On approval of the Rules for the functioning of platforms for the exchange and turnover of digital data products
Order of the Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 30, 2026 No. 5. Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan on April 30, 2026 No. 38591
In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 31 of the Digital Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, I ORDER:
1. To approve the attached Rules for the functioning of platforms for the exchange and Turnover of digital data products.
2. The Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, shall ensure:
1) the state registration of this order in the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) posting of this order on the Internet resource of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan after its official publication;
3) within ten working days after the state registration of this order with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, submit to the Department of Administrative and Legal Support of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan information on the implementation of measures provided for in subparagraphs 1) and 2) of this paragraph.
3. Control over the implementation of this order is entrusted to the supervising Deputy Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
4. This order will enter into force on July 12, 2026 and is subject to official publication.
Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reform of the Republic of Kazakhstan
A. Irgaliev
"APPROVED" by the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Appendix to the Order of the Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reform of the Republic of Kazakhstan on April 30, 2026 No. 5
Rules for the functioning of platforms for the exchange and turnover of digital data products
1. These Rules for the functioning of platforms for the exchange and Turnover of digital data products (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) have been developed in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 31 of the Digital Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan and determine the procedure for the functioning of platforms for the exchange and turnover of digital data products.
2. The following basic concepts are used in these Rules:
1) the authorized body for the development of the data economy (hereinafter referred to as the authorized body) is a government body that provides leadership in the areas of strategic planning, reform and in the field of state statistics.;
2) the digital data products exchange and turnover platform (hereinafter referred to as the platform) is a digital platform that provides access to digital data products hosted on it with established conditions for their exchange and turnover in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.;
3) the owner and (or) the owner of the platform for the exchange and turnover of digital data products is a government agency, a state–owned legal entity, a quasi-public sector entity and a private business entity operating in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, responsible for the creation, management, development and operation of the platform for the exchange and turnover of digital data products;
4) digital data product – an aggregated, formalized result of digital data processing, including structured or otherwise transformed digital data suitable for use, exchange and (or) turnover in a digital environment;
5) Digital data product provider – an individual or legal entity that provides digital data products for placement on the digital data products exchange and turnover platform;
6) consumer of a digital data product is a natural or legal person who uses digital data products hosted on a digital data product exchange and turnover platform.
3. Government agencies, state-owned legal entities, quasi-public sector entities and private business entities operating in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan have the right to create platforms in compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including norms on cybersecurity, personal data protection and these Rules.
4. At the beginning or termination of the platform's activity, the owner and (or) the owner of the platform, within 5 (five) business days from the date of the beginning or termination of its operation, sends a corresponding notification to the authorized body in accordance with the Order of the Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 6, 2015 No. 4 "On approval of Notification Forms and Rules for receiving Notifications by State government agencies, as well as the definition of government agencies, receiving notifications" (registered in the Register of State Registration of Regulatory Legal Acts under No. 10194) (hereinafter referred to as the Notification Acceptance Rules).
5. In order to monitor the activities of the owners and/or owners of the platforms, the authorized body maintains a register of platforms based on notifications received from the owners and/or owners of the platforms about the start or termination of the platform's activities.
6. The authorized body monitors platforms that have not provided notifications in accordance with the Notification Acceptance Rules using publicly available information and open Internet resources.
7. In case of identification of platforms that have not submitted a notification, the authorized body, within 10 (ten) business days from the date of identification, sends a notification to the owner and (or) the owner of the platform about the need to bring activities in accordance with these Rules.
8. The owner and (or) the owner of the platform ensures that the list of hosted digital data products is maintained and made available on the platform, including updating information and updating the list when digital data products are changed or added.
9. Owners and (or) owners of platforms for the exchange and turnover of digital data products are prohibited:
1) to carry out the turnover of the original (unprocessed) data, including personal data, unless otherwise established by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) to place or store digital data products outside the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, if such placement or storage is limited;
3) transfer digital data products to third parties without the consent of the owner and (or) the owner of the digital data product, except in cases provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
At the same time, publicly available information in its original form, provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, cannot be the subject of transactions, alienation and transfer, and is posted solely for informational purposes.
