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Kazakhstan label requirements for packaging
Kazakhstan is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union, so packaged food sold there follows the Union’s technical regulation TR CU 022/2011 «Food products in terms of their labelling», in force since 1 July 2013 and amended in 2017, 2018 and 2024. The packaging itself — boxes, bottles, film, caps — follows TR CU 005/2011 «On safety of packaging». The Law of Kazakhstan «On languages» adds the state language: the label is in Kazakh and in Russian.
Checked: 26 October 2026
Mandatory items
| On the label | Means |
|---|---|
| Атауы · Наименование | The name of the food — what it really is; a coined name or brand stands beside it, never instead of it (TR CU 022/2011, 4.3) |
| Құрамы · Состав | Ingredients after the word «Состав» / «Құрамы», in descending order of mass at production; those of 2 % or less in any order (4.4) |
| Аллергендер | Peanuts, gluten cereals, milk, eggs, fish, crustaceans, molluscs, soy, nuts, sesame, mustard, celery, lupin, sulphites over 10 mg/kg — always named, whatever the amount (4.4, parts 13–14) |
| Таза салмағы · Масса нетто | Net quantity: mass, volume or number of pieces, in SI units (4.5) |
| Дайындалған күні · Дата изготовления | Date of manufacture: hour, day, month for a shelf life up to 72 hours; day, month, year up to 3 months; month and year beyond (4.6) |
| Жарамдылық мерзімі · Годен до | Shelf life, as «годен до» with the same detail as the date of manufacture, or «годен до конца» with month and year (4.7) |
| Сақтау шарттары · Условия хранения | Storage conditions, and after opening where the quality depends on them (4.1, item 6) |
| Дайындаушы · Изготовитель | Name and location of the manufacturer; for imports also the importer, or the authorised representative in the Union (4.8) |
| Тағамдық құндылығы · Пищевая ценность | Energy in kJ and kcal, protein, fat and carbohydrate per 100 g or 100 ml or per serving; added vitamins and minerals; exemptions such as coffee, tea, spices, salt, water (4.9) |
| ГМО | Genetically modified components above 0.9 %: one of the set phrases, and the letters «ГМО» beside the EAC mark (4.11) |
| EAC | The single mark of products circulation on the market of the Union, once the food has passed its conformity assessment (4.1, item 11) |
| ♲ 05 PP · Материал коды | On the packaging itself: the material code and abbreviation (e.g. 05 PP, 81 C/PAP), the Möbius loop, and the glass-and-fork mark when it is meant for food (TR CU 005/2011, Article 6) |
Food: TR CU 022/2011
Article 4.1 lists what every packaged food states: the name; the composition; the quantity; the date of manufacture; the shelf life; the storage conditions; the name and location of the manufacturer (and of the importer or authorised representative); recommendations or limits of use; the nutrition value; the presence of GMO components; and the single mark of circulation on the Union’s market (EAC).
The composition follows the word «Состав», ingredients in descending order of mass. Fifteen allergen groups are always named, however little is used. Products with aspartame say «Содержит источник фенилаланина»; sugar alcohols and certain azo colours carry their own warnings.
Since EEC Council Decision No. 75 of 2018, the name, the quantity and the figures of the date of manufacture and shelf life are set at least 2 mm high (lowercase letters); the composition, storage, manufacturer and the words that introduce the dates at least 0.8 mm. Text contrasts with its background and stays legible for the whole shelf life (4.12).
A picture of a prepared dish says «вариант приготовленного блюда» (serving suggestion), and no picture shows food that is not in the pack.
Kazakh and Russian
TR CU 022/2011 (4.1, part 2) asks for Russian, and for the state language of the member state where its law requires it. Article 21 of Kazakhstan’s Law «On languages» does: labels, marking and instructions carry the information in Kazakh and in Russian. Imported food sold in Kazakhstan is given a Kazakh and Russian label or sticker before sale.
In practice the Kazakh and Russian versions sit side by side or one above the other at the same size. The manufacturer’s name and address of an imported product may stay in Latin letters (4.8, part 3).
Dates and nutrition
Articles 4.6 and 4.7: up to 72 hours of shelf life, hour, day and month; up to 3 months, day, month and year; longer, month and year. The shelf life follows «годен до», or «годен до конца» with month and year. Food that keeps without limit says «Срок годности не ограничен при соблюдении условий хранения».
Article 4.9: energy in kilojoules and kilocalories, protein, fat and carbohydrate in grams, per 100 g or 100 ml or per serving, declared when each is at least 2 % of the adult reference intake; added vitamins and minerals are always declared. Coffee, tea, spices, salt, vinegar, bottled water, chewing gum and raw produce are exempt.
The packaging: TR CU 005/2011
Article 6: the packaging is marked so its material can be identified and collected — the digital code and/or letter abbreviation of the material from Annex 3 (for example 01 PET, 05 PP, 20 PAP, 81 C/PAP for a paper–plastic laminate) and the symbols of Annex 4: the glass and fork for packaging meant for food, the Möbius loop for recyclable packaging. The marking is durable and goes on the pack or, if it cannot, in the accompanying documents; the information is in Russian, and in the state language where the law asks for it.
The EAC mark
Food and packaging that have passed the Union’s conformity assessment (a declaration or certificate) carry the EAC single mark of circulation, set by Customs Union Commission Decision No. 711 of 15 July 2011. Use the official proportions: the three letters on a square grid, black on light or light on dark, at least 5 mm high.
Laying it out in Drint
- Drint has no Kazakhstan label kit yet and does not check these rules. Lay the label on the back panel with Insert → Product label or text blocks.
- Paste the client’s Kazakh and Russian text as it is — Drint does not translate.
- Insert → Nutrition table builds a per-100 g table; edit it to energy (kJ / kcal), protein, fat and carbohydrate.
- Leave a frame for the official EAC mark file and draw the material code and Möbius loop from the client’s packaging supplier.
- Check in Export still finds text near the cut, small text, low-resolution pictures and ink problems.
Questions
Must the label be in Kazakh?
Yes. TR CU 022/2011 asks for Russian, and Kazakhstan’s Law «On languages» adds the state language: food sold in Kazakhstan is labelled in Kazakh and in Russian, imports by a sticker if need be.
How small can the text be?
Since 2019 (EEC Council Decision No. 75 of 2018): the name, quantity and date figures at least 2 mm, the other required particulars at least 0.8 mm, measured on lowercase letters.
When can the EAC mark go on the pack?
Only after the product has a declaration of conformity or certificate under the Union’s technical regulations. Use the official artwork, never a redrawn one.
Is a digital DataMatrix code needed?
For some product groups Kazakhstan’s marking and traceability system asks for a DataMatrix code from the national operator. It is not part of TR CU 022/2011; ask the client whether their group is on the list and leave room for it.
A summary written to design packs, not legal advice. Before printing, check the current consolidated text of TR CU 022/2011 and TR CU 005/2011 on the EEC portal, the product’s declaration or certificate, and the official EAC mark with your client or a certification body.