Standardization Act (No. 433-1 of 1999). Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Certification Standards Packaging/labelling Geographical area Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes The Act enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The Act consists of 7 Sections that contain 28 articles. The main purposes of standardization are: 1) establishment of norms, regulations and requirements for produce; 2) ensuring safety of produce for human health and environment; 3) conservation and rational use of all types of resources. Normative documents for standardization of produce subject to compulsory certification must contain compliance requirements, rules of labelling and packaging of produce and information on certification. Requi Full text Russian