Insights & Updates

19 February 2026

President Mirziyoyev signed decree No. 25 on 16 February 2026, mandating full alignment of Uzbekistan's technical regulation, standardisation, metrology and accreditation systems with international best practices. The reforms introduce market surveillance, a new national conformity mark, sector-by-sector adoption of international standards and significant institutional restructuring, with phased implementation running from 2026 to 2028.

18 February 2026

President Mirziyoyev signed Decree No. 21 on 16 February 2026, formally closing the 2023 to 2025 phase of the national development strategy and launching a revised framework to 2030.

26 January 2026

Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 23, signed on 23 January 2026, introduces a significant upgrade to Uzbekistan's mandatory digital marking system.

23 January 2026

A new law establishing the first legal definition of artificial intelligence and setting general rules for the use of AI technologies has been adopted in Uzbekistan.

15 January 2026

A new presidential decree sets ambitious targets for Uzbekistan's textile, garment and leather industries for 2026 to 2027.

5 March 2026

Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 90, adopted on 3 March 2026, approves the regulatory framework for Uzbekistan's creative economy sector.

7 March 2026

Presidential Decree No. 35, signed on 5 March 2026, sets out a comprehensive package of measures to boost pharmaceutical production, attract investment, promote exports and strengthen R&D infrastructure.

16–19 June 2026

Uzbekistan's flagship investment event returns for its fifth edition, bringing together heads of state, ministers, multilateral institutions and international investors.

3 February 2026

A draft Law on Transport sets out a unified statutory framework consolidating all commercial transport activity under a single instrument.

17 March 2026

Order No. 284 establishes mandatory ethics rules for AI development, deployment and use in Uzbekistan.

15 March 2026

Presidential Decree No. 38, signed on 10 March 2026, establishes the Cybersecurity Strategy for 2026 to 2030.

18 March 2026

A series of regulatory changes are reshaping the operating environment for international FMCG companies importing food and beverage products into Uzbekistan.

14 March 2026

Uzbekistan is in the final stages of its three-decade journey to join the World Trade Organization.

27 March 2026

Law No. 1125, signed on 26 March 2026, introduces significant amendments to Uzbekistan's Law on Personal Data. The amendments replace the broad data localization obligation for all citizen data with a targeted regime covering three specific categories - biometric, genetic and telecom user data - while establishing three new legal bases for cross-border data storage and processing.

29 March 2026

Law No. 1126, published on 28 March 2026, introduces amendments and additions to multiple legislative acts to establish a comprehensive legal framework for Islamic banking activities in Uzbekistan. The law amends the Central Bank law, the Civil Code, the Law on Banks and Banking Activities, the Law on Credit Information Exchange, and the Tax Code to integrate Islamic financial principles into the country's regulatory architecture.

29 March 2026

Uzbekistan's amendments to the Personal Data Law represent more than a technical regulatory adjustment. The reform was driven by sustained pressure from international businesses, fast tracked through parliament with unusual speed and confidentiality, and signals a broader shift in how Uzbekistan approaches digital economy governance. The real test now lies in the implementing regulations that will determine whether the new framework delivers on its promise.

15 April 2026

Cabinet Resolution No. 136, signed on 13 April 2026, sets ambitious targets for Uzbekistan's e-commerce sector through 2030 and introduces a bonded warehouse experiment running from 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2028. The experiment creates a new customs regime allowing residents and non-residents to store goods in free warehouses and sell them to individuals through specialized e-commerce platforms at reduced customs rates, while also targeting 30 trillion soum (approximately $2.5 billion) in e-commerce turnover, 7,500 new jobs and $300 million in investment projects by 2030.