G/LIC/N/2/IDN/44  
 
18 October 2019  
(19-6825) Page: 1/3 
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 Trade No. 72 /2019  concerning the 
Amendment of the Regulation of Ministry of Trade No. 29 year 2019 
concerning P rovisions for Import and Export of Animal s and Animal 
Product s  
3 Date of Publication  
 27/09/2019   
4 Date of entry into force  
 27/09/2019  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  http://jdih.kemendag.go.id/peraturan  
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 whi ch are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/IDN/44  
 
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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: Saving Energy and Improving Environmental 
Quality  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department:  Directorate General of 
Foreign Trade , Ministry of Trade  
Address:  Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, 
Indonesia  
Telephone:   +62 21 235 28560 / +62 21 385 8171  
Website:  http://www.kemendag.go.id/  
Telephone:   +62 21 235 28560 / +62 21 385 8171  
Fax: +62 21 235 28 0570 
E-Mail: subdit2.impor@kemendag.go.id  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Directorate of Import , 
Directorate General of Foreign Trade , Ministry of Trade  
Address:  Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, 
Indonesia  
Website:  http://www.kemendag.go.id/  
Telephone:   + 6221 385 8194; +6221 3858171  
Fax :  +6221 3858194  
E-Mail:  subdit2.impor@kemendag.go.id   
 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure   
Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   Requirements to obtain Import Approval (PI)  
For Importers that Owns the NIB that applies as API  
The request should be electronically submitted to the Director General 
through the Director of Import by attaching the following:  
a. Establishment Deed of the Business including its amendments;  
b. NIB that applies as API;  
c. Evidence on the control of the cattle raising place, for import of 
Prospective and Female cattle, as contained in Appendix II, which 
is an inseparable part of this Regul ation of the Minister;  
d. Evidence on the control of the cold storage and evidence on the 
control of the transportation means, as contained in Appendix III 
and Appendix IV, except for the import of processed meat that is 
ready for distribution and does not ne ed the cold storage facility, 
according to the information on the product label or other 
processed products that do not need the cold storage facility; and  
e. Statement representing that the slaughter of Prospective animals 
is carried out at the Animal Slaugh ter House (RPH) in accordance 
with the provisions of the legislative regulations on the Import of 
Prospective animals, as contained in Appendix II, which is an 
inseparable part of this Regulation of the Minister.  
In addition, importers shall also attach:  
a. Recommendation from the Minister of Agriculture, or official 
appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, on the Import of Animal 
Species and Animal Products as contained in Appendix II and 
Appendix III, which is an inseparable part of this Regulation of the 
Minister; or  
b. Recommendation from the Head of the Food and Drugs Control 
Agency or official appointed by the Head of the Food and Drugs 
Control Agency on the Import of the Processed Animal Product 
Types, as contained in Appendix IV, which is an inseparable part of G/LIC/N/2/IDN/44  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
this Regulation of the Minister; and Recommendation from the 
Minister of Agriculture or official appointed by the Minister of 
Agriculture on the Import of Processed Animal Products, as 
contained in Appendix IV, that has still the risk of zoonosis s pread.  
 
The Issuance of Import Approval and Amendment of Import 
Approval  
• The import approval and the Amendment of  Import Approval are 
issued by Director of Import, on behalf of Director General of 
Foreign Trade, by using the Electronic Signature (Digital 
Signature) that does not need the wet seal and signature and by 
indicating the QR (Quick Response) code within not later than 2 
(two) working days effective as of the date the request is 
received completely and correctly.  
• In case the request is in complete and incorrect, the rejection 
shall be made electronically within not later than 2 (two) working 
days effective as of the date the request is received.  
 
The Amendment of Import Approval  
Any amendment of Import Approval can be made in accordance with 
this regulation.  
 
Validity of Import Approval  
The validity term of the Import Approval is accordance with the 
validity term of the Recommendation.  
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;  
 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)   
 
 
 
 
__________