Legislative reform in the field of biological safety

The Head of State, within the framework of the address to the people of Kazakhstan «Unity of the people and systemic reforms – A solid foundation for the prosperity of the country», was instructed to create a national biosafety forecasting system of the country and adopt the law «On Biosafety».

Biological safety is an important problem of the world community. Its relevance is determined by the threats emanating from infectious diseases and their pathogens, which are becoming global in the modern world.

In order to implement the Law «On Biological Safety», KazStandart together with the Sanitary and Epidemiological Control Committee of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan included direct references in the order of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 30, 2022 for No. 855 standards.

Where today there are references to about 49 national and 70 interstate standards.

The standards specified in the Law establish requirements against the control of pathogenic and other microorganisms, as well as protective suits, masks, gloves and disinfectants. The standards are aimed at preventing biological threats.

Summing up the meeting, the Prime Minister stressed that all the recommendations and issues voiced by investors will be worked out.

«Our goal is to increase the level of protection of public health and national security of the country through the prism of standards», - Kazstandart reported.

Now the competent authorities carrying out activities in biological safety must comply with the requirements of the standards specified in the Law.