Starting August 1, 2025, Uzbekistan abolished mandatory certification and technical regulations for food products and other high-risk goods as part of a government effort to stimulate entrepreneurship, boost exports, and modernize trade policy.
Uzbekistan plans to introduce its own Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system in 2026. The initiative may be included in the country’s national development strategy, “Uzbekistan-2030.”
As of 6 August 2024, organisations importing plant protection products, such as mineral fertilisers and other plant protection chemicals, are required to follow the adopted procedure to obtain a permit for such an importation.
A permit is defined as a document confirming the permission to import mineral fertilizers and chemical means used for plant protection (mineral fertilizers and chemical products) into the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
As of 16 August 2024, rules for the retail sale and consumption of alcohol and tobacco have been amended.
The amendments provide for the following:
prohibit the sale of alcohol and tobacco products to persons under the age of twenty-one;
As of 1 September 2024, organisations involved in the transit of dangerous goods through the territory of Uzbekistan will be able to apply for a transit permit electronically.
he Tax Committee of Uzbekistan has been mandated to introduce supervisory measures over the registration in the national system – “Asl Belgisi”.
This registration is required for companies engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic and tobacco products, beer, medicines and household appliances, i.e. the goods that are subject to the mandatory digital marking / labelling.
Uzbekistan has amended the Rules for the Emission of and the Official Registration of Bonds and Securities.
As of 10 June 2024, it is allowed to issue corporate bonds for projects aimed at developing the green economy.
A methodological guide for the issue and circulation of green corporate bonds is to be approved by the NAPP (National Agency of Perspective Projects).
As of 21 June 2024, all preliminary decisions on a product’s country of origin are to be issued in accordance with the adopted procedure.
A preliminary decision is a document that is issued by customs authority. This document confirms the country of origin of a specific product that is to be moved across the border.
Market participants, such as importers or manufacturers are not obliged to obtain a preliminary decision.
As of 1 January 2025, importers and manufacturers of tobacco products in Uzbekistan are required to comply with the adopted Technical Regulation (TR) on the Safety of Tobacco Products in Uzbekistan. The adopted TR applies to tobacco products and devices intended to consume tobacco or nicotine.
The adopted Technical Regulation on the Safety of Tobacco Products does not apply for products that are:
- Intended for export or transit;
As of 4 August 2024, the issue of Certificates of Origin for products is to be conducted according to the revised procedure.
The amendments introduced by Decree No. 311 of 30 May 2024, provide the possibility to issue a CT-UZ certificate for products manufactured in Uzbekistan, sold on the internal marked and subsequently exported abroad.
Occupational exposure limits, HS management, health and safety training, H&S management, occupational safety rules
Environmental liability, waste management, air protection, water management, hazardous substances management, dangerous goods transportation, use of chemicals…
Cosmetics, food, electronics, chemicals, clothing, textiles, other consumer goods
the Privacy policy.