1 Kazakhstan Country Profile

Kazakhstan Country Profile

"Kazakhstan, officially theRepublic of Kazakhstan, is a contiguous transcontinental country in Central Asia, with its smaller part west of the Ural River in Eastern Europe. Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country by land area and the ninth largest country in the world; its territory of 2,727,300 square kilometres (1,053,000 sq mi) is larger than Western Europe. It has borders with (clockwise from the north) Russia, China,Kyrgyzstan,Uzbekistan, andTurkmenistan, and also adjoins a large part of the Caspian Sea."

Source: Wikipedia (publisher), Kazakhstan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan Date Last Accessed: 29 Nov 2013

Generic Information:

Wikipedia Informaiton on Kazakhstan

IMF Information on Kazakhstan

Economist Intelligence Unhit information on Kazakhstan*

(*note - this is a paid service)

Humanitarian Info:

UNOCHA Information on Kazakhstan

Facts and Figures:

Wolfram Alpha Information on Kazakhstan

World Bank information on Kazakhstan

World Population Review information on Kazakhstan

1.1 Kazakhstan Humanitarian Background

Kazakhstan Humanitarian Background

Disasters, Conflicts and Migration
Natural Disasters	Yes / No	Comments / Details
Drought	n/a	n/a
Earthquakes	Yes	23-May-2003 , No. Killed : 3 , No. Affected : 36,626
Epidemics	Yes	9-Dec-1998 , No. Killed : 7
Extreme Temperatures	Yes	Jan-2001 , No. Killed : 3 Nov-1997 , No. Affected : 600,000
Flooding	Yes	9-Apr-2011 , No Killed :2 , No. Affected 16,000 Feb-2010 , No. Killed : 44 , No. Affected : 16,200 20-Feb-2008 , No. Killed : 1 , No. Affected 13,000 26-May-1993 , No. Killed : 10 , No Affected : 30,000
Insect Infestation	n/a	n/a
Mudslides	n/a	n/a
Volcanic Eruptions	n/a	n/a
High Waves / Surges	n/a	n/a
Wildfires	Yes	17-Aug-1997 , No. Affected 8,000
High Winds	n/a	n/a
Other Comments	Storm: 20-Dec-1995 , No. killed : 112 Mass movement wet: 14-Mar-2004 , No. Killed : 48
Man-Made Issues
Civil Strife	n/a	n/a
International Conflict	n/a	n/a
Internally Displaced Persons	n/a	n/a
Refugees Present	n/a	n/a
Landmines / UXO Present	n/a	n/a
Other Comments	Industrial Accident: 11-Jan-2008 No. Killed : 30 , No. Affected :161 20-Sep-2006 , No. Killed 41 , No. Affected : 3 Miscellaneous accident: 13-Sep-2009 , No. Killed : 39 , No. Affected 12 13-Sep-2009 , No. Killed : 39 , No. Affected 12 Transport Accident: 5-Jul-1994 , No. Killed : 37 , No. Affected : 4 25-Dec-2012 , No. Killed : 27 29-Jan-2013 , No. Killed : 30

For more detailed database on disasters by country, please see the Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters:

EMDAT Information on Kazakhstan

Calamities and Seasonal Affects

Seasonal Affects on Transport
Transport	Comments	From (month) to (month)
Primary Road Transport	average temperature ranges between -18C in the North to -3єC in the South, disrupting Primary transport	Dec - Jan
Secondary Road Transport	average temperature ranges between -18єC in the North to -3єC in the South, disrupting secondary road transport	Dec - Jan
Rail Transport	average temperature ranges between -18єC in the North to -3єC in the South, disrupting rail transport	Dec - Jan
Air Transport	fog , snow / low temperature cause the delay , cancellation for flight trips or even the closure of airports	Oct - Mar
Waterway Transport	fog , snow / low temperature affect the waterway transport	Oct - Mar

Seasonal Affects on Storage and Handling (economic, social, climate...)
Activity	Comments	From <month> to <month>
Storage	average temperature ranges between -18єC in the North to -3єC in the South, disrupting storage	Dec - Jan
Handling	average temperature ranges between -18єC in the North to -3єC in the South, disrupting storage	Dec - Jan
Other	The vast size of Kazakhstan and distance from the ocean creates a sharp continental climate with a lack of rainfall. The foothill areas receive 500 to 1600 mm precipitation per year, 200 to 500 mm in the steppe and 100 to 200 mm in the desert. The average temperature for January ranges between -18єC in the North to -3єC in the South and the average temperatures in July ranges from 19єC in the North to 29єC in the South. Winter in the North of the country is long and cold – in some years the frosts reached - 52°С (Astana), but there are also thaws up to 5 °C. In the North, the highest near surface temperature in July does not exceed 41°С, and 47 °С in the South (the Kyzylkum desert). The daily temperature difference reaches 20-30є C. The four climate zones: Forest - the moisture plain area is in the North of the country. The shortest season is spring at 1.5 months, summer lasts 3 months and winter extends from October to April; Steppe is a vast territory in the North of the country, distinguished by high wind speed. Compared with the forest zone the length of winter is shorter and the summer is longer. Spring is short and the lasts less than two months; Semi-desert is a zone of arid steppes occupying central Kazakhstan, with harsh winters and hot summers; The Desert zone occupies most of Kazakhstan’s plain. Its climate consists of long hot summers, cold winters and high air aridity. Most regions experience strong blizzard causing winds. Snow primarily falls in November and can continue until April. The extreme weather conditions of Kazakhstan have business and economic implications for the country. The frequent heavy blizzards disrupt transport and hinder work. Severe frosts of result in the re-planting of grains and crops.	n/a

Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response

Government

The main tasks and functions of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

The main tasks of the Ministry are: the formation and realization of state policies in the field of prevention and elimination of natural and man-made emergency situations, civil defense, fire and industrial safety, the state material reserve, inter-sectoral coordination of state control in the field of fire and industrial safety, the implementation of the civil defense activities, organization of prevention and fire fighting, operation and further development of the state system for prevention and elimination of emergency situations.
The Ministry, in accordance with law currently in force and its objectives carries out the following functions:
development main directions of state policy on prevention and elimination of natural and man-made emergency situations, civil defense, fire and industrial safety, the state material reserve, operation and further development of the state system of prevention and elimination of emergency situations;
development, approval of policy papers that address task solution of preventing and eliminating emergency situations, civil defense, fire and industrial safety, the state material reserve, disaster medicine service;
preparing and submitting to the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan state reports on the protection of population, environment and economical facilities of emergencies.

For information on Khazakhstan Ministry of Emergency Situations additioanl information, please see the following document:

Kazakhstan Additional Information on Government Emergency Response

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

For information on Kazakhstan Government contact details, please see the following link:

4.1 Kazakhstan Government Contact List

Humanitarian Community

For information on Kazakhstan Humanitarian Agency contact details, please see the following link:

4.2 Kazakhstan Humanitarian Agency Contact List

1.2 Kazakhstan Regulatory Departments

Kazakhstan Regulatory Departments

According to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan passed on the republican referendum in August 30, 1995 the Parliament of two Houses of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a high representative organ of the Republic, realizing legislative functions. The organization and activity of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, legal position of its deputies are determined by the Constitution, Constitutional Law "Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and status of its deputies" and other legislative acts. The authorities of the Parliament begin since the moment of the opening of its first session and end with the beginning of the work of first session of the Parliament of the new convocation. The term of the Parliament authorities is defined by the term of the Mazhilis deputies authorities of the regular convocation. The Prior cessation of the Parliament authorities can be only realized in the case and order provided by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Parliament consists of two Chambers: Senate and Mazhilis acting on a constant basis.
The Senate is formed by the deputies elected on two persons from each region, cities of the republican importance and capitals of the Republic of Kazakhstan on a joint meeting of the deputies of all representative bodies according to the region, city of the republican importance and capital of the Republic. Seven deputies are designated by the President of the Republic for the term of Senate authorities. The half of elected Senate deputies is re-elected each three years. The term of authorities of the Senate deputies is six years.
The Chair person leading the Chamber, elected by the Senate from the number of deputies and by the secret voting majority from the total number of deputies of the Chamber. The candidature on a post of the Chair person of Senate is nominated by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Mazhilis consists of seventy seven deputies. Sixty seven deputies are elected on one-mandate territorial electoral district formed with taking into account administrative-territorial division of the Republic and with approximately equal number of the voters. Ten deputies are elected on the basis of party tickets on a system of proportional representation and on a territory of united national electoral district. The term of authorities of the Mazhilis deputies is five years.
The Chair person leading the Chamber, elected by the Mazhilis from the number of deputies with a fluent speaking state language, and by the secret voting majority from the total number of deputies of the Chamber. The candidature on a post of the Chair person of the Mazhilis is nominated by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

