Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Shakkaliev held an extended meeting on conformity assessment and accreditation issues, during which the current state of the industry and the proposals of the Committee for Technical Regulation and Metrology for improving the national accreditation system were considered.
Key attention was given to increasing the transparency of accreditation procedures, strengthening oversight of the activities of accreditation subjects, and improving the regulatory framework.
Currently, 1,764 accreditation subjects operate in Kazakhstan. Over the nine months of 2026, 418 control activities were conducted, as a result of which violations of legislation were identified in 378 cases. The validity of 27 accreditation certificates was suspended. In addition, 30,297 documents were revoked.
One of the main directions for improving the system will be the simplification of regulatory requirements. Today, the activities of the National Accreditation Center are governed by 79 internal regulatory documents.
In order to systematize the requirements, a draft of new Accreditation Rules has been developed, coordinated with the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs and the Kazakhstan Association of Conformity Assessment Bodies. After their adoption, it is planned to repeal 20 internal regulatory documents, which will make the requirements clearer and more accessible, as well as reduce administrative barriers for bona fide market participants.
Separate attention was given to raising the requirements for the competence of laboratory personnel. In particular, it is proposed to require that heads of testing laboratories hold the status of expert auditor.
The National Accreditation Center has proposed a number of measures to improve accreditation procedures and reduce the administrative burden on business. The National Accreditation Center has proposed a number of measures to improve accreditation procedures and reduce the administrative burden on business. Among them are the introduction of a remote format for conducting scheduled assessments, support for domestic producers during inspection assessments by certification bodies, the elimination of the practice of laboratories operating in different cities under a single accreditation certificate, as well as the improvement of the scopes of accreditation of inspection bodies.
To increase the transparency and objectivity of assessment procedures, the mandatory use of photo and video recording is proposed, including the use of personal body cameras by assessors, as well as the introduction of identification of testing equipment. These measures are aimed at preventing violations, ensuring the traceability of procedures, and increasing the reliability of test results.
