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COUNTRY AND MARKET GUIDE

# Kazakhstan food regulations

Prepare for Kazakhstan by assessing your existing label, recipe and importer documents together. This guide explains the questions to resolve at the first review and the evidence to prepare for technical assessment.

[Asia](https://gidamevzuati.com/en/dunya-gida-mevzuati/bolgeler/asya)Content revision: 13 September 2026

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![Illustrative food products and regulatory review documents for Kazakhstan](https://gidamevzuati.com/assets/eurasia-720.webp)

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## Scope of this guide

Includes jurisdiction-specific archive records. Current legal effect, labelling provisions and product exceptions require separate verification.

PRODUCT REVIEW IN PRACTICE

## Kazakhstan: product dossier priorities

For Kazakhstan, match supplied Kazakh and Russian text to one recipe, allergen and nutrition dataset. Record the Kazakh importer's details and document coverage separately on shared regional packaging.

## What do the selected sources cover?

Kazakh records separately address a marking-and-traceability pilot, mandatory fortification, certain products using non-iodised salt and advertising of biologically active additives. Do not generalise a pilot project to all retail food. Match the relevant record to the product class when reviewing fortified foods or supplement claims.

## Jurisdiction-specific legislation records

Archive dates do not confirm current legal effect. Titles retain their source language; this selection is not exhaustive.

<table><thead><tr><th scope="col">Instrument / source</th><th scope="col">Record date and type</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th scope="row"><a href="https://leap.unep.org/en/countries/kz/national-legislation/order-303-ministry-agriculture-validating-regulation-some-issues">Order 303 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on some issues of the pilot project on product labelling and traceability.</a></th><td>2020-10-02<br>Regulation</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="https://leap.unep.org/en/countries/kz/national-legislation/order-no-kr-dsm-1972020-minister-public-health-validating-list">Order No. KR DSM-197/2020 of the Minister of Public Health validating the List of certain types of food products subject to state control and supervision in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population, in the production of which non-iodized salt is used.</a></th><td>2020-11-16<br>Regulation</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="https://leap.unep.org/en/countries/kz/national-legislation/order-no-kr-dsm-1762020-acting-minister-public-health-validating">Order No. KR DSM-176/2020 of the acting Minister of Public Health validating the Regulation on enrichment (fortification) and market circulation of food products subject to mandatory fortification.</a></th><td>2020-10-31<br>Regulation</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="https://leap.unep.org/en/countries/kz/national-legislation/order-no-kr-dsm-1602020-acting-minister-public-health-validating">Order No. KR DSM-160/2020 of the acting Minister of Public Health validating the Regulation on advertising of biologically active food additives.</a></th><td>2020-10-27<br>Regulation</td></tr></tbody></table>

## How is the label review dossier prepared?

Collect artwork, recipe, allergen evidence and importer details for the same product version. Our working method explains the shared document-preparation and reporting steps.

[Document preparation and working method](https://gidamevzuati.com/en/nasil-calisiyoruz)

![Worktable for reviewing food packaging, recipes and label documentation together](https://gidamevzuati.com/assets/review-720.webp)

**Packaging, recipe and evidence in one review dossier.**Knowing which product version a finding concerns matters as much as the correction itself. Maintain file and revision tracking throughout the assignment.

## Label review: evidence and findings table

<table><thead><tr><th scope="col">Review scope</th><th scope="col">Evidence reviewed</th><th scope="col">Report output</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Product name and class</th><td>Recipe, product form, intended use</td><td>Correct sources and review scope</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Ingredients and allergens</th><td>Sub-ingredients, supplier and cross-contact records</td><td>Comparison of label text and evidence</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Nutrition and claims</th><td>Analysis or calculation, serving, front wording</td><td>Data basis and claim evidence</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Language and layout</th><td>Every face, local wording and supplementary label</td><td>Missing-information and readability findings</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Import and traceability</th><td>Importer, lot, dates and shipment version</td><td>Document needs and local confirmation questions</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Sources and research method

Sources are selected research references. An archive record does not confirm current legal effect; national adoption of Codex texts requires separate verification.

[UNEP / FAOLEX — Order 303 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on some issues of the pilot project on product labelling and traceability.](https://leap.unep.org/en/countries/kz/national-legislation/order-303-ministry-agriculture-validating-regulation-some-issues)[UNEP / FAOLEX — Order No. KR DSM-197/2020 of the Minister of Public Health validating the List of certain types of food products subject to state control and supervision in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population, in the production of which non-iodized salt is used.](https://leap.unep.org/en/countries/kz/national-legislation/order-no-kr-dsm-1972020-minister-public-health-validating-list)[UNEP / FAOLEX — Order No. KR DSM-176/2020 of the acting Minister of Public Health validating the Regulation on enrichment (fortification) and market circulation of food products subject to mandatory fortification.](https://leap.unep.org/en/countries/kz/national-legislation/order-no-kr-dsm-1762020-acting-minister-public-health-validating)[UNEP / FAOLEX — Order No. KR DSM-160/2020 of the acting Minister of Public Health validating the Regulation on advertising of biologically active food additives.](https://leap.unep.org/en/countries/kz/national-legislation/order-no-kr-dsm-1602020-acting-minister-public-health-validating)[FAOLEX — national legislation research](https://www.fao.org/faolex/country-profiles/en/)[Codex — international food standards](https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/codex-texts/standards/en)

## Prepare for the first discussion

- Front, back and side artwork
- Recipe and supplier specifications
- Target sales channel and importer
- Existing languages and pack sizes

### Define the scope for your product

Start by sharing your destination, product type and existing label version.

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