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Working Party on the Accession of Kazakhstan  Original: English  
 
ACCESSION OF KAZAKHSTAN 
LEGISLATIVE ACTION PLAN 
Revision 
 
 The following submission, dated 18 July 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Kazakhstan. 
 
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Subject Legislation/Measures Authority in Charge  Expected 
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Economic Policies  
State owned and 
state controlled enterprises, enterprises with special and exclusive privileges Amendments to the Law 
No. 550-IV "On the National Welfare Fund" of 1 February 2012. 
To eliminate local content 
requirements in procurements of the National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" in accordance with Article III of the GATT 1994. The National Welfare 
Fund "Samruk-Kazyna", the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Subject to the outcome of 
multilateral negotiations on transitional period.    
Monetary and Fiscal 
Policy  Section XIV "Monetary Policy" 
and Annex No. 15 to the 
EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Measures Aimed at Coordinated Monetary Policy". The National Bank of 
the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. 
See footnote 1.
 
Foreign Exchange and Payments  
 Section XVI "Regulation of 
Financial Markets" and Annex No. 17 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Financial Services". The National Bank of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Pricing Policy  Section XIX "Natural 
monopolies" (Article 78) and Annex No. 20 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Common Principles and Rules of Regulation of the Activity of Natural Monopolies".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Competition Policy Section XVIII "Common 
Principles and Rules of Competition" (Articles 74-77) and Annex No. 19 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Common Principles and Rules 
of Competition".  The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Adopted on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.  
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Framework for Making an d Enforcing Policies 
 Treaty on the Eurasian 
Economic Union (EAEU)1. 
 The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 2 to the EAEU Treaty "Statute of the Court of the Eurasian Economic Union" . The Eurasian 
Economic Commission. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1. 
Section IX "Foreign Trade Policy" and Annex No. 6 to 
the EAEU Treaty " Protocol on 
Common Customs and Tariff 
Regulation".  The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 7 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries ". The EAEU 
member States, the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 9 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Technical Regulation within the Eurasian Econ omic Union". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 14 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Coordinated Macroeconomic Policy". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 15 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Measures Aimed at Coordinated Monetary Policy". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 16 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Trade in Services, Establishment, Activity and Investing". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
                                               
1 The EAEU Treaty was signed on 29 May 2014 by the Presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation.  The EAEU Treat y shall come into force on 
1 January 2015. This unofficial English translation is an informal  submission for the sole purpose of improving the understandi ng of Members of the Working Party.  
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Annex No. 17 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Financial Services". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 19 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Common 
Principles and Rules of 
Competition". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. 
See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 21 to the EAEU 
Treaty "Protocol on Ensuring Access to the Services of Natural Monopoly Entities in the Electricity Sector, including the Fundamentals of Pricing and Tariff Policy". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 22 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on the Rules of Access to Services of Natural Monopoly Entities for Gas Transmission via the Gas Transmission Systems including the Fundamentals of Pricing and Tariff Policy". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 23 "Protocol on Organization, Management, Functioning and Development of Common Markets of Oil and Oil Products". - -  - Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Appendix No. 2 "The Procedure for Regulating Access to Rail Transport Services, including the Fundamentals of Tariff Policy" to Annex 24 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Coordinated (Harmonized) Transport Policy". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 25 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Regulation of Procurement". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
  
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Annex No. 26 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 28 to the EAEU 
Treaty "Protocol on Common 
Rules for Granting Industrial Subsidies". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. 
See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 29 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Measures of State Support to Agriculture". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 30 to the EAEU 
Treaty "Protocol on the 
Provision of Medical Care to the Member States Workers and Their Family Members". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. 
See footnote 1.
 
