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Uzbekistan food label requirements for packaging
Packaged food sold in Uzbekistan carries what Article 12 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 483-I “On the quality and safety of food products” (30 August 1997) lists, in the state language. Until September 2025 a detailed General technical regulation on food labelling (Cabinet of Ministers resolution No. 490 of 12 July 2017) said how; it was repealed when the country stopped making food technical regulations and standards mandatory, and its successor is still being drafted. Here is what holds in October 2026, and how Uzbek packs are laid out.
Checked: 26 October 2026
Mandatory items
| On the label | Means |
|---|---|
| Mahsulot nomi | The name of the food product — what it is, not only the brand |
| Ishlab chiqaruvchi | The manufacturer's name and address, with the country; for imports, the importer in Uzbekistan too |
| Tovar belgisi | The trademark, for companies that have one |
| Tarkibi | The ingredients, food additives included (by name or E number) |
| Ozuqaviy qiymati | Nutritional value — on Uzbek packs per 100 g: protein, fat, carbohydrate and energy in kcal / kJ — and the grade where the product has grades |
| Saqlash shartlari | Storage conditions |
| Ishlab chiqarilgan sana · Yaroqlilik muddati | Date of manufacture and shelf life |
| Sof ogʻirligi / Hajmi | The mass (net weight), or the volume of a liquid |
| Tayyorlash usuli | How to prepare it — for semi-finished products and special foods for children and diets |
| Foydalanish usuli | How to use it — for dietary supplements, food additives and special foods for children and diets |
| Muvofiqlik belgisi | The conformity mark — for makers licensed to use it |
| Meʼyoriy hujjat (Oʻz DSt, TSh) | The number of the standard or technical document the product is made to — an Oʻz DSt state standard or the maker's technical conditions (TSh); food standards are voluntary since 1 August 2025, but the law still asks for the number |
| Shtrix-kod · DataMatrix | An EAN barcode for retail; goods under the national digital marking system “Asl belgisi” (for example bottled water and soft drinks) also carry its DataMatrix code |
What the label must say (Law No. 483-I, Article 12)
Food producers must sell their products packed and labelled. The label or insert of packaged food, dietary supplements and food additives gives: the name of the food; its purpose (special foods for children and diets); the manufacturer's name; the trademark, if any; the ingredients, food additives included; the nutritional value and grade; the storage conditions; the date of manufacture and the shelf life; how to prepare it (semi-finished and special foods); the mass; how to use it (supplements, additives, special foods); the conformity mark, where the maker is licensed for it; and the number of the standard or technical document.
The Law on food safety (No. OʻRQ-1023 of 3 February 2025, in force since 6 August 2025) adds the general duty: businesses give consumers the necessary, reliable and open information about the food they sell (Article 20), and consumers have the right to it (Article 19).
Language: Uzbek, in the Latin alphabet
Labels are in the state language. Decree UP-140 of 15 August 2023 tied it to market access: since 1 January 2024 products on the Cabinet of Ministers' lists get no conformity certificate and no sanitary-epidemiological conclusion unless the pack is labelled in Uzbek in the Latin alphabet. Goods imported without consumer packaging, or for the importer's own use, are outside it.
Most packs print Russian beside or below the Uzbek — the repealed 2017 regulation allowed the information to be repeated in other languages, and buyers expect it. Put Uzbek first and at least as large.
Why the detailed rules are in flux
Decree PF-67 of 18 April 2025 ended the mandatory force of technical regulations and standards for food from 1 August 2025; food safety moved to sanitary rules, norms and hygiene standards (SanQvaN) of the Sanitary-Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health Committee, built on the Codex Alimentarius. Cabinet resolution No. 553 of 2 September 2025 then repealed the 2017 labelling regulation. In October 2026 the beverage industry still describes the new labelling text as not finalised.
The first of the new sanitary rules that touch the label is SanQvaN 0098-25 on food additives, their use and their labelling (Committee decision No. 18 of 9 July 2025, in force since 9 February 2026). Many packs still cite an Oʻz DSt state standard or the maker's technical conditions (TSh): food standards are voluntary now, but Article 12 still asks for the document's number.
Coming: a draft Cabinet resolution put to public discussion in October 2026 would add front-of-pack sugar warnings on soft drinks from 1 January 2027 — yellow, orange or red panels covering at least 15% of the front at 5, 8 and 11 g of sugar per 100 ml. It is a draft, not law.
How Uzbek packs lay it out
The repealed 2017 regulation still shapes most labels, and it follows the Codex: ingredients after the word “Tarkibi:” in descending order of weight, additives by function and name or E number, allergens (gluten cereals, milk, eggs, fish, crustaceans, peanuts, soy, sulphites over 10 mg/kg…) named in the ingredients, nutritional value per 100 g as protein, fat and carbohydrate in grams and energy in kcal / kJ, the date of manufacture and the shelf life written out (“Ishlab chiqarilgan sana”, “Yaroqlilik muddati … gacha”), storage conditions, and the manufacturer's full address with the country.
Imported food carries the importer's name and address in Uzbekistan. Goods under the national digital marking system “Asl belgisi” (bottled water and soft drinks among them) print the DataMatrix code the client receives for each unit — keep a clean white area for it.
Laying it out in Drint
- Drint has no Uzbekistan label kit yet and does not check these rules. Lay the label on the back panel with text blocks: Uzbek first, Russian beside or below it.
- Paste the client's Uzbek and Russian text word for word — Drint does not translate — and check that oʻ and gʻ keep their turned comma (ʻ), not a plain apostrophe.
- Use Insert for the EAN barcode; leave room for a DataMatrix code when the product is under “Asl belgisi”.
- Check in Export lists text too small or too close to the cut.
Questions
Must the label be in Uzbek?
Yes. The state language is required, and since 1 January 2024 products on the Cabinet of Ministers' lists get no conformity certificate or sanitary conclusion without a label in Uzbek in the Latin alphabet. Russian may be printed beside it.
Is there a minimum type size?
No size is set in the law in force. The repealed 2017 regulation asked for clear, legible text that contrasts with the background; check the new regulation when it is adopted.
Is the 2017 technical regulation still valid?
No. Cabinet resolution No. 490 of 12 July 2017 was repealed on 2 September 2025 (resolution No. 553). Its layout is still the common practice; the binding list is Article 12 of Law No. 483-I.
Is a halal mark required?
No. Halal certification in Uzbekistan is voluntary; print a halal mark only with the client's certificate and the certifier's own logo file.
A summary written to design packs, not legal advice. Uzbekistan is replacing its food rules in 2025–2026: check the current texts on lex.uz and the decisions of the Sanitary-Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health Committee with your client or a food consultant before printing.