10. The owner and (or) the owner of the platform provides:
1) creation and maintenance of a list of digital data products;
2) conditions for access, exchange and use of digital data products;
3) to prevent unauthorized access, leakage and cross-border transfer of digital data products, if such transfer is limited by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
4) compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on personal data and their protection when processing personal data on the platform;
5) compliance with cybersecurity requirements.
11. The digital data product on the platform has the following properties:
1) does not contain personal data allowing for the possibility of identifying the subjects of personal data by direct and (or) indirect methods;
2) created, processed and structured in accordance with the requirements for the security and quality of digital data;
3) includes the necessary metadata about the composition, structure, purpose and conditions of use.
12. The structure, quality and metadata of digital data products of government agencies, state-owned legal entities and quasi-public sector entities are regulated in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
13. Suppliers of digital data products from among private business entities voluntarily confirm the quality of their digital data products for compliance with digital data management requirements.
14. Each digital data product on the platform is assigned mandatory metadata, including a description, format, data source, processing method used, frequency of updates, date of last update, legal and technical limitations, quality indicators, and information about the level of anonymization (if applicable).
15. The owner and/or owner of the platform may act as a supplier of digital data products and at the same time ensure compliance with the requirements of these Rules.
16. Digital data product providers ensure that digital data products and their metadata are complete, accurate, and up-to-date, as well as that the digital data product meets its stated characteristics.
17. The owner and (or) the owner of the platform ensures the publication of information on the proven quality of digital data products of government agencies, state legal entities and quasi-public sector entities, monitors suppliers' compliance with the requirements of these Rules, as well as other market entities by agreement of the parties.
18. If a digital data product is found to be inconsistent with the requirements established by these Rules, the owner and/or owner of the platform suspends or terminates its placement on the platform until the violations are eliminated.
19. The participants of the platforms are the owner and/or owner of the platform, suppliers of digital data products and consumers of digital data products.
20. Platform participants use digital data products on the platform in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, comply with the principles of legality and integrity when placing and using digital data products.
21. Suppliers of digital data products are allowed to participate in the platform provided that the requirements of these Rules are met.
22. The owner and (or) the owner of the platform refuses to place digital data products to the supplier of digital data products in cases of non-compliance with the requirements of these Rules, detection of violations of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of personal data protection or provision of false information about the digital data product.
23. The owner and/or owner of the platform ensures transparency of the procedures for admission, suspension and termination of participation of suppliers and consumers of digital data products, and informs them of the decisions taken within three working days from the date of submitting a request for access to the platform.
24. Access to the platform is provided to suppliers and consumers of digital data products, subject to identification and authentication using an electronic digital signature or two-factor authentication tools.
25. The access levels of suppliers and consumers of digital data products are set by the owner and/or owner of the platform and include viewing the description, previewing, downloading the digital data product, and accessing it through a software interface. Digital data product exchange transactions carried out between a supplier and a consumer using the platform are carried out by forming a request, agreeing on terms, confirming the transaction, recording in the event log and transferring the digital data product.
26. The owner and/or the owner of the platform provides:
1) the legality of all transactions with digital data products made on the platform, including compliance with the terms of placement of digital data products and the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) the correctness of recording transactions in the event log, the security of transaction data and the possibility of their subsequent verification by authorized bodies;
3) informing suppliers and consumers of digital data products about the internal regulations of the platform;
4) publishing the cost of digital data products in a form accessible to suppliers and consumers of digital data products and updating them when conditions change.
The main methods for estimating the value of digital data products for government agencies, state-owned legal entities and quasi-public sector entities are regulated in accordance with the Standard Methodology for Estimating the Value of Digital Data Products for government Agencies, State-owned Legal Entities and Quasi-Public Sector Entities., approved by the Order of the Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 27, 2026 No. 3 (registered in the Register of State Registration of Regulatory Legal Acts under No. 38565).
27. The owner and/or owner of the platform may suspend or terminate the activities of the platform, including the complete termination of its operation, subject to compliance with the requirements of these Rules and mandatory notification to the authorized body.
28. Upon termination of the platform's activities, the owner and/or owner of the platform ensures the safety of archived copies and transaction logs, the deletion of digital data products, and informs all participants of the platform in advance.
29. The termination of the platform's activities does not release the owner and (or) the owner of the platform and the participants from responsibility for violations of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan committed during the period of the platform's activities.
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