Uzbekistan: Adopted food safety, packaging and labelling technical regulations

Uzbekistan has adopted and published a number of food related technical regulations (TRs).

Technical Regulation on the Safety of Milk and Dairy Products. The TR applies to all milk and dairy products released on the market of Uzbekistan. The TR was adopted by Decree No. 474 of 7 July 2017 and enters into force in 18 months from the date of its official publication.

Technical Regulation on the Safety of Food Contact Packaging. The TR applies to all types of packaging that is in contact with food but does not apply to cosmetics and perfumery packaging. The TR was adopted by Decree No. 476 of 7 July 2017 and enters into force 12 months after its official publication.

Technical Regulation on Food Labelling. The TR applies to food marking and labelling. The TR was adopted by Decree No. 490 of 7 July 2017 and enters into force 12 months after its official publication.