions No. 887 "On Draft Protocol on Amending the CU Agreement on Sanitary Measures2 of 11 December 2009.  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2011. In force as of 
15 December 2011. - 
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 Ag reement on Veterinary 
and Sanitary Measures of 11 December 2009, as last amended by the Interstate Council of EurAsEC Decision No. 39 of 21 May 2010. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
11 December 2009.  In force as of 
1 July 2010. - 
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 
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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 
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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 
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Phytosanitary measures Agreement on Plant 
Quarantine of 11 December 2009, as last amended by the Decision of 
the Interstate Council of EurAsEC No. 83 of 19 May 2011. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
11 December 2009. In force as of 
1 July 2010. - 
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 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 
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
National legislation The Law "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. Submitted.  
The Law "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. Submitted.  
 
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 "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. Submitted. 
Trade-related 
investment measures 
(Local content in goods) Law No. 291-IV "On 
Subsurface and its Use". The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 24 June 2010. In force as of 
5 July 2010. Submitted.  
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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". The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  Adopted on 
14 February 2013. In force as of 
5 May 2013.  Submitted. 
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".  The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 11 June 2010. In force as of 
23 June 2010. Submitted. 
Free Zones, Special 
Economic Areas Law No. 469-IV "On Special 
Economic Zones in the 
Republic of Kazakhstan". The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies 
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 Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 18 June 2010. In force as of 
1 July 2010.  
Customs Code of the 
Customs Union. The Committee on 
Customs Control 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 Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
22 October 2009. In force as of 
29 October 2009.   
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Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Taxes and Other Obligatory Payments in Budget".  The Tax Committee 
under 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.  
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 and 1166 of 26 April 2002 and 18 August 2003 respectively". The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies 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 Industry 
and New Technologies 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 Industry 
and New Technologies 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 Industry 
and New Technologies 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 Industry 
and New Technologies 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 Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 19 December 2007. In force as of 
19 December 2007.   
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Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 512 "On Creation of Special Economic Zone Burabai". The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies 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 Industry 
and New Technologies 
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 Industry 
and New Technologies 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. 187 "On Creation of Special Economic Zone Horgos-East Gates".  The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 29 November 2011. In force as of 
29 November 2011.  
Agreement "On Free 
Warehouses and Free Warehouse Customs Procedure".  The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies 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 Some Issues for Regulating Free Warehouses Activity". The Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 22 September 2011. In force as of 
22 September 2011.   
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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 Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Adopted on 19 January 2012. In force as of 
1 January 2012.  
Government 
procurement The Law No. 303 "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 Rules for Holding 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.  
Government Resolution 
No. 623 "On Approval of the Rules for Holding 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. 1301 "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.    
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Agreement on State (Municipal) Procurement had become effective on 1 January 2012 within the Single Economic Space. The Ministry of Finance 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012.  
Transit The Agreement "On the 
Specificity of Customs 
Transit of Goods, Transported by Railway on the Customs Territory of the Customs Union".  The CU Parties. 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. Submitted. 
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.  Submitted. 
CU Agreement on Common 
Rules of State Support of Agriculture. The Ministry of 
Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 22 July 2011.  In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Trade in Civil Aircraft The CU Commission 
Decision No. 130 "On Common Customs and Tariff Regulation of the Customs Union between 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. Submitted. 
The CU Commission 
Decision No. 331 "On Approval of the List of Temporarily Imported Goods Fully Exempt from Payment of Customs Duties, Taxes, and on Conditions of Such Exempt, including its Deadlines".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 18 June 2010. In force as of 
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Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights  
 The Law "On Copyright and 
Related Rights".  To regulate the protection of copyright and related 
rights in accordance with 
the WTO TRIPS Agreement. The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under 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. Submitted. 
The Law "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 Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under 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. Submitted. 
The Law "On Protection of 
Selection Achievements".  To protect selection achievements in accordance with the WTO TRIPS Agreement. The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under 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. Submitted. 
