Two technical regulations have been approved, establishing mandatory safety requirements for certain types of sports equipment and inventory, as well as gymnastic equipment.

An important stage in the preparation of the documents was the inclusion of the relevant product types in the Unified List of Products subject to mandatory requirements within the Eurasian Economic Union. This created the necessary legal basis for the development and adoption of national technical regulations for sports equipment and inventory.

In particular, the regulated list includes certain types of sports and physical fitness equipment and inventory, including sports goals, targets for trap shooting and sporting, as well as various types of gymnastic equipment — parallel bars, horizontal bars, trampolines, rings, gymnastic apparatus, mats, and other equipment.

The developer of the technical regulations was the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with intersectoral coordination by the Committee for Technical Regulation and Metrology of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Expert councils, relevant technical committees for standardization, the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Atameken", as well as industry and business representatives participated in the development of the documents.

The relevant requirements were approved by orders of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan:
- Order No. 175 dated September 10, 2026 - technical regulation for sports equipment and inventory;
- Order No. 169 dated September 8, 2026 - technical regulation for gymnastic equipment.

The technical regulations establish requirements aimed at ensuring product safety during its intended use.

Conformity assessment of products to the regulation requirements is carried out by the applicant (manufacturer, importer, or authorized person), as well as by accredited conformity assessment bodies within their competence.

Special attention in the technical regulations is given to product identification issues. Identification is carried out based on the product name, information contained in the accompanying documentation, as well as visual methods. This takes into account the EAEU HS Code, the purpose and scope of application of the product, its origin and composition, as well as the specifics of production and use technology.

The technical regulations come into force after six months from the date of their first official publication. The established transition period will allow manufacturers and importers to prepare for the application of new mandatory requirements and ensure product compliance with the established standards.

The adoption of the technical regulations is aimed at increasing the safety level of sports equipment and inventory used by children and adults, as well as at forming unified mandatory approaches to the safety requirements of the relevant products.

The introduction of mandatory requirements will enhance the level of protection of life and health of citizens during the operation of sports and gymnastic equipment and create clearer conditions for manufacturers, importers, and other market participants.

Detailed information about the technical regulations and established requirements can be found on the official website of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1294670?lang=ru