Uzbekistan to start new stage of mandatory product marking from June 1

In 2019, Uzbekistan decided to introduce mandatory digital labeling for certain product groups. 

Digital labeling is mandatory:

- for tobacco products from 01.01.2021;

- alcoholic beverages, except beer, from 01.01.2021;

- beer from 01.04.2021;

- for medicinal products and medical devices from 01.09.2022. - https://lex.uz/ru/pdfs/5936145;

- water and soft drinks from 01.03.2022;

- for household appliances starting from 15.04.2022. - https://lex.uz/docs/5936141.

In accordance with the document, from June 15, mandatory marking is introduced for manufacturers of water and soft drinks, from July 1 – for enterprises producing household appliances.

In the republic, since January 1, 2021, the marking of tobacco and alcoholic products has been launched, since April 1 – beer products. Uzbekistan is the first and so far the only country in the CIS to introduce mandatory beer marking. 

The transition to digital marking will create an “electronic duplicate” of the country’s economic life. With the help of the national ASL BELGISI system and the TAX PARTNER system to form public control over counterfeit and illegal products. So, each consumer will have access to reliable information about the product: its authenticity, shelf life, availability of certificates of conformity.