Policies Affecting Trade in Goods  
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 A ccession to 
the WTO. In draft procedure.   
Annex No. 7 to the EAEU 
Treaty "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries ". The EAEU 
member States, the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
  
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 Appendix "The Rules of the 
Issuance of Licenses and Permits to Export and (or) Import of Goods" to Annex No. 7 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries". The EAEU 
member States, the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
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 The CU Agreement on 
Common Customs and Tariff Regulation of 25 January 2008 will be terminated as of 1 January 2015 due to enactment of the EAEU Treaty.  
The provision is not 
incorporated into the EAEU Treaty and therefore will no longer be valid as of 1 January 2015.   
Section IX "Foreign Trade 
Policy" and Annex No. 6 to the EAEU Treaty   "Protocol on Common Customs and Tariff Regulation." The EAEU 
member States. Adopted on 29 May 2014. 
  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Other duties and charges Section IX "Foreign Trade 
Policy" and Annex No. 6 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Common Customs and Tariff Regulation." The EAEU 
member States. Adopted on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Tariff exemptions Section IX "Foreign Trade 
Policy" and Annex No. 6 to the EAEU Treaty
 "Protocol on 
Common Customs and Tariff Regulation". The EAEU 
member States. Adopted on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
  
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Tariff Rate Quotas Section IX "Foreign Trade 
Policy" and Annex No. 6 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Common Customs and Tariff Regulation". The EAEU 
member States. Adopted on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Section IX "Foreign Trade Policy" and Annex No. 7 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries". The EAEU 
member States. Adopted on 29 May 2014. 
  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
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).    
Section XVII "Taxes and 
Taxation" (Articles 71-73) of the EAEU Treaty. The Tax Committee 
of the Ministry of Finance.  Signed on 29 May 2014.   In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Quantitative import restrictions Amendment: 
Proposal to the Eurasian 
Economic Commission and the CU Parties (EAEU member States) 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 A ccession to 
the WTO. Agreement on Common 
Measures of Non-Tariff Regulation in Respect to Third Countries of 25 January 2008 will be terminated as of 1 January 2015 due to 
enactment of the 
EAEU Treaty.  
The provision on 
restrictions of agricultural goods is not incorporated into the EAEU Treaty in order to bring it into full compliance with Article 4 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture and therefore will no longer be valid as of    
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1 January 2015. 
Annex No. 7 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries ". The EAEU 
member States, the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning 
of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan.  Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Appendix "The Rules of the Issuance of Licenses and Permits to Export and (or) Import of Goods" to Annex No. 7 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries". The EAEU 
member States, the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Preshipment inspection Annex No. 7 to the EAEU 
Treaty "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries ". The EAEU 
member States, the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Submitted. 
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 A ccession to 
the WTO. In draft procedure.    
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Annex No. 8 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Application of Safeguard, Antidumping and Countervailing Measures with regard to Third Countries". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Quantitative Export Restrictions, including Prohibitions and Quotas Annex No. 7 to the EAEU 
Treaty "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries ". The EAEU 
member States, the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Appendix "The Rules of the Issuance of Licenses and Permits to Export and (or) Import of Goods" to Annex No. 7 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries ". The EAEU 
member States, the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Export Licensing Procedures  Annex No. 7 to the EAEU 
Treaty "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries ". The EAEU 
member States, the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Appendix "The Rules of the 
Issuance of Licenses and 
Permits to Export and (or) Import of Goods" to Annex No. 7 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries". The EAEU 
member States, the 
Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. 
See footnote 1.
  
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Industrial policy including subsidies Draft Amendments to the 
following normative acts: 
1)  Law of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan of 26 January 2012 No. 29 "On State Support of Industrial and Innovative Activity"; 
2)  Resolution of the 
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 13 April 2010 No. 301 "On Approval of the Program Business Road Map 2020".  
3) Revoke the Resolution of 
the Governme nt of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan of 2 August 2012 No. 1017 "On Adoption of the Rules of partial compensation of expenses of subjects of industrial and innovative activity on promotion of domestic goods and services at the external markets, list of domestic goods and services for which there can be partial compensation of expenses for promotion to the external markets and on recognizing as void of some of the Decisions of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan". Ministry of Industry 
and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Ministry of Regional 
Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Ministry of Economy 
and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan  End of 2014 In draft procedure   
Section XXIV "Industry" 
(Articles 92-93) of the EAEU Treaty. The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  Signed on 29 May 2014.   In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
  
