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On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan Aimed at Improving the System of Licensing and Permitting Procedures in the Field of Crypto-Asset Turnover

This Law introduces amendments and additions to the "Law on State Duty" and the "Law on Licensing, Permitting and Notification Procedures" in Uzbekistan. It mandates that legal entities obtaining licenses for crypto-asset service provider activities, including crypto-exchanges, mining-pools, crypto-depositories, and crypto-shops, pay a state duty in an amount and manner determined by the National Agency for Prospective Projects of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Additionally, it establishes a permit requirement for mining activities, with the National Agency for Prospective Projects as the authorized body, and sets the state duty for such permits at 150 and for service provider licenses at 300.

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[ OKOZ: 1. 02.00.00.00 Fundamentals of Public Administration / 02.08.00.00 General Issues of Public Administration in the Sphere of Economy, Social and Cultural Construction / 02.08.06.00 Administrative Procedures / 02.08.06.03 Permitting Procedures (also see 09.01.05.03); 2. 21.00.00.00 Comprehensive Documents on Amendments and Additions / 21.01.00.00 Laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan] [ TSZ: 1. State and Society Building / State Authorities. State and Economic Management Bodies] Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan Aimed at Improving the System of Licensing and Permitting Procedures in the Field of Crypto-Asset Turnover Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element Adopted by the Legislative Chamber on May 23, 2023 Approved by the Senate on August 4, 2023 Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element In recent years, comprehensive measures have been implemented in our country to develop the sphere of crypto-asset turnover. Legislative acts have designated the National Agency for Prospective Projects of the Republic of Uzbekistan as the authorized body for developing the sphere of crypto-asset turnover, establishing the procedure for undergoing licensing and permitting procedures in the sphere of crypto-asset turnover, and determining the amounts and payment procedures for state duties for issuing licenses to carry out activities in this sphere. Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element Mining and the activities of crypto-asset service providers have been defined as types of activities in the sphere of crypto-asset turnover, and it has been noted that these types of activities are carried out on the basis of licensing and permitting procedures. Crypto-exchange, mining-pool, crypto-depository, and crypto-shop have been defined as types of service providers. Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element In this regard, additions and amendments are being introduced to the Laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On State Duty" and "On Licensing, Permitting and Notification Procedures", providing for the establishment of new types and subtypes of licensed activities (crypto-exchange, mining-pool, crypto-depository, and crypto-shop) and mining activities carried out on the basis of a permitting document, as well as strengthening the powers of the National Agency for Prospective Projects of the Republic of Uzbekistan regarding issues of undergoing licensing and permitting procedures in the sphere of crypto-asset turnover. Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element This Law will serve to further develop the sphere of crypto-asset turnover and improve the system of licensing and permitting procedures in this sphere. Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element Article 1. Article 24 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. ЎРҚ-600 "On State Duty", adopted on January 6, 2020 (Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2020, No. 1, Article 1, No. 3, Article 201, No. 5, Article 298, No. 10, Article 593, No. 12, Article 691; 2021, No. 1, Article 13, Annex to No. 4, No. 7, Article 661, No. 8, Articles 800, 803, No. 10, Article 968; 2022, No. 2, Article 76, No. 3, Articles 214, 216, No. 4, Article 340, No. 5, Articles 463, 464, 467, No. 12, Article 1186; 2023, No. 2, Article 103, No. 3, Article 186, No. 4, Articles 265, 269) shall be supplemented with a third part of the following content: Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element "Legal entities obtaining a license to carry out activities as crypto-asset service providers shall pay the state duty in the amount and manner determined by the National Agency for Prospective Projects of the Republic of Uzbekistan." Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element Article 2. The following additions and amendments shall be introduced to the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. УРҚ-701 "On Licensing, Permitting and Notification Procedures", adopted on July 14, 2021 (Bulletin of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2021, No. 7, Article 661; 2022, No. 4, Article 340, No. 5, Article 465; 2023, No. 2, Article 103, No. 3, Article 185): Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element

  1. Article 1 shall be supplemented with a fourth part of the following content: Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element "Licensing and permitting procedures related to the powers of the National Agency for Prospective Projects of the Republic of Uzbekistan in accordance with Annexes 1 and 2 of this Law shall be carried out in the manner established by legislative acts regulating relations in the relevant spheres of activity"; Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element
  2. Position 7 of Annex 1 shall be stated in the following edition: Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element

"7.

License for carrying out activities as crypto-asset service providers

Crypto-exchange activity;

National Agency for Prospective Projects of the Republic of Uzbekistan

mining-pool activity;

crypto-depository activity;

crypto-shop activity.

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Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element 3) Annex 2 shall be supplemented with position 122 of the following content: Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element

"122.

Permit for carrying out mining activities

Carrying out mining activities.

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Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element 4) Annex 4: Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element Position 6 of Section I shall be stated in the following edition: Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element

"6.

License for carrying out activities as crypto-asset service providers

300

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Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element Section II shall be supplemented with position 112 of the following content: Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element

"112.

Permit for carrying out mining activities

150

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Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element Article 3. The National Agency for Prospective Projects of the Republic of Uzbekistan and other interested organizations shall ensure the implementation of this Law, its delivery to executors, and the explanation of its essence and significance among the population. Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element Article 4. The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall: Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element align government decisions with this Law; Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element ensure that republican executive authorities review and repeal their normative legal acts that contradict this Law. Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element Article 5. This Law shall enter into force from the day of its official publication. Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh. MIRZIYOYEV Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element Tashkent city, Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element September 6, 2023, Send proposal for document Listen to audio Get link from document element No. ЎРҚ-866 (National Database of Legislation, 07.09.2023, No. 03/23/866/0683)

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