For information on Kazakstan Regulatory contact details, please see the following links:

4.1 Kazakhstan Government Contact List

Kazakhstan Parliment and Government Contacts

1.3 Kazakhstan Customs Information

Kazakhstan Customs Information

For information on Kazakhstan Customs contact details, please see the following link:

4.2.1 Kazakhstan Government Contact List

Kazakhstan is a member of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC). Membership in the EAEC includes Russia, Kyrgyzstan,Belarus, and Tajikistan, Uzbekistan with Moldova , Armenia and Ukraine having observer status. Trade among the five EAEC countries is generally duty-free, but protective measures, including tariffs, may be applied in selected areas. The countries have not yet established a common external tariff. Kazakhstan is also (with Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus) part of the Single Economic Space (SES), a nascent common market. Kazakhstan is committed to deeper integration with its neighbors through the SES.

All goods and vehicles moving across the borders of Kazakhstan's must be registered by customs. To carry out foreign economic activities (FEA), residents of Kazakhstan must register with the customs authorities and receive an FEA participant's card. If a contract with a foreign partner exceeds $10,000, a transaction certificate has to be drawn up at the customs body as foreign exchange department. Customs registration of exported/imported goods for residents and non-residents may be carried out through a customs broker. A customs brokers is a Kazakhstan-based legal entity set up under Kazakh law that holds a license from the central customs authorities to operate as a customs broker.

For information on Kazakhstan Customs additional details, please see the following document:

Kazakhstan Customs Additional Information

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

Emergency Response:

[Note: This section contains information which is related and applicable to 'crisis' times. These instruments can be applied when an emergency is officially declared by the Government. When this occurs, there is usually a streamlined process to import goods duty and tax free.]

In the following table, state which of the following agreements and conventions apply to the country and if there are any other existing ones

Agreements / Conventions Description	Ratified by Country? (Yes / No)
WCO (World Customs Organization) member	Yes - 30 Jun 1992
Annex J-5 Revised Kyoto Convention	Yes - 2010
OCHA Model Agreement	n/a
Tampere Convention (on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations)	n/a
Regional Agreements (on emergency/disaster response, but also customs unions, regional integration)	n/a

Exemption Regular Regime (Non-Emergency Response):

[Note: This section should contain information on the usual duties & taxes exemption regime during non-emergency times, when there is no declared state of emergency and no streamlines process (e.g. regular importations/development/etc.).]

For information on Kazakhstan Customs Excemption Regular Regime, please see the following document:

Kazakhstan National Customs Legislation and Regime

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

Exemption Certificate Application Procedure:

Kazakhstan Duties and Taxes Exemption Certificate Application Procedure Information

Exemption Certificate Document Requirements

For Kazakhstan Exemption Certificate document requirement details, please see the following documents:

Kazakhstan Exemption Certificate Document Requirements Table

Kazakhstan Exemption Certificate Document Requirements

Customs Clearance

General Information

Mark the waybills very clearly “Used Household goods and personal effects”.
Packing list should be in English or Russian.
Do not attach the inventory list used for the insurance purposes with the documents enclosed with the shipment.
Pre-alert along with the copies of the rated waybill or transportation cost on the letterhead of the shipper, detailed packing list, valued inventories for customs purposes with origin country & value per item, contact details of consignee and shipping schedule should be sent to your agent by e-mail or fax well in advance, at least 5 days prior to the shipment’s arrival.
Please ask for the consignment instructions before sending the shipment in order to avoid any extra storage / demurrage charges.

Customs Clearance Document Requirements

For information on Kazakhstan Customs Clearance Socument Requirements, please see the above table on Exemption Certificate Document Requirements

Transit Regime

For information on Kazakhstan Customs Transit Regime, please see the following document:

Kazakhstan Transit Customs Regime for Goods

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.