G/LIC/N/2/IDN/43  
 
18 October 2019  
(19-6824) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
 AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
INDONESIA  
The following notification, dated 16 October 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Indonesia . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Indonesia  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture  No. 42 year 2019 concerning 
the Importation of Carcass, Meat, Offal, and/or Its Processed Products 
for Food into the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia  
3 Date of Publication  
 06/08/2019  
4 Date of entry into force  
 06/08/2019  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  http://jdih.pertanian.go.id/   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [X] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ ] No.  
7 Type of notification  [X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[ ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________ ;  ( please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Please refer to Annexes of regulation (in original language)  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ X] 
 
Non-Automatic: []  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
                                                
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notific ation obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those wh ich are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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  Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
 
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: Ministry of Agriculture, 
Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health, Directorate of 
Veterinary Public Health  
Address:  Jl. Harsono RM No.3 Ragunan, Pasar Minggu, South 
Jakarta, Indonesia  
Website:  kesmavet.ditjenpkh.pertanian.go.id  
Telephone:  +6221 7815780   
Fax :  +6221 7827466  
E-Mail:  kesmavet.pascapanen@pertanian.go.id  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Ministry of Agriculture, 
Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health, Directorate of 
Veterinary Public Health  
Address:  Jl. Harsono RM No.3 Ragunan, Pasar Minggu, South 
Jakarta, Indonesia  
Website:  kesmavet.ditjenpkh.pertanian.go.id  
Telephone:  +6221 7815780   
Fax :  +6221 7827466  
E-Mail:  kesmavet.pascapanen@pertanian.go.id   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   • The notified regulation revokes the previous regulations, and 
covers the requirement for importation, procedures for 
requesting approval for Country of Origin and business unit; 
procedures for importation.  
• In order to import the said products, the eligible applicants shall 
have I mport Approval issued by Minister of Trade after the 
applicant obtaining Import Recommendation from Minister of 
Agriculture. The import recommendation is an integral part of the 
Import Approval.  
• The importation of Carcass, Meat, Edible Offal, and/or Its 
Processed Products shall meet the administration requirements; 
and technical requirements on animal health and veterinary 
public health.  
 
Administration Requirements:  
• Request Letter;  
• Business Identification Number (NIB) that applies as the 
Importer Identification Number (API);  
• Deed of establishment and the latest change;  
• Company Registration Certificate or Business Permit in the field 
of livestock/animal husbandry and animal health;  
• Importers Veterinary Control Number (NKV) in accordance with 
statuto ry regulations;  
• Letter of statement sufficiently stamped regarding cold storage 
possession that have had NKV and refrigerated transportation 
accompanied by evidence / supporting documents, except for 
processed meat importation ready for distribution which does not 
need refrigerated facility as informed on product label;  
• Halal certificate for required products and issued by halal 
certification agencies recognized by Indonesian halal authority;  
• Recommendation from provincial service;  
• Have a competent veterina rian in the field of Veterinary Public 
Health, proven by an appointment letter or employment contract 
from the head of the company;  
• Sufficiently stamped statement stated that submitted documents 
are valid; and  
• Does not have any legal issue related to Recom mendation.  G/LIC/N/2/IDN/43  
 
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    Category  Notification details  
Technical Requirements on Animal Health and Veterinary 
Public Health  
• Technical requirements encompass type of carcass, meat, edible 
offal, and/or its processed products; storage period until 
products arrive in the territory of the Republic of In donesia; 
requirements on country of origin and business unit; and 
requirements on packaging, labelling, and transportation.  
• Minister of Agriculture c.q. DG of Livestock and Animal Health will 
issue approval for country of origin and business unit based on  
the status of infectious animal diseases and the results of risk 
analysis. Risk of analysis will be comprised of desk review, on 
site review and evaluation. For greater certainty, the regulation 
sets specific timeframe for the process. For instance, desk review 
is carried out for a maximum of 6 (six) months.  
 
Procedures for the Issuance of Import Recommendation  
• The applicant should submit the application electronically to 
Director General of Livestock and Animal Health through the 
Centre for Plant Variet y Protection and Agricultural Licensing 
(PPVTPP) website at any working days. The Head of PPVTPP will 
answer whether to accept or to reject the applicant request in 1 
(one) day after conducting documents verification related to 
completeness and correctness  of administration requirements.  
• The rejected request will be electronically notified to applicants.      
• The approved request will be forwarded to Director General for 
technical review.  
• The technical review will be conducted for maximum 3 (three) 
working  days. The result of the review will be electronically 
notified. If the result stated that the application does not meet 
the requirements, the rejection will be electronically notified to 
applicants. If the result stated that the application meets the 
requirements, the Minister of Agriculture will issue the 
Recommendation through Indonesia National Single Window 
(INSW) Portal.  
 
Conditions for the Import Recommendation  
• The import recommendation shall be used to apply the Import 
Approval in 3 (three) months s ince its issuance, otherwise it will 
be invalid.  
• The import recommendation is only valid for one time import 
approval application.  
• The recommendation validity is 6 (six) months since its 
publication.  
• In cases where an outbreak of animal diseases occurred in 
country of origin, the issued recommendations are declared null 
and void.  
 
The Amendment of Import Recommendation  
Any amendment of Import Recommendation can be made in 
accordance with this regulation.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification o f specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  G/LIC/N/2/IDN/43  
 
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  Category  Notification details  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
 
 
 
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