According to 24.kg, citing the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, the "Electronic Apostille" system has officially been launched in Kyrgyzstan.
Already last year, internal consultations among Kazakh authorities discussed limiting the validity of EAC certificates issued in Kyrgyzstan for placing products on the market. Now, the signs are intensifying: the import of Kyrgyz-certified goods is expected to become significantly more difficult — a step that could have far-reaching consequences for manufacturers and exporters to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
The Kyrgyz Republic has been an official contracting state of the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961 (also known as the Apostille Convention) since June 1, 2011. This international agreement simplifies the recognition of public documents abroad by replacing the lengthy consular legalization process with a streamlined apostille procedure.
The EAC certification is an approval process for a wide range of products, including machinery, electronic devices, food, and medical equipment. It confirms the conformity of products with the technical standards of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
In Kyrgyzstan, as a member state of the EAEU, EAC certification is mandatory.
