Trade

• Author: International Law Group

In January 2000, the Kazakh Government amended the labeling rules applicable to commercial products. Resolution Number 44 provides a newly revised list of commodities that have to carry Kazakh and Russian labels. The affected items include poultry products, dairy products, fats and oils, sweets, cereal products, liquor, animal feed, tobacco, paint, and electric household items. The Resolution exempts vitamins, pharmaceuticals, leather goods, fabrics, kitchen utensils, telephones, radios, and furniture.

The labels must bear (1) the product name, (2) the country of origin, (3) the manufacturer, (4) the date of manufacture, (5) the expiration date, (6) storage instructions, (7) usage instructions, and (8) nutritional information (for food products). Resolution Number 121 amends the requirement published on August 31, 1999, which would have blocked the entry of non-complying products beginning February 1, 2000. The grace period for non- complying products will now expire on April 1, 2000...