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Code on Subsoil and Subsoil Management (Law No. 125-VI ZRK)

Act · Made 2017-12-27

Concept for Kazakhstan's entry into the ranks of the 30 most developed countries in the world

policy · Made 2014-01-17

Government Resolution No. 549 validating the Concept for the development of the oil refining industry for 2025–2040

Regulation · Made 2025-07-21

Governmental Decree No. 263 validating the Concept for the development of the electric power industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2023 – 2029

policy · Made 2023-03-28

Governmental Decree No. 409 amending Governmental Decree No. 994 validating the Regulation on the Ministry of Energy

Regulation · Made 2016-07-15

Governmental Decree No. 6 validating National Allocation Plan for greenhouse gas emission quotas for 2021

Regulation · Made 2021-01-13

Governmental Decree No. 63 amending Governmental Decree No. 994 validating the Regulation on the Ministry of Energy

Regulation · Made 2017-02-14

Governmental Decree No. 994 validating the Regulation on the Ministry of Energy

Regulation · Made 2014-09-19

Guidelines for the calculation of damage caused to atmosphere, land and water resources by oil pollution

Regulation · Made 1996-05-13

Instruction on calculation of environmental fees for the pollution of atmospheric air by stationary sources

Regulation · Made 1996-05-15

Kazakhstan-2030 Strategy: Prosperity, Security and Improvement of Welfare of the Citizens of Kazakhstan

policy · Made 1997

Kazakhstan-2050 Strategy

policy · Made 2012

Law No. 130-VII amending some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on issues of electricity, energy saving and energy efficiency, subsoil use, local government, state border, housing and communal services and science

Act · Made 2022-06-30

Law No. 144-VII “On amendments and addenda to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on issues of livestock breeding and biofuel circulation”

Act · Made 2022-10-10

Law No. 174-VII amending some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on issues of transport and subsoil use

Act · Made 2022-12-29

Law No. 20-V “On main pipe line”

Act · Made 2012-06-22

Law No. 214 on licensing

Act · Made 2007-01-11

Repealed
Law No. 2350 on oil

Act · Made 1995-06-28

Repealed
Law No. 291-IV “On subsoil and subsoil management”

Act · Made 2010-06-24

Repealed
Law No. 463-IV “On state regulation of manufacturing and turnover of some types of petrochemicals”

Act · Made 2011-07-20

Law No. 532-IV “On gas and gas supply”

Act · Made 2012-01-09

Law No. 68-III ZRK on contracts on production sharing in the process of oil extraction at sea

Act · Made 2005-07-08

Law No. 79 on amendments and addenda to the legislative acts regulating subsoil management and oil extracting operations

Act · Made 2005-10-14

Repealed
Ministerial Decree No. 1004 amending Ministerial Decree No. 1494 validating the Regulation on state register of mineral deposits

Regulation · Made 2013-09-25

Ministerial Decree No. 1019 regarding validation of the Framework Regulation of the protection of subsoil in the process of mining of solid minerals, oil, natural gas and groundwater

Regulation · Made 1999-07-21

Ministerial Decree No. 1022 on state registration of mineral deposits

Regulation · Made 1996-08-16

Repealed
Ministerial Decree No. 105 on oil operations in the sea and inland waterbodies

Regulation · Made 1997-01-27

Ministerial Decree No. 106 of 1997 regarding validation of the Regulation on state monitoring of subsoil

Regulation · Made 1997-01-27

Repealed
Ministerial Decree No. 1087 regarding validation of the Regulation on special ecological requirements for the protected area in the northern part of the Caspian sea

Regulation · Made 1999-07-31

Ministerial Decree No. 1154 validating the Regulation on issuing of environmental pollution permits

Regulation · Made 2001-09-06

Ministerial Decree No. 1232 validating the Technical Regulation on requirements set for emissions to environment originating from combustion of different fuels in boilers of thermal power plants

Regulation · Made 2007-12-14

Ministerial Decree No. 1284 of 1996 regarding validation of the Regulation on state control over protection of subsoil

Regulation · Made 1996-10-18

Ministerial Decree No. 1287 of 1996 regarding validation of the Regulation on the modalities of keeping state record of mineral deposits

Regulation · Made 1996-10-18

Ministerial Decree No. 133 validating the Regulation on the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources

Regulation · Made 2001-01-25

Ministerial Decree No. 1372 validating Technical Regulation on emissions by vehicles circulating on the national territory

Regulation · Made 2007-12-29

Ministerial Decree No. 1373 validating the Regulation on state subsoil monitoring

Regulation · Made 2010-12-20

Ministerial Decree No.1394 of 2000 regarding additional arrangements for the stabilization of internal market of oil products

Regulation · Made 2000-09-14

Ministerial Decree No. 1494 validating the Regulation on state register of mineral deposits

Regulation · Made 2010-12-31

Ministerial Decree No. 36 validating Technical Regulation on safety requirements for pipelines of combustible, toxic and liquefied gases

Regulation · Made 2010-01-29

Ministerial Decree No. 36 validating the Regulation on calculation of minimum national share in commodities, works and services related to subsoil management to be included in terms and conditions of tender for concession of the right of subsoil management

Regulation · Made 2011-01-27

Ministerial Decree No. 449 validating criteria of distribution of objects liable to environmental audit required for issuance of permit for emissions to environment

Regulation · Made 2009-03-31

Ministerial Decree No. 634 validating the Regulation on liquidation and conservation of mining sites

Regulation · Made 2011-06-06

Ministerial Decree No.685 validating priority sectors of the national economy for reservation of quotas for greenhouse gases emissions

Regulation · Made 2012-05-25

Ministerial Decree No. 731 validating Technical Regulation on safety of coals and production processes related to mining, processing, storage and transport thereof

Regulation · Made 2010-07-17

Ministerial Decree No. 745 validating Uniform Regulation on oil- and natural gas field development

Regulation · Made 1996-06-18

Order No. 164 of the Minister of National Economy validating Sanitary and epidemiological requirements for foodstuff processing facilities

Regulation · Made 2015-02-28

Repealed
Order No. 191 of the Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources validating the Methodology for conducting the analysis of the total environmental benefit

Regulation · Made 2022-05-27

Order No. 247 of the Minister of Energy validating the Regulation on the Commission for granting the right to subsoil use of hydrocarbons

Regulation · Made 2020-07-02

Order No. 393-P of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Instruction on geological information reporting by subsoil managers

Regulation · Made 2000-09-28

Order No. 405 of the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On approval of the Rules for the implementation of a pilot project to improve the administration of socially significant food products, coal and grain traceable in the Republic of Kazakhstan based on the information system of electronic invoices.”

Regulation · Made 2022-04-13

Order No. 525 of the Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources validating the National Plan for carbon quotas

Regulation · Made 2022-07-11

Order of the Minister of Trade and Integration No. 97-НК “On approval of the List of socially significant exchange goods”

Regulation · Made 2025-03-12

Order of the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation No. 108-НК “On approval of consolidated standards for water consumption and water disposal”

Regulation · Made 2025-06-04

Regulation No. 732 regarding safety requirements and environmental protection during oil operations

Regulation · Made 1996-06-13

Repealed
State Program of Forced Industrial-Innovative Development of Kazakhstan for 2010-2014

policy · Made 2010-03-19