Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Starting from 1 August 2025, technical regulations for food products will no longer be mandatory.

On 18 April, Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree aimed at stimulating entrepreneurship and export activities, as well as improving trade and industrial policy.

In accordance with this decree, the procedure for determining the customs value of imported goods will be revised to increase competition in the domestic market. The use of customs privileges and special customs procedures for such goods will be excluded.

The determination of customs value will be strictly aligned with the principles and rules set forth in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) of 1994 and the additional agreement on the application of Article VII of GATT.

Additionally, mandatory state registration of high-risk goods, such as children’s clothing, hygiene products, and toothbrushes, will be abolished. Instead of registration, importers will be required to provide declarations of conformity.

Starting from 1 May, the need for registering conformity declarations with certification authorities will be eliminated, and these will instead be processed through the technical conformity information system.

The control over compliance with sanitary standards, hygiene requirements, and norms will be carried out by the Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare, which will monitor food manufacturers. From August 1, technical regulations and standards for food products will no longer be mandatory.

By the end of 2025, the following procedures will also be excluded from the mandatory list:

Certification of local and imported food products with the issuance of sanitary and epidemiological conclusions based on laboratory tests;

Approval by the Ministry of Health of technical documentation for all types of food products, including baby food, dietary products for therapeutic and preventive nutrition, food additives, and dietary supplements, as well as products made with new recipes and technologies;

Veterinary certification of plant products, fabrics, leather, toys, sports equipment, and other goods.