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Technical Barriers to Trade Section X "Technical 
Regulations" and Annex No. 9 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Technical Regulation within the Eurasian Economic Union". 
 The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 10 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Conducting Coordinated Policy in the Sphere of Ensuring Uniformity of Measurements".  
 The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1. 
Annex No. 11 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Acceptance of the Results of Works on Accreditation of the Conformity Assessment Bodies".  The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1. 
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 The Eurasian 
Economic Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Second half of 2014 3 versions of the draft 
amendments were published for public consultations:  - on 1/02/2013; - on 10/04/2013; - on 8/05/2013.  Comments received during public consultations were discussed at the EEC working group on 4-6 December 2013 and the revised draft has 
been sent to the EEC for 
further approval.  Currently, the draft is being revised taking into 
   
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and 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. account comments 
received from concerned parties.   
Draft Decision of the Eurasian Economic Сommission: 
"On Amendments into the CU 
Common Veterinary Requirements adopted by the CU Decision No. 317" 
To include provision on 
recognition of replacement certificates. The Eurasian 
Economic Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Second half of 2014 The draft Decision went 
through the public consultations procedures that ended on 10 March. Comments received during public consultation were considered at the EEC working group and replies to comments were published at the 
EEC website. 
  
Draft Decision on 
Amendments into Chapter 25 and development of Chapter 40 to the CU Common Veterinary Requirements.  
In order to harmonize with 
international standards. Eurasian Economic 
Commission, Ministry of Agriculture.  Second half of 2014. WTO Member's 
comments have been reviewed at the EEC working group meeting on veterinary measures. Table with comments was reviewed by the working group and published at the EEC website.
    
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Section X "Technical Regulations" and Annex No. 9 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Technical Regulation within the Eurasian Economic Union". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 10 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Conducting Coordinated Policy in the Sphere of Ensuring Uniformity of Measurements". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1. 
Annex No. 11 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Acceptance of the Results of Works on Accreditation of the Conformity Assessment Bodies". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1. 
Sanitary measures Section XI "Sanitary, 
Veterinary and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Quarantine Measures" and Annex No. 12 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on the Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Sanitary, and Phytosanitary Quarantine Measures". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1. 
Veterinary measures 
 Section XI "Sanitary, 
Veterinary and Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Quarantine Measures" and Annex No. 12 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on the Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Sanitary, and Phytosanitary Quarantine Measures". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. 
See footnote 1.
  
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Phytosanitary measures Section XI "Sanitary, 
Veterinary and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Quarantine Measures" and Annex No. 12 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on the Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Sanitary, and Phytosanitary Quarantine Measures". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
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.   
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 Ministry of 
Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan By the date of 
Kazakhstan's A ccession to 
the WTO. To be developed. 
   
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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. 
Free Zones, Special Economic Areas Section VI "Functioning of the 
Customs Union" (Article 27) of the EAEU Treaty. The Ministry of 
Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.   In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1. 
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 A ccession to 
the WTO. In draft procedure. 
  
Section XXII "Government 
(Municipal) Procurement" and 
Annex No. 25 to the EAEU 
Treaty "Protocol on Regulation of Procurement". The Ministry of 
Finance of the 
Republic of 
Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. 
See footnote 1.  
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Agricultural Policies  Annex No. 29 to the EAEU 
Treaty "Protocol on Measures of State Support to Agriculture". The Ministry of 
Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1. 
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 A ccession 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 A ccession 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 A ccession to 
the WTO. In draft procedure. 
   
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Policies affecting Trade in Services and Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services  
Policies Affecting 
Trade in Services Section XV "Trade in 
Services, Establishment, Activities and Investing" and 
Annex No. 16 to the EAEU 
Treaty "Protocol on Trade in 
Services, Establishment, Activity and Investing". - Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1. 
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. 
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. 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 a ccession to 
the WTO taking into account expiration of the transitional periods stipulated in the Section "Policies Affecting Trade in Services" of the Draft Working Party Report of Kazakhstan and Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in 
Services of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. In draft procedure. 
   
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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 '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. The Ministry of 
Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan. By the date of 
Kazakhstan's a ccession 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. 
  
