Kazakhstan. 2020 ‘Manufacture.’ National Report of Kazakhstan on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA); Section 2, p. 4. New York NY: Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the United Nations. 1 January

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2.1. Are there any SALW manufactured in your country? YES

2.1.1. Does your country have laws, regulations and/or administrative procedures to exercise effective control over the manufacture of SALW? YES

2.1.1.1. List laws, regulations and/or administrative procedures regulating the manufacture of SALW in your country:

In accordance with Article 10 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On State Control over the Circulation of Certain Types of Weapons", the development, production, repair, trade, acquisition, collection, exhibiting of weapons and ammunition for it are subject to licensing.

In accordance with Article 287 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, criminal liability is provided for illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of weapons, ammunition, as well as for illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, carrying, transportation of weapons by individuals and legal entities in accordance with Art. 482 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Kazakhstan provides for administrative liability.

In accordance with article 288 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Illegal manufacture of weapons".

2.1.1.2. Does your country license the manufacture of SALW? YES

2.1.1.3. Is illegal manufacture of SALW considered a criminal offence in your country? YES

Marking and manufacture

2.2. Does your country require that SALW be marked at the time of manufacture? YES

[SALW = Small Arms and Light Weapons]

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