Kazakhstan

Regulations and compliance requirements can pose challenges to companies who are looking to export their new products to Kazakhstan. Most products entering the Kazakhstan’s markets must meet the requirements of the Kazakhstan’s certification system. The local laws and product regulations are generally put in place to provide assurance that the products and services are safe, of good quality and fit for consumers’ needs.

Ensure that your products successfully meet Kazakhstan standards by working with a market leader, TÜV SÜD. TÜV SÜD fully understands the local requirements and procedures applicable in Kazakhstan. You can rely on our expertise and knowledge to help you access Kazakhstan’s markets efficiently while at the same time, be assured of our objectivity, integrity and professionalism.

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Plug Types

Type C

Type F
Electrical Safety
Regulatory agency
- Eurasian Economic Commission
Regulations
- Technical regulations of the Customs Union "On safety of low-voltage equipment" (TP TC 004/2011) came into force on 15 February 2013.
- EA Customs Union (EAC) Approval is a singular harmonised Approval Certificate for EMC and/or Safety for certain products. It covers all member states in the union.
- The product must be marked with the EAC Mark.
- There are 2 methods of conformity assessment for electrical products: Certification (CoC) and declaration (DoC). The validity is up to 5 years.
Guidelines
- A local representative is required for DoC.
- Conformity Assessment includes:
Applicable product categories
- Products with nominal voltage of 50 to 1000 AC and 75 to 1500 DC require CU approval.
- Products applicable to TR TC 004/2011
- Products applicable to TR TC 020/2011
To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.
Energy Efficiency
Regulatory agency
- Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Regulations
- There are currently no environmental requirements in Kazakhstan. For further enquiries, please contact us.
Medical Devices
Regulatory agencIES
- Control committee of medical and pharmaceutical activity, Pharmaceutical Control Division of Alma-Ata under the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- National Center for Expertise of Drugs and Medical Devices Ministry of Health Republic of Kazakhstan
Regulations
- Order No 735 from 18 November 2009 "Registration, Reregistration, change notification rules of pharmacy product and medical devices".
- Order No 736 from 18 November 2009 "Rules for expertise of pharmacy product and medical devices".
- Approval of medical products in Kazakhstan is mandatory. The applicant should pay fees to the Pharmaceutical Control Division of Alma-Ata and submit technical file for review to the National Center for Expertise of Drugs and Medical Devices.
- The review consists of documentation review, device testing, expertise and sometimes a manufacturer’s audit.
- Upon successful review, a registration certificate is issued with 5 and 7 years validity respectively for medical devices and medical equipment.
Guidelines
- The manufacturer should consider, if local representative or the manufacturer shall be the owner of the Registration Certificate.
- Listing of the device components in a registration certificate should be confirmed with the local distributor/customs broker before the registration process starts.
- Device risk classification is similar to that in Europe.
- Registered medical devices are published on the webpage of National Center for Expertise of Drugs and Medical Devices.
Applicable product categories
- To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulation or can be registered under accelerated process (within only 5 working days), please contact us.
Telecom & Wireless
Regulatory agency
- “TELSET” Certification Body for Telecommunication
Regulations
- According to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "About communication" the communication facilities realisation in Kazakhstan is possible at presence of Conformity Certificates of the Republic of Kazakhstan only.
Applicable product categories
- To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.
Industrial Products
Regulatory agency
- Eurasian Economic Commission
Regulations
- The technical regulation of the Customs Union "On the safety of machines and equipment" (TP TC 010/2011) came into force from 15 February 2013. The validity is up to 5 years.
- The technical regulation of the Customs Union “On the safety of machines operating on gaseous fuel” (TP TC 016/2011) came into force from 15 February 2013. The validity is up to 5 years.
- The technical regulation of the Customs Union “On safety of high pressure equipment” (TP TC 032/2013) came into force from 1 February 2014. The validity is up to 5 years.
- The technical regulation of the Customs Union “On the safety of equipment for work in dangerously explosive atmospheres” (TP TC 012/2011) comes into force from 15 February 2013. The validity is up to 5 years.
Guidelines
- TP TC 010/2011, TP TC 016/2011, TP TC 032/2013:
- TP TC 012/2011:
Applicable product categories
- List of technical means to be TP TC 010/2011: