LEZ.KZ · Reviewed 4 September 2026
Laws & standards
Almaty LEZ legal library: city rules, national codes, the emissions standard and roadworthiness inspection procedures, with explanations and primary-source links.
Almaty Atmospheric Air Protection Rules
The main city document on environmental requirements and LEZ organisation.
Environmental Code of Kazakhstan
The legal framework for environmental protection, including atmospheric air.
On the Special Status of Almaty
City powers and the legal basis for its special status.
ST RK 1433-2023
Pollutant emissions in vehicle exhaust. The official publisher’s standard listing.
Emissions testing and LEZ access requirements
Emissions criteria and implementation stages for LEZ requirements.
Mandatory vehicle inspection rules
Procedures and intervals for mandatory vehicle roadworthiness inspections.
Code of Administrative Offences
Liability for offences. Check the current text for applicable provisions and penalties.
Documents are linked to their original publishers. Our explanations do not replace the official text. Original documents are in Russian / Kazakh. English summaries are informational.
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Almaty Atmospheric Air Protection Rules
Almaty Atmospheric Air Protection Rules. Maslikhat decision No. 272 · 30 Dec 2025. The main city document on environmental requirements and LEZ organisation.
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On the Special Status of Almaty. Law No. 258 · 1 Jul 1998. City powers and the legal basis for its special status.
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Mandatory vehicle inspection rules. Order No. 329 · 26 Mar 2015. Procedures and intervals for mandatory vehicle roadworthiness inspections.
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