The Department of the Committee for Technical Regulation and Metrology in Almaty conducted an unscheduled inspection of the verification laboratory of the Almaty branch of "AKTOBE GAZ INNOVATION" LLP in Almaty.

This unscheduled inspection was conducted based on an appeal from an individual regarding compliance with the requirements of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements" (hereinafter referred to as the Law), as well as other regulatory legal acts and normative documents in the field of metrology.

During the unscheduled inspection, violations were identified, including Clause 9.1 of ST RK 2.13-2013 "Household Gas Meters. Methods and Means of Verification," Clause 21 of the Rules for Conducting Verification of Measuring Instruments, Establishing the Periodicity of Verification of Measuring Instruments, and the Form of the Certificate of Verification of Measuring Instruments, approved by Order No. 934 of the Minister for Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 27, 2018.

Based on the results of the unscheduled inspection, the Almaty branch of "Aktobe Gaz Innovation" LLP was issued an order to cancel the notice of unsuitability for use No. FR-07-56929 dated January 29, 2025, and a protocol on an administrative offense was drawn up under Article 415-1 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Administrative Offenses."

In connection with the admission of guilt by the offender, an administrative penalty of 843,375 tenge was imposed with a suspension of activities for six months, and an order was issued to eliminate the identified violations.

Currently, the fine has been paid in full.

The Department reminds that non-compliance with the rules for conducting verification of measuring instruments, establishing the periodicity of verification of measuring instruments, and the form of the certificate of verification of measuring instruments constitutes a violation of the Law.

In case of detection of such violations, citizens are advised to contact the territorial bodies of technical regulation and metrology.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti-ktrm/press/news/details/1219947?lang=kk