The Law "On Legal 
Protection of Layout Design of Integrated Microcircuits".  To protect layout design of 
integrated microcircuits in 
accordance with the WTO TRIPS Agreement. The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under 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. Submitted. 
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 Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 11 July 2002. In force as of 
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Government Resolution No. 1249 "The Concept of Protection of Intellectual Property Rights".  The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
26 September 2001. In force as of 
26 September 2001. - 
The Law "On Amendments 
and Addenda to 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 Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under 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. Submitted. 
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. The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under 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. 
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. The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under 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. Submitted.   
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International Treaties and Conventions 
 1. Convention establishing 
the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO Convention, Stockholm, 1967, as 
amended in 1979. The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under 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. - 
2. Berne Convention 
(1971). The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
10 November 1998. In force as of 
12 April 1999. - 
3. Universal Copyright 
Convention (Geneva, 
1996). The Committee on 
Intellectual property 
rights under 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. - 
4. Locarno Agreement on 
Establishment of an International Classification for Industrial Designs and Models (1968, as amended in 1979). The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
31 January 2002. In force as of 
7 November 2002. - 
5. Madrid Agreement 
concerning the International Registration of Marks (Stockholm Act, 1967 and amended in 1979). The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under 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. - 
6. Nice Agreement on 
International Classification of Goods and Services for the 
Purpose of Trademark 
Registration. The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under the Ministry of Justice of 
the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
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7. Paris Convention for the 
Protection of Industrial Property (Stockholm Act, 1967 as amended in 1979). The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under 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. - 
8. Patent Cooperation 
Treaty (1970). The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under 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. - 
9. Trademark Law Treaty 
(Geneva, 1994). The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under 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. - 
10. Singapore Treaty on the 
Law of Trademarks (2006). The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under 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. - 
11. Strasbourg Agreement 
Concerning the International Patent Classification (1971, as amended in 1979). The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
16 November 2001. In force as of 
24 January 2003. - 
12. Rome Convention for 
the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (1961) The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under 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 - 
13. Protocol Relating to the 
Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (1989). The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
27 May 2010. In force as of 
8 December 2010. -  
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14. Convention for the 
Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Duplication of their Phonograms (1971). The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
7 June 2000. In force as of 
3 August 2001. - 
 15. Budapest Treaty on the 
International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (1977). The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
16 November 2001. In force as of 
24 April 2002. - 
16. Patent Law Treaty 
(Geneva, 2000). The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under 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. - 
17. WIPO Copyright Treaty 
(1996). The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
16 April 2004. In force as of 
12 November 2004. - 
18. WIPO Performances and 
Phonograms Treaty (Geneva, 1966). The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under the Ministry of Justice of 
the Republic of 
Kazakhstan Adopted the Law on 
16 April 2004. In force as of 
12 November 2004. - 
19. Nairobi Treaty on the 
Protection of the Olympic Symbol 1981. The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted the Law on 
9 November 2010. In force as of 
9 March 2011. - 
20. Eurasian Patent 
Convention. The Committee on 
Intellectual property rights under the 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. -  
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Policies Affecting Trade in Services  
 Law of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 214-III "On Licensing". The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning 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. Submitted. 
Law of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 272-II "On Natural Monopolies".  The Agency of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation of Natural Monopolies. Adopted on 9 July 1998. 
Published in the Official Gazette "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 15 July 1998. In force as of 
25 July 1998. Submitted. 
Law of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 291-I "On Subsurface and Subsurface 
Use". The Ministry of Oil and 
Gas 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.  Submitted. 
Law of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan No. 567 
"Concerning 
Communications".  The Ministry of 
Transport and 
Communications of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 5 July 2004. In force as of 
10 July 2010. Submitted. 
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. Submitted. 
