G/SPS/N/IDN/133  
 
22 April 2020  
(20-3189) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  INDONESIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Indonesian Agricultural Quarantine Agency; Ministry of Agriculture 
of the Republic of Indonesia  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
wher e applicable):  Live Animal (pet animal and mammals)  
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:  Circuler Letter of Director General of Indonesian 
Agricultural Quarantine No. 5732/KR.120/K/040/2020 dated on 21 April 2020 . 
Language(s): Bahasa Indonesia . Number of pages: 11 pages  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/IDN/20_2839_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Any Importation of Live Animals (Pet animals and Mammals) 
from i mporting country that is not free from COVID -19 should be accompanied by 
Certificate of Declaration free from COVID -19 (SARS -Cov-2) and Certification of 
Laboratory Analysis that the consignment (live animals) is negative tested COVID 19 
(SARS -Cov-2) from a ccredited laborat ory or authorised laboratory in the importing 
country.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage fro m pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Since the Pandemic 
of COVID -19, Indonesia has increased its awareness of importation of live animal into the 
territory of the Republic of Indonesia  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commi ssion (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code - 
Information from OIE diseases status; Articles: 6, 7 , 17, 27 and 78.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/IDN/133  
 
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  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:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
21 April 2020  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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  
Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia  
Jl. Harsono RM No. 3, Building E, 1 st Floor  
Ragunan, Jakarta 12550  
Indonesia  
Tel: +(6221) 7816 481  
Fax: +(6221) 7821 367  
E-mail: sps.indonesia@pertanian.go.id   
Website: https://karantina.pertanian.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  
Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia  
Jl. Harsono RM No. 3, Building E, 1 st Floor  
Ragunan, Jakarta 12550  
Indonesia  
Tel: +(6221) 7816 481  
Fax: +(6221) 7821 367  
E-mail: sps.indonesia@pertanian.go.id   
Website: https://karantina.pertanian.go.id/