On the formation of the Council of National Investors under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 9, 2014 No. 791.

In accordance with subparagraph 20) of Article 44 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in order to enhance cooperation between the state and entrepreneurs

I DECREE:

1. To establish the Council of National Investors under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Council).

2. To approve the Regulations on the Council.

The footnote. Paragraph 2 as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 05.08.2019 No. 87.

2-1. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan should submit proposals on the staff of the Council to the Head of State within one month.

The footnote. The Decree was supplemented by paragraph 2-1 in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 05.08.2019 No. 87.

3. To invalidate certain decrees of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the annex to this Decree.

4. This Decree shall enter into force from the date of signing.

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

N.Nazarbayev

Approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on April 9, 2014 No. 791

Regulations on the Council of National Investors under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The footnote. Regulation as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 05.08.2019 No. 87.

Chapter 1. General provisions

1. The Council of National Investors under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Council) is a permanent advisory body under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2. In its activities, the Council is guided by the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as these Regulations.

3. The Council's activities are ensured by the Council's working body.

4. The working body of the Council is the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the working body).

Chapter 2. The main tasks of the Council

5. The main objectives of the Council are:

1) development of recommendations and suggestions on the following issues:

improving the regulatory framework of the Republic of Kazakhstan on entrepreneurship;

creating conditions that stimulate the development of a market economy and attract domestic investment into the country's economy;

assessment and improvement of the business and investment climate;

2) consolidation of the activities of private business entities and their associations operating in the Republic of Kazakhstan;

3) consideration and discussion of other important issues in the field of entrepreneurship and investment policy;

4) assistance in industrialization, diversification, promotion of non-primary exports, as well as the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Chapter 3. Formation and organization of the Council's activities

6. The Chairman of the Council is the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

7. The composition of the Council on the part of non–governmental organizations is formed from members of the Presidium of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the National Chamber) on the proposal of the Chairman of the Presidium of the National Chamber, as well as the first heads of companies on the proposal of the working body.

The total number of Council members may not exceed fifty people.

The number of government representatives may not exceed ten people.

The number of members of the Presidium of the National Chamber in the Council may not exceed twenty people.

The number of the first heads of companies on the Board may not exceed twenty people.

8. The personal composition of the Council is approved by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

9. The members of the Council participate in its meetings without the right of replacement.

10. The plenary meetings of the Council are held at least once a year on the initiative of the Chairman of the Council.

11. The plenary meetings of the Council are valid if at least two thirds of the total number of Council members are present.

12. The main topic, date and venue of the plenary meeting are determined by the Chairman of the Council.

13. In addition to the main topic, the agenda of the plenary sessions on an ongoing basis includes the issue of the execution of the protocol instructions of the previous plenary meeting of the Council.

14. In the period between the plenary meetings of the Council, interim meetings of the Council are held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

15. At the interim meetings, the results of the implementation of the decisions of the previous plenary meeting, the current problems of entrepreneurs, and recommendations developed by the Council's working groups are discussed.

16. These recommendations are announced by the co-chairs of the Council's working groups and, based on the results of the discussion, are taken into account when preparing the minutes of the interim meeting of the Council and a single list of recommendations submitted for consideration by the next plenary meeting of the Council.

17. Heads of government agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, co-chairs of the Council's working groups, as well as representatives of business entities, their associations and the expert community may be invited to the plenary and interim meetings of the Council.

18. Following the results of the plenary and interim meetings of the Council, decisions are taken, formalized by the minutes.

19. The Council's working body:

1) formulates a draft agenda for the plenary and interim meetings based on the proposals of the National Chamber, members of the Council and decisions previously adopted by it;

2) organizes the holding of plenary and interim meetings;

3) notify the members of the Council of the place, time and agenda of the plenary and interim meetings of the Council and provide them with the necessary materials in a timely manner;

4) within two weeks from the date of approval of the Council's decisions, send a copy of the protocol and other necessary materials to the members of the Council and other interested persons;

5) coordinates the action plans and reports of the Council's working groups;

6) coordinates the recommendations developed by the Council's working groups, which are drawn up in a single list of recommendations.;

7) coordinates the composition, goals and objectives of the working groups;

8) coordinates and ensures the activities of the working groups;

9) monitors the execution of the Council's protocol decisions;

10) develops draft documents related to the activities of the Council.

