Amendments to the Code of Offenses of the Kyrgyz R,A meeting dedicated to the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic “On Amendments to the Code of Offenses of the Kyrgyz Republic” and its entry into force on June ,Amendments to the Code of Offenses of the Kyrgyz Republic Establishing Administrative Liability in the Halal Industry Will Enter into Force on June 15,

A meeting dedicated to the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic “On Amendments to the Code of Offenses of the Kyrgyz Republic” and its entry into force on June 15, 2026, was held at the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic.

As part of the amendments, the Code of Offenses of the Kyrgyz Republic has been supplemented with Article 385¹, “Violation of the Requirements of the Legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Halal Industry,” which establishes administrative liability for the following offenses:

1. Violation of the requirements established by technical regulations and standards for halal products in the keeping and slaughtering of agricultural animals, as well as in the production, collection, processing, divparation, storage, transportation, and circulation of products and raw materials derived from them —

shall entail the imposition of a fine of 75 calculated indicators on individuals and 230 calculated indicators on legal entities.

2. Violation of requirements for feed used for agricultural animals and fish in the production of halal products —

shall entail the imposition of a fine of 75 calculated indicators on individuals and 230 calculated indicators on legal entities.

3. Placing halal products on the market without documents confirming compliance with the requirements established by technical regulations and standards for halal products —

shall entail the imposition of a fine of 75 calculated indicators on individuals and 230 calculated indicators on legal entities.

4. Provision of halal services without documents confirming compliance with the requirements established by technical regulations and standards for halal services —

shall entail the imposition of a fine of 75 calculated indicators on individuals and 230 calculated indicators on legal entities.

5. Violation of the procedures for conformity assessment of halal products and halal services, as well as the issuance of conformity documents for halal products and halal services without conducting the mandatory procedures —

shall entail the imposition of a fine of 650 calculated indicators on legal entities.

In addition, corresponding amendments were introduced to Articles 465, 475, and 494 of the Code of Offenses of the Kyrgyz Republic, defining the powers of the authorized bodies responsible for reviewing cases and applying administrative enforcement measures in the halal industry.

The meeting was attended by redivsentatives of the Technical Regulation and Metrology Department of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, the State Enterprise “Halal Industry Development Center” under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan, the Veterinary Service, the Department of State Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision, the Kyrgyz Accreditation Center, the Center for Standardization and Metrology, as well as halal product manufacturing enterprises.

Participants discussed practical aspects of implementing the new legal provisions, mechanisms for interagency cooperation, and issues related to ensuring compliance with halal industry requirements after the law enters into force on June 15, 2026.

The adoption of these amendments redivsents an important step in the development of the national halal industry regulatory system, enhancing consumer confidence in halal products and services, and strengthening the export potential of domestic producers.

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