12.02.2026

On February 12, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on the fundamental reform of the technical regulation system in accordance with international requirements.

Over the past four years, half of the national standards have been fully harmonized with international requirements. Our country's accreditation system ranked 29th among 185 states. The results of national laboratories are now recognized in 37 countries, including Germany, Korea, and Japan.

In addition, the requirement for mandatory state registration of 156 high-risk product items has been abolished. The number of goods subject to mandatory certification has been reduced by 27 percent.

Thanks to this, a fair competitive environment has been established and bureaucracy has been reduced, a development acknowledged by entrepreneurs themselves.

At the same time, it was noted that a number of unresolved issues remain. It was emphasized that, in the context of accession to the World Trade Organization, the technical regulation system must fully comply with international standards.

It was pointed out that the practice of inspecting enterprises’ activities during product assessments has caused dissatisfaction among entrepreneurs. Under the current procedure, when a product is found to be non-compliant, restrictions are imposed not on its circulation but on the activities of the producer.

In developed countries, there is a system of market surveillance based on risk analysis. In such a model, the manufacturer, by declaring product conformity, takes full responsibility and guarantees quality and safety.

In this regard, Uzbekistan plans a phased transition from state control to market surveillance mechanisms. For this purpose, a draft Law “On Market Surveillance” has been prepared.

It was noted that it is necessary to abandon outdated standards and ineffective technical regulations and fully transition to international standards. Currently, there are more than 33,000 standards, 50 percent of which are outdated or do not meet international requirements.

In this regard, it is planned to abolish six technical regulations and revise 29 others. This year, 4,460 international standards are to be adopted, followed by more than 2,500 next year and 817 in 2028.

Plans were reported to fully implement international standards in the production of goods and the provision of services in the textile, leather, furniture, electrical engineering, automotive, and information technology sectors from July 1, 2026, in the oil and gas, metallurgical, transport, construction materials, and medical device sectors from 2027, and in the energy, chemical, environmental, and service sectors from 2028.

The need to further simplify the certification process was noted. It was emphasized that the current cumbersome system leads to unjustified cost increases and creates conditions conducive to bureaucracy and corruption. It was proposed to introduce a risk-analysis-based assessment system, abolish mandatory certification for the remaining product items, and gradually transition to declaration.

Overall, it was noted at the presentation that it would be expedient to adopt the Law “On General Product Safety”.

Institutional reforms will be implemented in this area. A decision was made to reduce the number of organizations under the Technical Regulation Agency from five to three by abolishing the “Uztest” Center and transferring the Accreditation Center to the Cabinet of Ministers.

It was proposed to fully transfer testing and certification services to the private sector. Currently, 207 testing laboratories and 73 certification bodies operate in the private sector, covering all industries. To form a healthy competitive environment, it is planned to attract leading international companies, including "Intertek" (England), "SGS" (Switzerland), "Bureau Veritas" (France), and "TÜV" (Germany).

The presentation addressed the implementation of the "CUz" national conformity mark, ensuring the independence of accreditation bodies, digitalizing the activities of testing laboratories, reforming the metrology system, and expanding the reference standard base.

Following discussions with entrepreneurs on the proposed initiatives, the Head of state gave specific instructions to the responsible officials on implementing the new system.