Unofficial translation
Pursuant to sub-paragraph 1) of paragraph 4 of Article 112 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 7 July 2020 “On Public Health and the Health Care System”, I HEREBY ORDER:
1. That the enclosed rules for import, production and sale of non-iodised edible salt shall be approved.
2. That order of the Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 154 dated February 27, 2015 “On Approval of the Rules for Import, Production and Sale of Non-Iodised Edible Salt” (registered with the Register of State Registration of Regulatory Legal Acts under No. 11027, published on June 11, 2015 in Adilet Information and Legal System) shall be declared to be no longer in force.
3. That, in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Control of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall ensure:
1) state registration hereof with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) placement hereof on the website of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
3) within ten working days after the state registration hereof with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, submission to the Legal Department of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the information on the implementation of the measures stipulated by sub-paragraphs 1) and 2) of this paragraph.
4. That the supervising Vice-Minister of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be charged with control over execution of this order.
5. That this order shall be enforced ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication.
Minister of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
A. Tsoy |
“AGREED BY”
Ministry of Finance
of the Republic of Kazakhstan
“AGREED BY”
Ministry of Trade and Integration
of the Republic of Kazakhstan
“AGREED BY”
Ministry of National Economy
of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Approved by order of the Minister of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. KR DSM-228/2020 dated December 2, 2020 |
Rules
for the import, production and sale of non-iodised edible salt
Chapter 1. General provisions
1. These rules for import, production, and sale of non-iodised edible salt (hereinafter - Rules) have been developed in accordance with sub-paragraph 1) of paragraph 4 of Article 112 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Public Health and the Healthcare System” dated July 7, 2020 (hereinafter - the Code) and determine the procedure for import, production, and sale of non-iodised edible salt on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2. The Rules are intended for legal entities and natural persons, irrespective of their form of ownership, whose/which activities are related to import, production and sale of food products.
3. Regulation of import, production and sale of non-iodised edible salt shall be carried out for the purpose of prevention of iodine deficiency diseases on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan in obedience to Article 112 of the Code.
4. Import, production and sale of non-iodised edible salt on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be allowed:
1) for production of certain types of food products in production of which non-iodised food salt is used in accordance with sanitary regulations “Sanitary and Epidemiological Requirements to Food Production Facilities” approved in compliance with sub-paragraph 132-1) of paragraph 16 of the Regulations of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter - Regulations);
2) for persons with contraindications to the use of iodised salt.
Chapter 2: Rules for the import and production of non-iodised edible salt
5. Non-iodised salt shall be imported into the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan under a contract with a food industry enterprise for the supply of necessary volumes for the target production of certain types of food products, in the composition of which the use of non-iodised salt is envisaged.
6. Import of dietary salt shall be carried out with the document on assessment (confirmation) of compliance with the requirements of technical regulations of the Customs Union “On Safety of Food Products” (TR CU 021/2011), approved by Resolution of the Commission of the Customs Union No. 880 of December 9, 2011 (hereinafter - TR CU 021/2011).
7. Import of non-iodised edible salt from states which are not members of the Eurasian Economic Union shall be carried out in obedience to the Regulations on the Procedure for Import into the Customs Territory of the Customs Union of Products (Goods) subject to mandatory requirements within the Customs Union approved by Resolution of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 294 dated December 25, 2012.
8. Manufacturers shall produce non-iodised edible salt to provide people with contraindications to the use of iodised edible salt.
9. Production of non-iodised edible salt shall be carried out in conformity with the sanitary regulations “Sanitary and Epidemiological Requirements to Food Production Facilities” approved pursuant to sub-paragraph 132-1) of paragraph 16 of the Regulations.
Chapter 3: Rules for sale of non-iodised edible salt
10. Non-iodised edible salt intended for sale on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be subject to assessment (confirmation) of compliance with the requirements of TR CU 021/2011.
Non-iodised salt shall be released in circulation on the market if the labelling thereof meets the requirements of the technical regulations of the Customs Union “Food Products in Terms of Their Labelling” (TR CU 022/2011), approved by Resolution of the Customs Union Commission No. 881 of December 9, 2011.
12. The sale of non-iodized edible salt shall be carried out in the sales area of trade facilities on specially designated racks for special purpose products.