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Kazakhstan

Concluded (EAEU) · Strong coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05

50 screening rules

• Labeling: 17 rules — 17 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
• Additives: 8 rules — 7 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory
• Contaminants & residue limits: 11 rules — 10 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory
• Import & registration: 14 rules — 11 blocking, 1 conditional, 2 advisory

Market profile

Main food law

Law 301 Food Safety 2007 (EN)

Labeling regulation

TR CU 022/2011 (shared)

Additives and residue limits

TR CU 021/2011 + 029/2012 (shared)

National standards body

KazStandard (ST RK; GOST) — paywalled

Latest USDA FAIRS report

2024

Import and export

Documents to import

• Commercial invoice / contract — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
• Bill of lading / CMR / air waybill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
• Customs declaration (EAEU DT) — Issued by: State Revenue Committee (KGD) — Mandatory
• State registration certificate (SGR) — Issued by: Consumer-protection authority (Rospotrebnadzor / national) — Conditional
• Veterinary certificate (EAEU unified form or bilateral) — Issued by: Exporting competent authority — Conditional
• Veterinary import permit — Issued by: Committee of Veterinary Control and Supervision (MoA) — Conditional
• Phytosanitary certificate + quarantine control — Issued by: Committee of Veterinary Control and Supervision (MoA) / plant quarantine — Conditional
• Electronic veterinary accompanying document (eVSD) — Issued by: Committee of Veterinary Control and Supervision (MoA) — Conditional
• Mandatory product marking / registration — Issued by: State Revenue Committee (KGD) / operator — Conditional
• Certificate of origin (CT-1 / Form A / FTA) — Issued by: Exporting chamber — Conditional
• Russian/national-language labelling with EAC mark — Issued by: Importer — Mandatory

Documents to export

• Contract / commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
• Export customs declaration — Issued by: State Revenue Committee (KGD) — Mandatory
• Veterinary certificate (export) — Issued by: Committee of Veterinary Control and Supervision (MoA) — Conditional
• Phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: Committee of Veterinary Control and Supervision (MoA) / plant quarantine — Conditional
• Certificate of origin (ST-1 CIS / general) — Issued by: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kazakhstan / Atameken — Conditional
• Export licence / quota — Issued by: Ministry of Economy/Agriculture — Conditional
• Legalisation (apostille / consular) — Issued by: Ministry of Justice / MFA — Conditional

Government fees

• EAEU declaration of conformity registration (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
• VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
• Customs fee for goods declaration (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
• Veterinary import permit (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority

Customs single window: ASTANA-1 / Keden

Customs duties are not included.

A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.

Official sources

• USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Kazakhstan (KZ2024-0004) (2024) Open the source
• USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual — Kazakhstan (KZ2025-0008) (2025) Open the source
• Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 301 'On Safety of Food Products' (2007, EN) (2007) Open the source
• Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On quality and safety of food products' (EN, FFI) (2025) Open the source

Sources of the rules inherited from the Eurasian Economic Union (shared bloc)

• TR CU 021/2011 — On food safety (2011) Open the source
• TR CU 021/2011 — Croatian Ministry of Agriculture copy (EN) (2011) Open the source
• TR TS 021/2011 — USDA FAS full translation (Bryant Christie) (2011) Open the source
• TR CU 022/2011 — Food products in terms of their labelling (2011) Open the source
• TR CU 023/2011 — Juice products from fruits and vegetables (2011) Open the source
• TR CU 024/2011 — Oil and fat products (2011) Open the source
• TR CU 029/2012 — Safety requirements for food additives, flavourings and processing aids (2012) Open the source
• TR TS 029/2012 — SERNAPESCA copy incl. annexes (EN) (2012) Open the source
• TR CU 033/2013 — On safety of milk and dairy products (2013) Open the source
• TR CU 034/2013 — On safety of meat and meat products (2013) Open the source
• TR CU 034/2013 Annex 1 — microbiological standards (EN, DGAV) (2013) Open the source
• Eurasian Economic Commission document portal (2011) Open the source

Reference documents

• Law on quality and safety of food products (EN; FFI) (2025) Open the source
• USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual — Kazakhstan (KZ2025-0008) (2025) Open the source
• USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Kazakhstan (KZ2024-0004) (2024) Open the source
• USDA GAIN Central Asia Exporter Guide (KZ2024-0007) (2024) Open the source
• USDA FAIRS Narrative — Kazakhstan (legacy) (2017) Open the source
• Law No. 301 On Safety of Food Products (EN) (2007) Open the source
• ST RK national standards and adopted GOST

Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.

Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.