1.

Notifying Member: Indonesia

If applicable, name of local government involved:  

2.

Agency responsible: Indonesian National Agency of Drug and Food Control (NADFC)

3.

Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Preservative as food additive

4.

Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]    All trading partners  

[ ]      Specific regions or countries:  

5.

Title of the notified document: Regulation of the Head of Indonesian National Agency for Drug and Food Control No. 36 of 2013 concerning Maximum Level Requirement of Preservative as Food Additive  Language(s): Indonesian  Number of pages: 32

6.

Description of content: This regulation specified the maximum level requirement of preservatives as food additive in processed food.

The name of food additives allowed to be used as preservatives are:

1.    Sorbic acid and its salts;

2.    Benzoid acid and its salts;

3.    Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate;

4.    Methyl para-hydroxybenzoate;

5.    Sulphites;

6.    Nisin;

7.    Nitrites;

8.    Nitrates;

9.    Propionic acid and its salts;

10. Lysozyme hydrochloride.

The maximum level requirement of preservatives in each food category is listed in Annex 1 as an integral part of this regulation.

The content of preservatives in processed food must be proved by a certificate of analysis.

The type and use of preservatives other than those listed in Annex 1 should only be used after obtaining approval from the Head of NADFC.

Preservatives and processed food containing preservatives which have a marketing approval must adhere to this regulation no later than one year from the date of enactment.

Preservatives and processed food containing preservatives which were submitted prior this regulation will be processed based on the Regulation of the Minister of Health No. 722/Menkes/Per/IX/1988 on Food Additives as amended by the Regulation of the Minister of Health No. 1168/Menkes/Per/X/1999. The validity period of this marketing approval will be one year.

7.

Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.  

8.

Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[X]      Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text) Codex Stan 192-1995

[ ]        World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number)  

[ ]        International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  

[ ]        None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard? 

[X] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:  

9.

Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:

1.    Act No. 18 of 2012 on Food;

2.    Government Regulation No. 28 of 2004 on Food Safety, Quality and Nutrition;

3.    Regulation of Minister of Health No. 33 of 2012 on Food Additives

(available in Indonesian).

10.

Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 22 May 2013

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 5 June 2013

11.

Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): 5 June 2013

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure  

12.

Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e?mail address (if available) of other body:

Indonesian Agricultural Quarantine Agency (IAQA)

Ministry of Agriculture

Jl. Harsono RM No. 3 E Building 1st, 3rd, 5th & 7th Floor

Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan 12550

Indonesia

Tel: +(62 21) 782 1367

Fax: +(62 21) 782 1367/780 4337/781 6481/781 6483

E-mail:      sps.indonesia@pertanian.go.id

                 caqsps@indo.net.id

Website:   http://karantina.pertanian.go.id

Bureau for Law and Public Relation

National Agency of Drug and Food Control (NADFC) Republic of Indonesia

Jl. Percetakan Negara No.23

Jakarta 10560  Indonesia

Tel: +(62 21) 426 3333

Fax: +(62 21) 420 9221

E-mail:      humas_bpom@yahoo.com

                 ulpk@pom.go.id

Website:   http://www.pom.go.id

Bureau for International Cooperation

National Agency of Drug and Food Control (NADFC) Republic of Indonesia

Jl. Percetakan Negara No.23

Jakarta 10560  Indonesia

Tel: +(62 21) 4287 5379

Fax: +(62 21) 4287 5379

E-mail:      humas_bpom@yahoo.com

                 ulpk@pom.go.id

Website:   http://www.pom.go.id

13.

Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e?mail address (if available) of other body:

Indonesian Agricultural Quarantine Agency (IAQA)

Ministry of Agriculture

Jl. Harsono RM No. 3 E Building 1st, 3rd, 5th & 7th Floor

Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan 12550

Indonesia

Tel: +(62 21) 782 1367

Fax: +(62 21) 782 1367/780 4337/781 6481/781 6483

E-mail:      sps.indonesia@pertanian.go.id

                 caqsps@indo.net.id

Website:   http://karantina.pertanian.go.id

Bureau for Law and Public Relation

National Agency of Drug and Food Control (NADFC) Republic of Indonesia

Jl. Percetakan Negara No.23

Jakarta 10560  Indonesia

Tel: +(62 21) 426 3333

Fax: +(62 21) 420 9221

E-mail:      humas_bpom@yahoo.com

                 ulpk@pom.go.id

Website:   http://www.pom.go.id

Bureau for International Cooperation

National Agency of Drug and Food Control (NADFC) Republic of Indonesia

Jl. Percetakan Negara No.23

Jakarta 10560  Indonesia

Tel: +(62 21) 4287 5379

Fax: +(62 21) 4287 5379

E-mail:      humas_bpom@yahoo.com

                 ulpk@pom.go.id

Website:   http://www.pom.go.id