Decree No. 2445 
"Concerning the Efforts for the Implementation of Edict 'Concerning Banks and Banking Activity'". The National Bank of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
31 August 1995.  - 
Agreement on Trade in 
Services and Investments. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Signed on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Transparency   
 Constitution of Republic of 
Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Justice 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
30 August 1995.  In force as of 
5 September 1995.  
- 
The Law "On Regulatory Legal Acts". The Ministry of Justice 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted 
on 24 March 1998. In force as of 
4 April 1998.  
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Agreement on Introduction and Implementation of Measures Concerning Trade in Goods in the Common Customs Territory in Respect of Third Countries. The CU Parties. Adopted on 
9 June 2009. In force as of 
24 November 2009.  
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Trade Agreements  
FTA Agreements within 
CIS Agreement on Establishing 
Free Trade Area. The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 Azerbaijan 
Republic. The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 Azerbaijan Republic. The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
22 June 1997. In force as of 
11 November 1995. Submitted. 
Free Trade Agreement 
between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Moldova. The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
26 May 1995. In force as of 
23 February 1996. Submitted. 
Free Trade Agreement 
between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation. The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
22 November 1995. In force as of 
5 December 1997. - 
Free Trade Agreement 
between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of Ukraine. The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
17 September 1994. In force as of 
19 October 1998. -  
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Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 
Economy and Budget 
Planning 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 
Economy and Budget Planning 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 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
21 February 1995.  In force as of 
11 May 1995. Submitted. 
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 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
20 January 1995. In force as of 
20 January 1995. Submitted. 
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 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
7 October 2010. In force as of 
10 January 2012. -  
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Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Agreements within EurAsEC that form legal basis for the CU   Agreement on Customs 
Union between the Government of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation. The Secretariat of 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 
20 January 1995. In force as of 
3 December 1997. Submitted. 
Agreement on Customs 
Union and Single Economic Space. The Secretariat of 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 
26 February 1999. In force as of 
23 December 1999.  - 
Agreement on the 
Establishment of the EurAsEC. The Secretariat of 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 
10 October 2000. In force as of 
30 May 2001. - 
Protocol on Amendments 
and Addenda to the 
Agreement on the 
Establishment of the EurAsEC of 10 October 2000. The Secretariat of 
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 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 
24 March 2005. In force as of 
17 May 2007. Submitted. 
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 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 
21 April 2010. -  
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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 EurAsEC Parties". The Secretariat of 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 
19 May 2006. In force as of 
5 May 2008. - 
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 
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 Eurasian Economic Community in the Field of Technical Regulation, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures". The Secretariat of 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 
17 March 2011. - 
Agreements that 
finalized the creation of the CU Treaty on Creation of the 
Common Customs Territory and Formation of the Customs Union. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
6 October 2007. In force as of 
10 October 2008. Submitted. 
Protocol on the Order of 
Entering into Force of the International Agreements Forming the Legal Base of the Customs Union, Withdrawal from and Accession to Them. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
6 October 2007 In force as of 
11 January 2009. Submitted. 
Agreement on Single 
Customs and Tariff Regulation. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.  
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Agreement on Single Rules of Determination of Country of Origin. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 
1 July 2010. Submitted. 
Agreement on Single 
Non-Tariff Regulation Measures with regard to the 
Third Countries. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted. 
Agreement on Application 
of Special Safeguard, Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures with regard to the Third Countries. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 
1 July 2010. Submitted. 
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. Submitted. 
Agreement on Customs 
Statistics of External and Mutual Trade in Goods of the Customs Union. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 
9 June 2009. - 
Agreement on Principles of 
Levying of Indirect Taxes when Exporting and Importing Goods, Performing Works and Rendering Services in the Customs Union. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
25 January 2008. In force as of 
1 July 2010. Submitted. 
Agreement on Secretariat 
of the Customs Union Commission. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 
19 November 2010. - 
Agreement on Conditions 
and Mechanisms of Application of Tariff Quotas. 
 The Eurasian Economic Commission. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted. 
Protocol on Conditions and 
Procedure for Use in Exceptional Cases of the Rates of Import Customs Duties other than Common Customs Tariff Rates. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted.  