Telecommunication 
services Amendments: 
Law "On Amendments and 
Addenda into the Law 'On National Security'" No. 527-IV of 6 January 2012. 
To comply with commitments 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan stipulated in the Section 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 a ccession 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 In draft procedure.
    
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Implementation 
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Submitted to 
Working Party 
"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. Commitments on Trade in 
Services of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 
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, "On Banking Activities" No. 2444 of 31 August 1995 and "On Currency Regulation and Currency Control" No. 57 of 13 June 2005. 
To comply with commitments 
of the Republic of Kazakhstan stipulated in the Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services of the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. The National Bank of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan. By the date of 
Kazakhstan's a ccession 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
   
Transparency 
 Section II "Basic Principles, 
Objectives, Competence and Law of the EAEU" and Annex No. 7 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Non-Tariff 
Measures Concerning Third 
Countries ". The Ministry of 
Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.   
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Implementation 
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Submitted to 
Working Party 
Trade Agreements 
Agreements that finalized the creation of the CU Annex No. 1 to the EAEU 
Treaty "Protocol on the Eurasian Economic Commission". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 3 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Information and Communication Technology and Information Cooperation within the Eurasian Economic Union". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 4 to the EAEU 
Treaty "Protocol on the 
Formation and Dissemination of Official Statistical Information of the Eurasian Economic Union. The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. 
See footnote 1.
 
Section IX "Foreign Trade Policy" and Annex 6 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Common Customs and Tariff Regulation". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 7 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Non-Tariff Measures Concerning Third Countries ".  The EAEU 
member States, the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Appendix "The Rules of the Issuance of Licenses and Permits to Export and (or) Import of Goods" to Annex No. 7 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Non-Tariff 
Measures Concerning Third 
Countries ". The EAEU 
member States, the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
  
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Implementation 
Date Translation 
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Working Party 
Annex No. 8 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on  
Application of Safeguard, Antidumping and Countervailing Measures with regard to Third Countries". The EAEU 
member States, the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 9 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Technical Regulation within the Eurasian Econ omic Union".  The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 10 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Conducting Coordinated Policy in the Sphere of Ensuring Uniformity of Measurements". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 11 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Acceptance of the Results of Works on Accreditation of the Conformity Assessment Bodies". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 12 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on the Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Quarantine Measures". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 14 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Coordinated Macroeconomic Policy". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 15 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Measures Aimed at Coordinated 
Monetary Policy". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 16 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Trade in Services, Establishment, Activity and Investing". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
  
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Implementation 
Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
Annex No. 17 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Financial Services". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 18 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on the 
Procedure of Levying Indirect 
Taxes and the Mechanism of Carrying out the Control Over Their Payment when Exporting/Importing Goods, Performing Works and Rendering Services". The EAEU 
member States, the 
Ministry of Economy 
and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. 
See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 19 to the EAEU 
Treaty "Protocol on Common Principles and Rules of Competition". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 20 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Common Principles and Rules of Regulation of the Activity of Natural Monopolies ". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Appendix No. 2 " The 
Procedure for Regulating Access to Rail Transport Services, including the Fundamentals of Tariff Policy" to Annex 24 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on 
Coordinated (Harmonized) 
Transport Policy".  The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 25 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Regulation of Procurement". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 26 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Protection 
and Enforcement of 
Intellectual Property Rights". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. 
See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 28 to the EAEU 
Treaty "Protocol on Common Rules for Granting Industrial Subsidies". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
  
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Implementation 
Date Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party 
Annex No. 29 to the EAEU Treaty "Protocol on Measures of State Support to Agriculture". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. See footnote 1.
 
Annex No. 30 to the EAEU 
Treaty "Protocol on the 
Provision of Medical Care to the Member States Workers and Their Family Members". The EAEU 
member States. Signed on 29 May 2014.  In force as of 
1 January 2015. Final version to 
be submitted. 
See footnote 1.
 
  
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Subject Legislation/Measures  Authority in Charge  Date of 
Adoption/Enactment  Date of Implementation  Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party  
Economic Policies 
Monetary and Fiscal 
Policy Law No. 2155 "On the National 
Bank of 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. - 
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.  -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 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. - 
Law No. 373 "On Investments".  Th e 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. -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
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. - 
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. -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
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. 
Government Resolution No. 436 
"List of Priority Activities, on the Level of the Classifier of Sub-types of Acti vity, 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 Addi tional Liability 
Partnerships". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 22 April 1998. 
Published in the Bulletin of the Parliament in 1998 on 28 April 1998.  In force as of 8 May 1998. - 
Law No. 461-II "On 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. -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 Law No. 527-IV "On National 
Security". The Ministry of Defence of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 6 January 2012. 
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 17 January 2012. In force as of 
27 January 2012. - 
Law No. 550-IV "On the National 
Welfare Fund". The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan, the 
National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna". Adopted on 1 February 2012.  
Published in 
"Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 11 February 2012. In force as of 
21 February 2012. - 
Law No. 593 "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.  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
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. - 
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.   - 
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. -  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 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.   - 
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. -  
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 Order of the Agency on 
Regulation of Natural Monopolies No. 91-OD "Rules on Increase or Decrease of Tariffs (Prices, Rates and Fees) or the Maximum Levels for Rendered Services (Goods, Works) Subject to Regulation". The 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. - 
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 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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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 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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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. - 
Law "On Amendments and 
Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on State Monopoly".  
 
To include provisions reducing the spheres of state monopolies.  The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan.  Adopted on 4 July 2012.  
Published in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 10 July 2012.  In force as of 21 July 2012. Submitted. 
  
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
Framework for Making and Enforcing Policies  
 Treaty "On the Functioning of the 
Customs Union in the Framework of the Multilateral Trading System". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 19 May 2011. In force as of 
21 November 2011.  
- 
Constitution of Republic of Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 30 August 199 5.  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.  
- 
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.  
- 
Agreement on Coordinated Principles on Counteraction to Illegal Labour Migration from 
Third Countries.  The EAEU member States. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 1 January 2012. Submitted.
 
Treaty on Judicial Recourse to the 
EurAsEC Court of the Economic Operators on Disputes within the Framework of the CU and Peculiarities of the Judicial Procedure on them, approved by the Decision of the Interstate Council of 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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Submitted to 
Working Party  
Policies Affecting Trade in Goods  
Registration 
requirements for import and export operations Agreement on the Customs Code 
of the Customs Union. The EAEU member States, the 
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 
27 November 2009.   Ratified by Law No. 293-IV of 25 June 2010.  In force as of 1 July 2010. 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. 
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. 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. 
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.  
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 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 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 EAEU member States. Adopted on 11 June 2003. In force as of 11 June 2003. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 850 
"On New Version of the Common Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of the Customs Union and Common External Tariff of the Customs Union". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
18 November 2011. In force as of 1 January 2012. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 130 
"On Common Customs and Tariff Regulation of the Customs 
Union". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 1 January 2010. Submitted. 
Other duties and 
charges 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.  
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Tariff exemptions 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 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. 
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 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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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. 
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 201 2.  In force as of 
24 August 2012. Submitted.  
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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. 
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.  
Quantitative import 
restrictions Decision of the Collegium of the 
Eurasian Econom ic Commission 
No. 103 "On Amendments to the Regulations on the Application of Restriction" (including the 
definition of "mass market 
goods"). The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 14 May 2013.  
Published on www.tsouz.ru on 15 May 2013.  In force as of 15 June 2013. 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. - 
  
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 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 EAEU member States. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 1 January 2010. Submitted. 
Decision No. 134 "On Normative 
Legal Acts in the Area of Non-Tariff Regulation". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission, the Ministry of 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 Activiti es and Approval 
of the List of Goods Subject to Export and Import Licensing'" of 12 June 2008 (including provision on elimination of import licenses for pharmaceuticals, ethyl spirits and alcohol products). 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.  
Law No. 400-IV "On Amendments 
and Addenda to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Issues of Regulating Trade Activity".  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. - 
      
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 Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 57 "On Certain Issues of 
Activity Licensin g for Production 
of Ethyl Spirits and Production, Storage, Wholesale and (or) Retail Sales of Alcohol Products Except for Storage, Wholesale and (or) Retail Sale of Alcohol Products within the Territory of Production". The Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 29 January 2013. 
 
