Abstract
This article is devoted to the analysis of the legal regulation of the treatment and disposal of medical waste in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The research covers issues of regulatory support, the distribution of competencies of government agencies, international experience and law enforcement practice in the field of medical waste management. Special attention is paid to the analysis of judicial and administrative cases related to violations of environmental and sanitary requirements, which makes it possible to assess the effectiveness of existing legal mechanisms. The study of international experience in legal regulation of the disposal of medical waste in countries such as Germany, Japan and the Republic of Korea showed that the most effective are integrated management models, which are concentrated in a single Control Center and use modern digital systems for monitoring medical waste. In the course of the conducted research, it was possible to identify a number of problems hindering the effective development of the medical waste management system in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the formulation of author's proposals to improve the legal regulation of medical waste management, including the development of a single interdepartmental bylaw, the regulatory consolidation of a centralized digital accounting and monitoring system, as well as clarifying the competencies of authorized government agencies. The practical significance of the work consists in the development of specific legal recommendations aimed at improving the effectiveness of the national system of state control, ensuring sanitary, epidemiological and environmental safety and improving the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of medical waste management and disposal.