Notifications for Indonesia (63 notifications)

Based on Law number 18/2012 regarding food, food is any edible matter derived from organic sources in plantation, farming, forestry, fishery, animal husbandry, waters and water, processed or unprocessed, for the purpose of food or beverage for human consumption, including food additives, food ingredients and other ingredients used for preparation, processing and/or production of food and drink. Other ingredients including uses of processing aids. The requirements use of Enzyme as Processing Aids and Enzyme Immobilization Agents on Food Processing are not yet regulated. This regulation is intended to be used as reference for the registration, certification, and controller and supervision and anticipation to prevent abuse. The regulation covers enzyme and/or enzyme immobilization agents as processing aids are deliberating. This regulation developed version from another country about processing aids and this regulation has a positive list for category enzyme with maximum residual is GMP and can used for all processing food. For the category Enzyme Immobilization Agent have a maximum residual. The principles of processing aids usage: a. Must be used as low as possible to achieve the desirable effect; and b. Must be attempted/followed by residual removal and/or inactivation at the end of food processing. The residual removal and/or inactivation of enzyme may be done as follows: a. Heating; b. pH modification with allowable acidity regulator substance which followed by filtration and centrifugation; c. Suitable Molecular filtration for enzyme; and/or d. Other relevant method The residual removal for Enzyme Immobilization Agent may be done as follows: a. Filtration; b. Removal Immobilization Agent; c. Centrifugation; and/or d. Other relevant method The usage of Genetically Modified Processing Aids should meet the related regulations.

This regulation regulates safety and quality standard, labeling and advertising of alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages distributed in Indonesia both domestically or imported shall meet specified safety standard, quality standard, labeling and advertising in accordance with the provisions of this draft regulation. Safety standard included : a. Maximum level of the methanol content; b. Microbial contamination; c. Chemical contamination; d. Food additives. Maximum level of the methanol in alcohol beverages is not more than 0.01% v/v (calculated on the volume of products). The microbial contamination, chemical contamination and food additives conform with the provisions of the legislation. Quality standard of alcoholic beverages are specified in Annex. The Alcoholic beverages labeling shall declare the information at least, as follow: a. Alcoholic beverages and the type of Alcoholic beverages as defined in Regulation of the Chairman of NADFC RI No. 1 Year 2015 on Food Category; b. Prohibited to consume for under 21 years old or the pregnant woman; c. Contained alcohol + ' ..... % v/v. The information above shall be written in Indonesian language. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited to be advertised in any mass media.

This Regulation is the amendment of several provisions in the Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture No. 04/Permentan/PP.340/2/2015 concerning Food Safety Control on the Importation and Exportation of Fresh Food of Plant Origin (Official Gazette 2015 No. 275). This regulation covers quarantine and food safety requirements for the importation of Fresh Food of Plant Origin (FFPO). It specifies some provisions on the Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture No. 04/2015 that were amended as follows: - Article 7 para (1), description of FFPO (prior notice) as referred to in Article 6 must be issued by the exporter in the country of origin at the latest before the ship departed from the country of origin. - Between Article 61 and Article 62 inserted 4 (four) new Articles, namely Article 61A, Article 61B, Article 61C and Article 61D to read as follows: Article 61A (1) The fulfillment of the procedure for issuance of Prior Notice and the procedure for issuance of certificate of test results (Certificate of Analysis) as referred to in Article 7 until Article 10 is given a maximum period of 2 (two) years from the promulgation of this Ministerial Regulation. (2) The fulfillment referred to in para (1) in the form of: a. prior notice form; b. the use of the official portal of Indonesian Agricultural Quarantine Agency; and c. certificate of test results (Certificate of Analysis) form. (3) If the period referred to in para (1) expires, the procedures for issuance of Prior Notice and the issuance of certificates of test results (Certificate of Analysis) shall comply with the provisions referred to in Article 7 to Article 10. Article 61B (1) If the country of origin is not yet recognized for its food safety control system and is not yet registered for food safety testing laboratory/ies, FFPO importation must be accompanied by: a. prior notice; and b. certificate of test results (Certificate of Analysis). (2) The issuance of Prior Notice as referred to in para (1) point a shall be in accordance with the provisions referred to in Article 7 to Article 9. (3) Certificate of test results (Certificate of Analysis) as referred to in para (1) point b must be issued by a testing laboratory in other countries that have been registered. (4) Test parameters as referred to in para (3) refers to Annex I. Article 61C (1) Importation of FFPO as referred to in Article 61B will be valid for a period of 2 (two) years, from the promulgation of this Ministerial Regulation. (2) If the period referred to in para (1) expires, the provisions on import requirements of FFPO as referred to in Article 4 until Article 10 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the importation of FFPO as referred to in Article 61B. Article 61D (1) If the FFPO comes from countries that are not yet recognized for its food safety control system and are not yet registered for food safety testing laboratory/ies, and has been loaded into the conveyance since 17 February 2016, FFPO testing is carried out at the entry point. (2) The testing of FFPO referred to in para (1) will be valid for a period of 6 (six) months, since the promulgation of this Ministerial Regulation. (3) If the period referred to in para (2) expires, the importation of FPPO must follow the provisions as referred to in Article 61B. - Other provisions in the Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture No. 04/Permentan/PP.340/2/2015 concerning Food Safety Control on the Importation and Exportation of Fresh Food of Plant Origin are not amended and still valid. - This Regulation comes into force on the date of promulgation.