Published in 
"Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" on 27 February 2013. In force as of 21 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 EAEU member States, the 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 25 January 2008. 
Ratified by Law No. 139-IV of 
23 February 2009. 
 In force as of 1 July 2010. Submitted. 
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 EAEU member States, the 
Ministry of Finance of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 
27 November 2009.  Ratified 
by Law No. 293-IV of 25 June 2010.   In force as of 1 July 2010. 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.  
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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.  
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.  
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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.  
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 EAEU member States, the 
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 25 January 2008.  
Ratified by Law No. 136-IV of 17 February 2009. In force as of 1 July 2010. Submitted. 
Agreement "On Common Rules 
for Determining the Country of Origin of Goods". The EAEU member States, the 
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Signed on 25 January 2008.  
Ratified by Law No. 136-IV of 17 February 2009. In force as of 1 July 2010. 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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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. 
Anti-dumping, 
safeguard and countervailing regimes 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 Board of the 
Eurasian Econom ic 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. 44. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 16 March 2012. In force as of 16 April 2012. -  
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 Resolution of the Government of 
Kazakhstan No. 1374 "On Approval of the Rules for Conducting Investigations prior to Introduction of Safeguard, Countervailing and Anti-dumping Measures". The Government of the Republic 
of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 
9 September 2000. In force as of 9 October 2000. - 
Customs Tariffs, 
Fees and Charges for Services Rendered, Application of Internal Taxes to Exports Agreement on Expo rt Duties with 
regard to Third Countries. The EAEU member States. Adopted on 25 January 2008. In force as of 1 January 2010. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
Kazakhstan No. 520 "On Customs Duty Rates". The Ministry of 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 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. - 
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. 
Export Licensing 
Procedures  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  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. -  
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 "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. - 
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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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. 
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Agreement on Principles of 
Mutual Recognition of Certification Activities with the CIS Countries. - Signed on 4 June 1992. In force as of 4 June 1992. - 
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. - 
Decision of the Council of the 
Eurasian Econom ic 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.  - 
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.  -  
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Submitted to 
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Decision of the EEC Collegium 
No. 294 "On Approval of New Regulation on the Procedures for Importation to the CU Territory of Goods (Products) in Respect of which Mandatory Requirements are Established within the Customs Union". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission.  Adopted on 
25 December 2012.  In force as of 
27 January 2012.  - 
Decision of the EEC Collegium 
No. 226 "On Recognizing Some of the Decisions of the Customs Union Commission as Repealed with Regard to Adoption of Declaration of Conformity of Products to Mandatory Requirements within the Customs Union of a Common Form".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission.  Adopted on 
13 November 2012.  In force as of 
27 January 2012.  - 
Decision of the EEC Collegium 
No. 306 "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 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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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 1 January 2005. - 
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. -  
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Submitted to 
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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. 
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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. 
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Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 558 "On Creation of the Commission on Issues of Technical Regulation and Metrology". The Committee on Technical 
Regulation 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.   
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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 6 August 2011. - 
Resolution of the Government of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 805 "On General Requirements for Safety, Functional and Technical Telecommunication Equipment during Search Operations". The Ministry of 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. 
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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 
26 November 2004. - 
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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Working Party  
Sanitary and 
phytosanitary measures Agreement on Implementation of 
Coordinated Policy in the Field of Technical Regulation, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 25 January 2008. In force as of 4 June 2009. - 
Agreement on Establishing the 
EurAsEC Informative System in 
the Field of Technical Regulation, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 17 March 2011. - 
Agreement "On the Basics of 
Harmonization of Technical Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Community Members". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission.  Adopted on 24 March 2005.  In force as of 17 May 2007.  - 
CU Commission Decision No. 625 
"On Harmonization of CU Legal Acts in the Field of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures with International Standards".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 7 April 2011. In force as of 13 May 2011. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 722 
"On Amendments to the Decision of CU 'On Harmonization of CU Legal Acts in the Field of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures with International Standards'" of 7 April 2011.  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 22 June 2011. In force as of 3 August 2011. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 721 
"On Application of International Standards, Recommendations, and Guidelines".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 22 June 2011. In force as of 3 August 2011. - 
EEC Collegium Decision No. 212 
"On Regulation on the Uniform Procedure of Carrying out Examination of Legal Acts of the 
Customs Union in the Sphere of 
Implementation of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
6 November 2012. In force as of 
20 December 2012. -  
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Working Party  
CU Commission Decision No. 835 
"On Equivalence of Sanitary, Veterinary or Phytosanitary Measures and Carrying out Risk Assessment".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 18 October 2011. In force as of 
21 October 2011. - 
EEC Collegium Decision No. 161 
"On Consultative Committee on Technical Regulation, Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
18 September 2012. In force as of 
19 September 2012. - 
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 Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 19 October 2011. - - 
EEC Council Decision No. 48 
"Regulation on Development, Approval, Amending and 
Cancellation of Technical 
Regulations of the Customs Union".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 20 June 2012. In force as of 22 June 2012. - 
Protocol No. 5 of the Coordination 
Committee "On Technical Regulation, Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
7 December 2010. - - 
CU Commission Decision No. 620 
"List of Commodities Subject to Mandatory Confirmation of Conformity with the CU Requirements".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 7 April 2011. In force as of 13 May 2011. -  
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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.  In force as of 
15 December 2011.   - 
CU Commission Decision No. 881 
"On Adoption of the CU Technical 
Regulation 'On Labelling of Food 
Products'".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2011. In force as of 
15 December 2011.  
 
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CU Commission Decision No. 882 
"On Adoption of the CU Technical Regulation 'On Products of Fruit and Vegetable Juices'". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2011. In force as of 
15 December 2011.   - 
CU Commission Decision No. 883 
"On Adoption of the CU Technical 
Regulation 'On Fat and Oil 
Products'".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2011. In force as of 
15 December 2011. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 874 
"On Adoption of the CU Technical Regulation 'On Safety of Grain'".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2011. In force as of 
15 December 2011.  - 
EEC Council Decision No. 34 "On 
Adoption of the CU Technical 
Regulation 'On Safety of Certain 
Types of Specialized Products, Including Dietetic Healthy and Dietetic Prophylactic Meals'".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 15 June 2012.  
 In force as of 18 June 2012.  
 
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EEC Council Decision No. 58 "On 
Adoption of the CU Technical Regulation 'On Safety of Food Additives, Flavourings and Processing Aids'".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 20 July 2012. In force as of 
19 August 2012.    - 
EEC Council Decision No. 103 "On 
Approval of the Development Plan of CU Technical Regulations for 2012-2013".  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
23 November 2012. In force as of 
27 November 2012. - 
Sanitary measures Decision of the Interstate Council 
of EurAsEC No. 39 "On Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures in the CU within the EurAsEC". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 21 May 2010. In force as of 21 May 2010. -  
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Submitted to 
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 CU Commission Decisions 
No. 887 "On Draft Protocol on Amending the CU Agreement on Sanitary Measures" of 11 December 2009.  The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
9 December 2011. In force as of 
15 December 2011. - 
Decision of the Interstate Council 
of the EurAsEC No. 83 "On Entering into Force of Protocols of 21 May 2010 in the Sphere of Implementation Sanitary, Veterinary-and-Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures". The Interstate Council of the 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 19 May 2011. - - 
Veterinary 
measures 
 Decision No. 39 "On Application 
of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures in the CU within the EurAsEC". The Interstate Council of The 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 21 May 2010. In force as of 21 May 2010. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 317 
of 18 June 2010 "On the Application of Veterinary-Sanitary Measures in the Customs Union", as last amended by CU Commission Decisions Nos. 342 of 17 August 2010, 455 of 18 November 2010, 569 of 2 March 2011, 570 of 2 March 2011, 623 of 7 April 2011, 724 of 22 June 2011, 726 of 15 July 2011, 810 of 23 September 2011, 830 of 18 October 2011, 831 of 18 October 2011, 834 of 18 October 2011 and 893 of 9 December 2011, EEC Council Decision No. 85 of 
12 October 2012, EEC Collegiums 
Decision No. 254 of 4 December 2012 and No. 274 of 14 December 2012 and No. 307 of 24 December 2012. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 18 June 2010.  In force as of 1 July 2010. -  
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Submitted to 
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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 
21 October 2011. - 
Decision of the Eurasian 
Economic Сommission: 
"On Amendments into the CU 
Common Veterinary Requirements adopted by the CU Decision No. 317" 
To eliminate certain veterinary 
measures for certain products. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 10 December 2013. In 30 days after its official 
publication.  -   
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Submitted to 
Working Party  
 EEC Collegium Decision No. 17 оf 
11 February 2014 "On Amendments into CU Commission 
Decision No. 836 of 18 October 2011". 
To fulfil the commitment on 
development of procedures for recognizing equivalence of SPS measures in accordance with international standards (OIE, IPPC, Codex Al imentarius). The Ministry of Agriculture of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan. 11 February 2014. In 30 days after its official 
publication. -  
Phytosanitary 
measures Decision No. 83 of 19 May 2011 
"On Entering into Force of the Protocol of 21 May 2010 in the Field of Application of Sanitary, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Measures". The Interstate Council of The 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 19 May 2011. In force as of 21 May 2011. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 318 
"On Assurance of Plant Quarantine in the Customs 
Union" of 18 June 2010, as last 
amended by CU  Commission 
Decision No. 528 of 28 January 2011, CU Commission Decision No. 894 of 9 December 2011. The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 18 June 2010. In force as of 1 July 2010. - 
