According to a recent report, during 2024 Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Justice conducted 338 inspections aimed at protecting intellectual property rights and identified a total of 297 trade mark infringements.

About 400,000 counterfeit products worth around EUR 257,700 were seized and legal proceedings have been initiated in 283 trade mark infringement cases. Twelve court cases remain pending, with fines amounting to EUR 38,000.

In February 2025, 200 counterfeit packages including 98 “Zaychik Milk Wafers” and 102 “Ness Wafers”, closely resembling Nestlé products, were seized by the Ministry’s officials in the cities of Shymkent and Almaty. The products were taken to the Department of Justice’s warehouse and the case was submitted to the court for review.