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On April 19, 2022, the Ministry of Trade and Integration announced the second stage of 2022 meat and poultry tariff rate quotas (TRQs) by Harmonized System (HS) code for historic suppliers (i.e., importers). The second stage approved the distribution of 8,505 tons of beef and 94,500 tons of poultry.

On June 14, 2022, a new biosecurity law was signed into effect, repealing the 2009 biosecurity law and establishing a process to allow the entry, research, and commercialization of genetically engineered (GE) products in Senegal. The functionality of the law will depend on the approval of 18 implementing decrees. A process has begun to consolidate the decrees to expedite their ratification.

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 2021 FAIRS report: Section VI "Phytosanitary Requirements" relating to planned use of e-phytosanitary certificates within the Eurasian Economic Union.

This report highlights export certification requirements for Kazakhstan. Please note that certification requirements may continue to change as Kazakhstan reforms its standards and regulations to meet Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and WTO commitments.