The State Tax Service of Kyrgyzstan announces that, starting July 15, 2025, mandatory labelling of packaged water, both mineral and carbonated, with accounting and control marks will be introduced in Kyrgyzstan. The changes have been approved by a resolution of the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers and apply to products classified under commodity code 2201 of the Harmonized System of the Customs Union.
From February 1, 2026, the sale and circulation of unlabelled packaged water will be prohibited in the country.
The State Tax Service emphasises that labelling is an effective tool in the fight against shadow turnover and allows for transparent accounting of production and import volumes.
The following penalties have been established for violations:
· for the sale of up to 200 units of unlabelled products a fine of 80,000 KGS
· for the sale of more than 200 units imprisonment for up to 5 years.
The tax service urges entrepreneurs to prepare for the new requirements in a timely manner and to prevent the circulation of unlabelled products.
Reported by Akchabar (Kyrgyzstan).