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Protocol on Granting Tariff Concessions. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. - 
Protocol on Common 
System of Tariff Preferences of the Customs Union. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 
1 January 2010. - 
Protocol on Unified 
Application of Rules for Determination of Customs Valuation of Goods Transferred Across the Customs Border of the Customs Union. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 
19 May 2011. - 
Agreement on Rules 
Determining the Origin of 
Goods from the Developing and Least-Developed Countries. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 
1 July 2010. Submitted. 
Agreement on the 
Introduction and Application of Measures Affecting Foreign Trade in Goods on the Common Customs Territory with Regard to the Third Countries. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on  
9 June 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. Submitted. 
Agreement on the Rules of 
Licensing in the Area of Foreign Trade in Goods. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on  
9 June 2009. In force as of 
1 January 2010. - 
Protocol on the Status of 
the Centre for Customs Statistics of the Commission of the Customs Union. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
11 December 2009. In force as of 
1 July 2010. - 
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. Submitted. 
Agreement on the 
Movement of Goods Subject to Mandatory Conformity Assessment on the Customs Territory of the Customs Union". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
11 December 2009. In force as of 
1 July 2010. -  
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Agreement on Mutual Recognition of Accreditation of Certification (Conformity Assessment) Bodies and Testing Laboratories (сenters) Performing 
Conformity Assessment. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
11 December 2009. In force as of 
1 July 2010. - 
Agreement of the Customs 
Union on Sanitary Measures.  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
11 December 2009. In force as of 
1 July 2010. - 
Agreement of the Customs 
Union on Veterinary and Sanitary Measures. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
11 December 2009. In force as of 
1 July 2010. - 
Agreement of the Customs 
Union on Plant Quarantine. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
11 December 2009. In force as of 
1 July 2010. - 
Protocol on Amendments to 
the Agreement on Principles of Levying of Indirect Taxes when Exporting and Importing Goods, Performing Works and Rendering Services in the Customs Union of 
25 January 2008
.  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
11 December 2009. In force as of 
1 July 2010. Submitted. 
Protocol on Order of 
Levying of Indirect Taxes and Mechanism of Control over their Payment on Exportation and Importation of Goods in the Customs Union. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
11 December 2009. In force as of 
1 July 2010. Submitted. 
Protocol on Order of 
Levying of Indirect Taxes when Performing Works and Rendering Services in the Customs Union. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
11 December 2009. In force as of 
1 July 2010. Submitted. 
Protocol on Order of 
Transferring of Foreign Trade Statistics and Mutual Trade Statistics Data. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
11 December 2009. In force as of 
1 July 2010. -  
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Agreements establishing legal basis for the Single Economic Space Agreement on Coordinated 
Macroeconomic Policy". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Agreement on Coordinated 
Principles of Monetary Policy. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Agreement on Common 
Principles and Rules of Competition. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Agreement on Common 
Rules for Granting Industrial Subsidies. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Agreement on Common 
Rules of State Support of Agricultural Sector.  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Agreement on State 
(Municipal) Procurement. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Agreement on Common 
Principles of Regulation in the Sphere of Protection of Intellectual Property Rights. 
 The Eurasian Economic Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Agreement on Trade in 
Services and Investments in Member-States of the Single Economic Space. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Agreement on Establishing 
Conditions on Financial Markets for Free Movement of Capital. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Agreement on Legal Status 
of Natural Persons and Members of their Families. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Agreement on Coordinated 
Principles on Counteraction to Illegal Labour Migration from Third Countries.  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Agreement on Common 
Principles and Rules of Regulation of Activities of Natural Monopolies. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted.  
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Adoption/Enactment Date of 
Implementation Translation Submitted 
to Working Party 
Agreement on Regulation of Access to the Services of Railway Transport, including Basics of Tariff Policy. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Agreement on Uniform 
Rules and Principles of 
Technical Regulation in the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Agreement on Rules of 
Access to Services of Natural Monopolies in the Sphere of Electro Energy, including Basics of Pricing and Tariff Policy. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
Agreement on Rules of 
Access to the Services of Natural Monopolies in the Sphere of Gas Transportation, including Basics of Price and Tariff Formation. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 
1 January 2012. Submitted. 
 
 
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