G/SPS/N/IDN/128  
12 December 2019  
(19-8576) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original : English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  INDONESIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Agency of Agriculture Quarantine, Ministry of Agriculture and 
Bureau for Cooperation Food and Drug Authority (FDA) - 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, 
where applicable):  Processed food  
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 doc ument:  Regulation of FDA No 11 Year 2019 concerning Food 
Additives . Language(s):  Indonesian . Number of pages:  1156 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/IDN/19_7066_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This regulation is a revised version of the Regulation of the 
Head of FDA No. 26 Class of Food Additives, as it did not conform to the latest science 
and technology. This regulation also simplifies those 26 regulations of the Head of FDA 
into the Regulati on of FDA Republic of Indonesia No. 11 Year 2019 concerning Food 
Additives.  
Various classes are listed in this regulation, such as: antifoaming agent, anticaking agent, 
antioxidant, carbonating agent, emulsifying salt, packaging gas, humectant, glazing 
agents, sweetener, carrier, gelling agent, foaming agent, acidity regulator, preservative, 
raising agent, emulsifier, thickener, firming agent, flavour enhancer, bulking agent, 
stabilizer, colour retention, flour treatment agent, colour repellent, sequestrant . 
This regulation regulates the maximum level for the use of food additives, specifically for 
each food category.  
As the new regulation is issued, therefore all the previous regulations regarding the 
requirement of food additives are declared to be invalid . 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CODEX STAN 192 -1995 General Standard for Food 
Additives  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] 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:   
1. Act No. 18 Year 12 on Food  
2. Government Regulation No 28 Year 2004 on Food Safety, Quality and Nutrition   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 28 June 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 28 June 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 28 June 2019  
[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 available) of other body:   
Agency of Agriculture Quarantine, Ministry of Agriculture  
Jl. Harsono RM No.3, Building E, 5th floor, Ragunan  
Jakarta 12550 - Indonesia  
Telephone : +(62 -21) 7865035, 7805641, 7816480  
Faximile  : +(62 -21) 7816481  
Email : sps.indonesia@pertanian.go.id  
Website : http://karantina.pertanian.go.id/  
Bureau for Cooperation  
Food and Drug Authority (FDA) - Republic of Indonesia  
Jl. Percetakan  Negara No.23  
Jakarta 10560 - Indonesia  
Telephone : +(62 -21) 42875379  
Facsimile : +(62 -21) 42875379  
Email : humas_bpom@yahoo.com, ulpk@pom.go.id  
Website : http://www.pom.go.id  G/SPS/N/IDN/128  
 
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  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:   
Agency of Agriculture Quarantine, Ministry of Agriculture  
Jl. Harsono RM No.3, Building E, 5th floor, Rag unan 
Jakarta 12550 - Indonesia  
Telephone : +(62 -21) 7865035, 7805641, 7816480  
Faximile : +(62 -21) 7816481  
Email : sps.indonesia@pertanian.go.id  
Website : http://karantina.pertanian.go.id/  
Bureau  for Cooperation  
Food and Drug Authority (FDA) - Republic of Indonesia  
Jl. Percetakan Negara No.23  
Jakarta 10560 - Indonesia  
Telephone : +(62 -21) 42875379  
Facsimile : +(62 -21) 42875379  
Email : humas_bpom@yahoo.com, ulpk@pom.go.id  
Website : http://www.pom.go.id