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Law No. 274-IV on protection of consumers’ rights.

Country/Territory
Kazakhstan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Access-to-information Packaging/labelling Non-governmental entity Consumer protection
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 Law enters into force three months after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law establishes the arrangements for supply to consumers safe and qualitative commodities. State regulation in the sphere of protection of consumers’ rights shall be carried out by the Government through competent authority that shall cooperate and interact with consumers’ associations and unions. Consumers shall have the following rights: (a) access to information about commodities and manufacturers; (b) purchase of safe commodities; (c) full compensation of damages caused to life and health by defective and poor quality commodities; and (d) legal protection. Foodstuffs packaged and labelled in a place different from the place of origin shall bear information on packer and wrapper, and also on the date of packaging and wrapping.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.government.kz