Decision of the Interstate Council 
of EurAsEC No. 76 "On the Process for Transfer of Control from the Russian-Kazakh Border to the External border of the Customs Union".  The Interstate Council of The 
EurAsEC. Adopted on 15 March 2011.  In force as of 21 March 2011. - 
CU Commission Decision No. 454 
"Plan of Priority Actions, Aimed at Harmonization of Quarantine and Phytosanitary Measures of CU Parties within the Period of 2011 to 2012". The Eurasian Economic 
Commission. Adopted on 
18 November 2010. In force as of 
22 November 2010. -  
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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. 
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.  
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 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. - 
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. -  
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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. - 
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. -  
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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. - 
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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Transit The Agreement "On the 
Specificity of Customs Transit of Goods, Transported by Railway on the Customs Territory of the Customs Union".  The EAEU member States. Signed on 21 May 2010.  
Ratified by Law No. 319-IV of 30 June 2010.  Provisionally in force as of 
1 July 2010, in force as 17 February 2011. Submitted.  
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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. 
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 
17 August 2011. - 
 
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 Augu st 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.  
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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 11 July 2002. - 
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.  
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 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.  
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.  
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 
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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 
16 November 2001. In force as of 24 April 2002. - 
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. - 
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. - 
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.  
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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 Im plementation of 
Edict 'Concerning Banks and Banking Activity'". The National Bank of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 31 August 1995.  - - 
Transparency 
 Constitution of Republic of 
Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. Adopted on 30 August 199 5.  In force as of 
5 September 1995.  
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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. -  
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. -  
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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. - 
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.  
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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. - 
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.  
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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. - 
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.  
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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. - 
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 Eu rasian 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 Agreement on Single Rules of 
Determination of Country of Origin. The EAEU member States. 
 Adopted on 25 January 2008. In force as of 1 July 2010. 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. 
Protocol on Common System of 
Tariff Preferences of the Customs Union. The EAEU member States. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 1 January 2010. -  
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Adoption/Enactment  Date of Implementation  Translation 
Submitted to 
Working Party  
Agreement on Rules Determining 
the Origin of Goods from the Developing and Least-Developed Countries. The EAEU member States. Adopted on 
12 December 2008. In force as of 1 July 2010. Submitted. 
Treaty on the Customs Code of 
the Customs Union.  The EAEU member States. Adopted on 
27 November 2009. In force as of 1 July 2010. Submitted. 
Agreement on Coordinated 
Principles on Counteraction to Illegal Labour Migration from Third Countries.  The EAEU member States. Adopted on 
9 December 2010. In force as of 1 January 2012. Submitted. 
 
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