G/SPS/N/IDN/130  
12 December 2019  
(19-8578) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original : English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  INDONESIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Fish Quarantine and Inspection Agency, Ministry of Marine Affairs 
and Fisheries  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Aquatic Animal (including fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)  
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 documen t: Decree of Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of 
The Republic of Indonesia No. 91/KEPMEN -KP/2018 concerning Designation of Kinds of 
Quarantine Diseases of Fish, Categories and Carrier . Language(s):  Indonesian . Number 
of pages:  20 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/IDN/19_7068_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Decree is an amendment of the Decree of the Minister of 
Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia No. 80/KEPMEN -KP/2015 
concerning Designation of Kinds of Quarantine Pests and Diseases of Fish, Categories, 
Carrier and its Disseminatio n. 
This Decree stipulates the kinds of quarantine diseases of fish (QDF), with their categories 
and carrier, as listed in the annex that is an integral part of this Decree. By the stipulation 
of this decree, the importation, exportation and domestic moveme nt of the carrier into 
and within the territory of Indonesia shall be free from QDF.    
As used in this regulation:  
Quarantine diseases of fish, means all diseases of fish which have not been introduced 
and/or have been established in certain areas within the territory of Indonesia, which can 
spread rapidly in a short period and cause socio -economic losses or harm to community 
health.  Quarantine diseases of fish class I, means all quarantine diseases of fish which 
can not be free from its carrier because th e treatment's technologies have not been 
mastered.  Quarantine diseases of fish class II, means all quarantine diseases of fish which 
can be free from its carrier because the treatment's technologies have been 
mastered.  Carrier of QDF, means fish and/or oth er material capable of carrying 
quarantine diseases of fish and/or certain fish diseases.  Fish, means all aquatic biota the 
life cycle of which takes place whole or partly in water, whether alive or dead, including 
parts thereof.By the stipulation of this Decree, the previous Decree of the Minister of 
Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia No. 80/KEPMEN -KP/2015 
concerning Designation of Kinds of Quarantine Pests and Diseases of Fish, Categories, 
Carrier and its Dissemination is no longer effective.  G/SPS/N/IDN/130  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory 
from other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (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) : 
Aquatic Animal Health Code (section 1, 8, 9, 10, 11)  
Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 6 November 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 6 November 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 6 November 2018  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if ava ilable) of other body:   
Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries  
Address: Mina Bahari Building 2, 6th Floor  
Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur  
Postal code: 10110  
Tel: +(62 21) 351 9070  
E-mail: kerjasama_bkipm@yahoo.co.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: