Law on Protection of Children from Harmful Information, age classification and marking
Law No. 169-VI (2 July 2018), Arts. 9, 15
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In force since 9 January 2019.
An age-appropriate design code rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 6 September 2026.
What this law does
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Article 9 requires every item of information production to receive an age classification before distribution in Kazakhstan, assessing theme, genre, content and artistic design, how a child of a given age category is likely to perceive it, and the likelihood of harm to a child's health and development. Article 9(3) sets six categories: "under 6", "from 6", "from 12", "from 14", "from 16", and "from 18" (information containing content prohibited for children).
Article 15 requires the age-category sign to be marked on the product by its distributor, and bars distribution without the sign, subject to a list of exemptions (live news, entertainment and sports broadcasts; general political print periodicals; news and analytical television programmes; radio broadcasting; advertising; and internet resources).
That exemption list itself excludes internet publications and online platforms, so marking on an online platform is not voluntary the way it is for an ordinary internet resource. Both articles were amended in 2024 and again at the end of 2025.
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