Legal regulation of the circulation of genetically modified food products in the Republic of Kazakhstan
The article provides an overview of the Republic of Kazakhstan legislation in the sphere of circulation of genetically modified food products. The analysis of the norms of the Law «On Technical Regulation», of the Law «On food safety,» Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the Law «On Protection of Consumer Rights» and other related laws and subordinate legislation governing the creation (manufacturing), production, packaging and labeling, storage, transportation, sale, utilization and disposal of food products containing genetically modified organisms is given. Abstract conceptual apparatus, the competence of central and local government bodies in this field, the basic requirements for the safety of genetically modified foods are investigated. Problems and shortcomings in the legal regulation and the practice of its application in the field of genetically modified food products circulation are identified. The brief analysis of the draft Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On state regulation of genetic engineering», developed on the basis of the CIS Model Law «On safety activities related to genetically modified organisms», and presented to the Parliament in 2011 is made. The conclusion on the necessity for early adoption of the Law and the amendment of related laws and subordinate legal acts in order to eliminate the existing shortcomings and the formation of an effective system of state control over the safe use of genetically engineered products in Kazakhstan is drawn.