. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/IDN/3
23 April 2002
(02-2338)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   INDONESIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:
1. Directorate General of Chemical, Agriculture and Forestry Based Industries.
The Ministry of Industry and TradeTelephone: +(62-21) 525213/5255509
Facsimile: +(62-21) 5252430
Email: djikahh@dprm.go.id;  dira-ikahh@dprin.go.id
Website: http://www.dprin.go.i d; http://lkah.dprin.go.id/
2. Centre for Standardization and Accreditation, The Ministry of Agriculture
Telephone: +(62-21) 788 42042
Facsimile: +(62-21) 788 42042
Email: syukur.agribis@deptan.go.id;  syukur@deptan.go.id
Website: http://www.deptan.go.id;  http//www.agrimutu.com
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Center for Cooperation on Standardization
National Standardization Agency, Indonesia (BSN)Manggala Wanabakti Bld, Block IV, 4
th floor
Jl.Jend.Gatot Subroto, Senayan
Jakarta 10270 – Indonesia
Telephone: +(62-21) 5747043,  5747044
Facsimile: +(62-21) 5747045
Email: kerj_int@bsn.or.id;  bsn@bsn.or.id
Website: http//www.bsn.or.id
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [     ], 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):   Raw sugarG/TBT/N/IDN/3
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5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Joint Decree of
The Minister of Industry and Trade and the Minister of Agriculture on Mandatory Indonesia
National Standard for Raw Sugar;  (5 pages)
SN 01-3140.1-2001, Raw Sugar;  (this standard is available in English 13 pages)
6. Description of content:   This Draft Joint Decree requires that the Industrial businesses
which produce, import and trade of raw sugar must apply SNI for raw sugar, and shall have
Product Certificate on using SNI Mark according to the relevant provision in place.  Rawsugar which are traded in domestic market both originated domestically and imported shall
meet the requirements of SN1 01-3140.1-2001, Raw Sugar.
This SNI for raw sugar specifies definition, quality requirements, method of sampling, and
method of testing.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
1. To enhance consumers protection.
2. To create fair business competition.
8. Relevant documents:   Codex Alimentarius Commission Volume II, Sugar, Cocoa Product
and Chocolate and Miscellaneous Products, FAO, Rome 1994.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be determined.
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from notification.
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Center for Cooperation on Standardization
National Standardization Agency,  Indonesia (BSN)
Manggala Wanabakti Bld
Block IV
4th floor
Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto, SenayanJakarta 10270 Indonesia
Telephone: +(62-21) 5747043, 5747044
Facsimilie: +(62-21) 5747045
Email: int@bsn.or.id