On January 30, 2015 the Ministry of Agriculture and Reclamation of the Kyrgyz Republic (hereinafter “Ministry”) submitted for public discussion the draft Regulation of the Government “On Dairy Sector Development while Joining the Customs Union”.

The draft Regulation stipulates that the Ministry together with Milk Producers Association (hereinafter “Association”) shall approve requirements for including into the register of milk purveyors, the register of milk purveyors by regions, districts and rural areas, and shall also annually approve the register of milk purveyors according to the list made by the Ministry and the Association.

Pursuant to the explanatory note the draft Regulation was proposed in order to develop milk sector, to maintain positive rates of growth and improvement of agricultural marketing under the conditions of entry into the Customs Union.