🇰🇿 KAZAKHSTAN INTRODUCES MANDATORY DIGITAL MARKING AND TRACEABILITY FOR LIGHT-INDUSTRY PRODUCTS
Kazakhstan has approved new rules for the mandatory marking and traceability of selected light-industry products, introducing a phased implementation schedule from December 2026.
📌 Official Regulatory Reference
Order No. 450, dated September 10, 2026, issued by the Acting Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan and registered with the Ministry of Justice under No. 39858.
🔗 Official legislation: https://old.adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V2600039858
📅 Implementation Timeline and Product Categories
1️⃣ Phase 1 December 1, 2026
Mandatory marking will apply to the following product categories:
▪️ Clothing and clothing accessories made from natural or composition leather
▪️ Artificial fur and articles made from artificial fur
▪️ Selected categories of men's, women's, and children's clothing
▪️ Ski suits
▪️ Bed linen
▪️ Table linen
▪️ Toilet linen
▪️ Kitchen linen
2️⃣ Phase 2 March 1, 2027
The second phase will cover additional product categories, including:
▪️ Selected types of outerwear
▪️ Blouses
▪️ Sweaters and pullovers
▪️ Cardigans and waistcoats
▪️ Men's shirts
▪️ Women's blouses
▪️ Shawls and scarves
▪️ Ties and other specified clothing accessories
3️⃣ Phase 3 October 1, 2027
Mandatory marking will extend to further categories of men's, women's, and children's clothing, including:
▪️ Suits
▪️ Jackets and blazers
▪️ Dresses
▪️ Skirts
▪️ Trousers
▪️ Overalls
▪️ Sports suits
▪️ Selected knitted or crocheted shirts
From October 1, 2027, mandatory reporting of product movements between market participants will also begin under the applicable rules.
📌 January 1, 2028 Existing Stock
The deadline for marking existing stock covered by the regulation is January 1, 2028.
🔍 What Does the Regulation Establish?
The regulation defines the procedures for marking and tracking covered light-industry products throughout their circulation in Kazakhstan.
▪️ Unique Product Identification
Each covered product unit must carry a unique identification code represented by a machine-readable marking. The marking code consists of the product identification code and a verification code.
▪️ GS1 DataMatrix
The official rules define DataMatrix as an identification technology used within the marking system. The marking requirements include unique product identification and verification of the code.
▪️ Product Registration and Master Data
Manufacturers and importers must register covered products in the national digital marking and traceability system. The required product information includes:
▪️ Product name
▪️ Global Trade Item Number (GTIN)
▪️ EAEU Foreign Economic Activity Commodity Nomenclature code (TN VED EAEU)
▪️ Global Product Classification (GPC) code
▪️ Product type and other prescribed information
▪️ Marking Codes and Reporting
The connected hardware and software system must support the applicable exchange of information with the national system, including:
▪️ Obtaining marking codes from the operator
▪️ Reporting the use of marking codes
▪️ Reporting application of codes and rejected codes, where applicable
▪️ Reporting aggregation when aggregation is used
▪️ Reporting the introduction of products into circulation, their movement, and their withdrawal from circulation
Where the required hardware and software system is not available or is not integrated with the national system, the rules provide for submitting information through the system's personal account.
▪️ Aggregation
The regulation defines aggregation as linking individual consumer packages to group packaging and transport packaging, while preserving the relationships between the identification codes of the included products and their packaging.
▪️ Manufacturers and Importers
Manufacturers must mark products manufactured in Kazakhstan before their initial transfer to another owner or person for subsequent distribution or use, as specified by the rules.
Importers or authorized economic operators must ensure marking of products manufactured outside Kazakhstan before import into Kazakhstan or before placement under the applicable customs procedures for release for domestic consumption or re-importation.
▪️ Wholesale and Retail Operations
Wholesale participants must register and report the applicable product circulation events.
Retailers must register before conducting activities involving withdrawal from circulation and reintroduction into circulation. They must also have a cash register capable of recording and/or transmitting transaction data, a compatible scanning device, and the required arrangements for transmitting information about sold marked products.
▪️ Consumer Verification
The rules provide for a free mobile application developed by the marking system operator. The application will allow consumers to scan a product's identification code, obtain product information from the system, and report possible violations.
The government announcement identifies the application as Naqty Onim.
📄 Additional Regulatory Details
▪️ The regulation establishes requirements for manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, and retailers operating with covered products.
▪️ The marking and traceability system is operated through a national digital infrastructure.
▪️ Certain products covered by Article 8 of the EAEU Agreement on the marking of goods with identification means are excluded from these marking requirements.
▪️ The main provisions of Order No. 450 enter into force on November 14, 2026, while specified provisions enter into force on October 1, 2027.
📚 Official Sources
- Kazakhstan's Ministry of Industry and Construction: https://www.gov.kz/org/comprom/press/news/details/1297922
- Official legal database, Adilet Order No. 450, Registration No. 39858: https://old.adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V2600039858
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