Law on certification (No. 434-I of 1999). Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition Keyword Certification Geographical area Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The document consists of 6 Chapters that contain 20 articles. The present Law establishes legal basis for certification of produce, quality systems and production processes, regulates relations in the sphere of certification, establishes rights, duties and responsibility of the participants of certification. The main purpose of certification is to ensure safety of produce for human health and environment. There are two types of certification – compulsory and voluntary. Compulsory certification r Full text Russian