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On December 31, 2021, the Ministry of Trade and Integration announced the first stage of 2022 meat and poultry quotas by HS code for historic suppliers (i.e., importers). The first stage approved the distribution of 2,835 tons of beef and 31,500 tons of poultry.

This report highlights export certification requirements for Kazakhstan. Please note that certification requirements have and will continue to undergo changes as Kazakhstan reforms its regulations to meet Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and WTO commitments. Exporters are advised to verify export certification requirements with their importer before shipment.

This report is an overview of the general legal and technical requirements for food and agricultural imports imposed by Kazakhstan. The following sections of this report have been updated from the 2020 FAIRS report: Section II’s “Digital Labeling Requirements,” Section V’s “Draft Maximum Residue Levels,” Section VI’s information on “Tariff Rate Quotas,” and Section VII’s “Halal Standards.”

Kazakhstan Ministry of Agriculture issued a plan for the development of the poultry meat sector in Kazakhstan through the year 2020. This report contains an unofficial translation of the full plan.

Kazakhstan introduced a ban on the importation or sale of alcohol products that are not in compliance with the Customs Union Technical Regulation on food safety and Kazakh labeling requirements.

The Kazakhstan Ministry of Agriculture has issued the plan for development of the beef livestock sector in Kazakhstan. This report contains unofficial translations of the full plan.

The report includes information that has been garnered during travel within Kazakhstan, reported in the local media, or offered by host country officials and agricultural analysts.

Kazakhstan’s 2014 grain harvest is lower than last year, with the FAS/Astana estimate for wheat production at 13.0 million metric tons (MMT), down from last year’s 13.9 MMT.

Little has happened in Kazakhstan over the last year with regard to of genetically engineered (GE) products.