20. The National Chamber:

1) prepares and submits recommendations on the formation of working groups for consideration by the working body.;

2) makes proposals on the areas of activity of the working groups;

3) submits proposals to the agenda of the plenary and interim meetings;

4) provides the working body with information and analytical materials for the organization of Council meetings.

Chapter 4. Working groups of the Council

21. By the decision of the Council, in order to implement the tasks assigned to it, six permanent working groups of the Council are created in the following areas::

1) assistance to the legal protection of entrepreneurs;

2) access to finance and attraction of investments;

3) improving tax and customs policy;

4) Human capital development;

5) Infrastructure development;

6) support for domestic producers and export development.

22. In order to implement the tasks assigned to the Council, additional Council working groups on priority areas of business development may be created.

The areas of activity of the working groups are determined at the interim meetings of the Council.

23. The working groups in their activities are guided by the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, acts of the President and Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as this Regulation.

24. Working groups, within the limits of their competence, have the right to carry out the tasks assigned to them.:

interact with government agencies, republican, regional, and industry associations in the field of small and medium-sized businesses;

to invite representatives of interested state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the level not lower than the deputy head, as well as representatives of private business entities and their associations;

To request and receive information from government agencies and organizations on issues within the competence of the working groups in accordance with the procedure established by law.

25. The general management, coordination and support of the Council's working groups are carried out by their co-chairmen from government agencies and the National Chamber, who are appointed at interim meetings of the Council, within the framework of the Council's working groups.

The first head of the state body may be the co-chairman of the working group from the state body.

The co-chairman of the working group from the National Chamber may be a member of the Presidium.

26. Working group meetings are held as needed.

27. In cases where an urgent decision is needed, an extraordinary meeting of the working group may be held to convene the co-chairs.

28. The composition, goals and objectives of the Council's working groups are determined at an interim meeting of the Council.

29. The action plans of the Council's working groups are approved by the Co-Chairs of the working groups.

30. The Co-Chairs of the working groups, as necessary, but at least every six months, send reports on the implementation of the action plan to the Council's working body and report once a year at an interim meeting of the Council.

31. The Council's working groups may include representatives of government agencies, private business entities, their associations, and public figures of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

32. The working groups develop recommendations, which are drawn up into a single list of recommendations, which are coordinated with the working body and discussed in advance at the interim meetings of the Council and considered at the plenary meetings of the Council.

33. Participation in the work of the Council's working groups is carried out without the right of substitution.

Chapter 5. Termination of the Council's activities

34. The basis for the termination of the Council's activities is the decision of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Appendix to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 9, 2014 No. 791

List of expired certain laws of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

1. Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 23, 2005 No. 1560 "On the formation of the Council of Entrepreneurs under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2005, No. 17, Article 199).

2. Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 23, 2006 No. 121 "On Amendments to Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 23, 2005 No. 1560" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2006, No. 18, art. 166).

3. Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 24, 2007 No. 321 "On Amendments to Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 23, 2005 No. 1560" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2007, No. 13, art. 145).

4. Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 24, 2007 No. 428 "On Amendments to Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 23, 2005 No. 1560" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2007, No. 41, art. 463).

5. Subparagraph 14) of paragraph 1 of Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 24, 2008 No. 576 "On Amendments and additions to Certain Acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2008, No. 20, art. 182).

6. Subparagraph 9) of paragraph 1 of Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 12, 2008 No. 689 "On Amendments to Certain Acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2008, No. 42, art. 465).

7. Subparagraph 4) of paragraph 1 of Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 22, 2009 No. 815 "On Amendments to Certain Acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2009, No. 27-28, art. 234).

8. Subparagraph 1) of paragraph 1 of Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 8, 2009 No. 817 "On Amendments to Certain Acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2009, No. 29, art. 249).

9. Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 12, 2010 No. 987 "On Amendments to Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 23, 2005 No. 1560 and invalidation of Certain Acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2010 No. 32, art. 252).

10. Subparagraph 3) of paragraph 1 of Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 22, 2011 No. 204 "On Amendments to certain Decrees of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2012, No. 10, art. 189).

11. Item 9 of amendments and additions to certain acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 13, 2012 No. 284 "On Amendments and additions to Certain Acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2012, No. 36, art. 476).

12. Item 4 of amendments and additions to certain acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 13, 2012 No. 427 "On Amendments and additions to Certain Acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2012, No. 77-78, art. 1131).

13. Item 7 of the amendments to certain acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 27, 2013 No. 533 "On Amendments to Certain Acts of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2013, No. 22, art. 351).

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