Ministerial Decree No. 630 validating the Regulation on trade of genetically modified organisms. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Genetically modified organism (GMO) Food quality control/food safety Processing/handling Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Registration Certification Internal trade International trade Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree regulates the processing, trade, import, packaging, labelling, storage and transport of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Trade in GMOs shall be authorized only following safety certification and state registration. Only state-registered GMOs may be imported, with the exception of samples imported for registration testing. Packaging materials and modalities shall comply with all relevant food safety requirements. Conveyances used to transport GMOs shall have a sanitary certificate issued by the competent sanitary authority. Full text Russian Website www.government.kz