KAZAKHSTAN Capital:  Astana Population:  17,303,000 Currency:  Tenge Official Language(s): Kazakh, Russian I. CHEMICAL MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS (MRLs) II. CHEMICALS AND ADDITIVE INFORMATION A. Chemical residue standards: Unknown B. Monitoring chemical residues: Unknown C. Restrictions on use of waxes: Unknown III. ORGANIC FRUIT REGULATIONS IV. TARIFFS V. NON-TARIFF BARRIERS A. Labeling requirements: B. Licenses and quotas: C. Currency Issues: D. Pest and plant disease restrictions: Phytosanitary certificate (PC) and import permit (IP) are required. Pears and cherries must be free of Grapholita molesta (Oriental fruit moth).  Apples must be free from Grapholita molesta (Oriental fruit moth) and Rhagoletis pomonella (apple maggot). VI.  SUBSIDIES VII.  MARKETING REPRESENTATIVES FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST TREE FRUIT INDUSTRY VIII.  OTHER RESOURCE LINKS: Governmental:  Consular Information Sheets (U.S. State Department) The World Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency) USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Field Office U.S. Embassy IX. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Special thanks to FAS Field Office 105 South 18th Street, Suite 105 Yakima, Washington 98901, USA Voice: (509) 453-3193, Fax: (509) 457-7615 E-mail general@nwhort.org