G/TBT/N/IDN/125  
9 December 2019  
(19-8460) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDONESIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
National Agency of Drug and Food Control (NADFC) Republic of Indonesia  
Jl. Percetakan Negara No. 23  
Jakarta 10560 - Indonesia  
Ph: +6221 4287 5379  
Fax: +6221 4287 5379  
Email: kerjasama@pom.go.id  
Website: http://www.pom.go.id  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
National Stan dardization Agency of Indonesia  
Jl. MH Thamrin No. 8  
Jakarta 10340 - Indonesia  
Ph: +6221 3917300  
Email: tbt.indonesia@bsn.go.id /tbt.indonesia@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.bsn.go.id  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Medicines, 
Traditional Medicines, Health Supplements, Cosmetics, and Processed Food  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Regulation of 
National Agency of Drug and Food Control (NADFC) Republic of Indonesia on 2D Barcode 
Application in Drug and Food Control (33 page(s), in Indonesian)  
6. Description of content:  This regulation specifically regulates graphical repre sentation 
of digital data in a two -dimensional format with high decoding capacity that can be read 
by optical devices used for identification, track and trace. The application of 2D Barcodes 
as regulated in this decree includes medicines, traditional medic ines, health supplements, 
cosmetic and processed food which are produced domestically and/ or imported into 
Indonesian territory for trading. The implementation of digital drug and food control 
systems is carried out by providing product packaging authenti cation technology in the 
form of 2D Barcode. Product authentication technology is an identity to guarantee the 
validity of the product so that it is traceable. The flow of the digital -based drug and food 
processing supervision system refers to the 2D Barco de Tehcnical Guidelines listed in the 
annex which are an integral part of this regulation.  
In addition to the information, 2D Barcodes can also contain other information in the form 
of serialization numbers and other product identities.  G/TBT/N/IDN/125  
 
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  7. Objective and r ationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. Law of Republic of Indonesia No. 8 /1999 on Consumer Protection  
2. Law of Republic of Indonesia No.   18/2012 on Food  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  5 December 2018  
Proposed date of entry into force:  5 December 2018  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body: