President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on the radical renewal of the technical regulation sector based on international requirements on February 12.
Over the past 4 years, half of the national standards have been fully harmonized with international requirements. The country's accreditation system ranked 29th among 185 states. The results of national laboratories have begun to be recognized by 37 countries, including Germany, Korea, and Japan.
Alongside this, the requirement for mandatory state registration of 156 high-risk product items has been abolished. The number of goods subject to mandatory certification has decreased by 27 percent.
At the same time, it was noted that the practice of inspecting enterprise activities during product assessment is causing dissatisfaction among entrepreneurs. According to the current procedure, when a product is deemed non-compliant, it is not its circulation but the producer's activity that is restricted.
Developed countries operate a market control system based on risk analysis. In such a model, the producer, by declaring product compliance, takes full responsibility and guarantees its quality and safety.
In this regard, a phased abandonment of state control and a transition to market supervision mechanisms are planned. A separate draft law "On Market Control" has been prepared.
The necessity of abandoning outdated standards and ineffective technical regulations with a full transition to international standards was also emphasized. Currently, over 33,000 standards are in effect, 50 percent of which are outdated or do not meet international requirements.
It is planned to abolish 6 technical regulations and revise 29. This year, 4,460 international standards are scheduled for adoption, next year over 2,500, and in 2028, 817.
Plans were reported to fully implement international standards in production and services in the textile, leather, furniture, electrical, automotive industries, and IT sector from July 1, 2026; in the oil and gas, metallurgical, transport, construction materials, and medical devices industries from 2027; and in energy, chemical industry, ecology, and services from 2028.
The need for further simplification of certification procedures was noted. The current cumbersome system increases product costs, creates conditions for bureaucracy and corruption risks. It was proposed to introduce risk-based assessment, abolish mandatory certification for remaining product items, and gradually transition to declaration.
Overall, the expediency of adopting a law "On General Product Safety" was recognized.
Institutional transformations are planned in the sector. A decision was made to reduce the number of organizations in the structure of the Technical Regulation Agency from 5 to 3 by abolishing the "Uztest" center and transferring the Accreditation Center to the Cabinet of Ministers.
It was proposed to fully transfer testing and certification services to the private sector. Currently, 207 testing laboratories and 73 certification institutions operate in the private sector, covering all industries. To form a healthy competitive environment, the involvement of leading international companies, including Intertek, SGS, Bureau Veritas, and TÜV, is planned.
The presentation also addressed issues of implementing the national conformity mark "CUz," ensuring the independence of accreditation bodies, digitalizing the activities of testing laboratories, reforming the metrology system, and expanding the reference base.
After hearing the opinions and proposals of entrepreneurs, the head of state gave specific instructions to responsible persons on implementing the new system.
Source: https://kun.uz/ru/news/2026/02/13/shavkat-mirziyoyev-poruchil-kardinalno-obnovit-sistemu-texnicheskogo-regulirovaniya