Governmental Decree No. 576 validating the Regulation for the acknowledgement of technologies as “green” technologies. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Waste prevention Sustainable development Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Governmental Decree enters into force ten days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regulation establishes the procedure for the acknowledgement of technologies as “green” technologies. When determining the compliance or non-compliance of technologies with the criteria of "green” technologies must be considered the following criteria: (a) destination; (b) resource saving; (c) energy efficiency; (d) prevention and minimization of waste; (e) safety of the technology for humans; and (f) safety of the technology for biological diversity. At the same time, the criteria include one or more representative indicators characterizing the type of technology according to three or more criteria classifying technology as "green". The criteria for "green" technologies are the same for technologies of any kind of economic activity. The main target of these criteria is a significant reducing of the negative impact on the environment and achieving sustainable development. Full text Russian Website adilet.zan.kz