Kazakhstan Reinstates Restrictions on Export of Breeding Female Livestock

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 5, Kazakhstan reinstated a six-month ban on the export of breeding female livestock. Under Joint Orders No. 389 and No. 746 signed by the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of Finance on November 3, the restrictions cover breeding cow herds and breeding ewe flocks and other small ruminant herds, and the ban applies to exports to third countries and to Eurasian Economic Union member states.

The restrictions target breeding female livestock herds and do not constitute a comprehensive ban on the export of live cattle and sheep. According to the joint orders, the animals concerned correspond to Eurasian Economic Union commodity codes 0102 and 0104, respectively. The Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for notifying the Eurasian Economic Commission of the relevant measures, and the Ministry of Agriculture's Veterinary Control and Supervision Committee will carry out enforcement supervision in coordination with the Ministry of Finance's State Revenue Committee.

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Finance will implement the export restrictions through veterinary supervision and customs management channels. The joint orders also provide that the deputy ministers of the two ministries in charge of the relevant work shall oversee implementation. The orders take effect on the date of their first official publication, with the actual implementation date being November 5, 2026.

This policy follows on from similar export restrictions implemented by Kazakhstan in April 2026. Previously, Joint Order No. 132 of the Ministry of Agriculture and No. 238 of the Ministry of Finance had imposed a six-month export ban on breeding cow herds and ewe flocks and other herds, effective from April 12. The new joint orders issued in November re-establish a six-month restriction period, forming a new round of export control arrangements.