The Ministry of Justice has announced the start of an important stage in simplifying bureaucratic procedures — the implementation of a regulatory guillotine concerning permit documents.
According to the agency, a significant reduction in the number of permit documents for businesses by 55-60% is planned in one phase.
This measure changes the approach to regulating entrepreneurial activity by eliminating excessive requirements that have complicated business operations for many years.
The draft Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic has been posted for public discussion on the "Koom-talkuu" portal by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce. This became possible due to a thorough inventory of permit documents conducted over the past few years. Together with state and private entities, more than 900 existing licenses, permits, certificates, mandatory certifications, accreditations, and other documents were analyzed.
Seventy-four government agencies participated in the work, providing a complete picture of the current regulatory burden. The results of the analysis showed that a significant portion of the requirements has lost its relevance.
- 214 documents — 23.64% — have been recognized as outdated and recommended for cancellation.
- 58 documents (6.41%) can be transferred to other government agencies.
- 87 documents (9.61%) are no longer considered permit documents, although they were previously regarded as such.
- 36 documents (3.98%) are no longer issued or have effectively lost their validity.
As a result of the work, a list of 431 permit documents has been formed, which will be retained in the updated system. This means that the total number of documents is reduced by more than half. All documents not included in the final list will be considered invalid after the Presidential Decree is adopted.
From this moment on, citizens and entrepreneurs will be able to carry out their activities without the need to obtain additional permits, unless they are specified in the mandatory list. The draft Decree also introduces a ban on the imposition of any sanctions by government agencies for the absence of canceled documents.
The Cabinet of Ministers has been instructed to adapt the regulatory framework to the new requirements within six months, while agencies need to prepare updated and simplified procedures for those permits that remain in effect. The main goals of the reform are to reduce regulatory burden, eliminate duplicative functions, decrease corruption risks, and simplify interaction between the state and business.
