G/SPS/N/IDN/88  
 
27 January 2014  
(14-0412)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: INDONESIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Indonesian National Agency for Drug and Food Control (NADFC) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Colouring agent as food additive 
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: Regulation of the Head of Indonesian National Agency 
for Drug and Food Control No. 37 of 2013 concerning the Maximum Limit of Colouring Agent as Food Additive  Language(s): Indonesian  Number of pages: 80 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/IDN/14_0259_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This regulation specified the maximum level requirement of 
the colouring agent which can be used as a food additive in processed food. 
The names of food additives allowed to be used as colouring agent are: 
a. Natural colour: 
1. Kurkumin CI. No. 75300 (Curcumin); 
2. Riboflavin (Riboflavins); 
3. Karmin dan ekstrak cochineal CI. No. 75470 (Carmines and cochineal extract) 
4. Klorofil CI. No. 75810 (Chlorophyll); 
5. Klorofil dan klorofilin tembaga komp leks CI. No. 75810 (Chlorophylls and 
chlorophyllins, copper complexes); 
6. Karamel I (Caramel I plain); 
7. Karamel III amonia proses (Caramel III ammonia process); 
8. Karamel IV amonia sulfit proses (Caramel IV-sulphite ammonia process); 
9. Karbon tanaman CI. 77266 (Vegetable carbon); 
10. Beta-karoten (sayuran) CI. No. 75130 (Carotenes, beta (vegetable)); 
11. Ekstrak anato CI. No. 75120 (berbasis bixin) (Annatto extracts, bixin based); 
12. Karotenoid (Carotenoids); 
13. Merah bit (Beet red); 
14. Antosianin (Anthocyanins); and 
15. Titanium dioksida CI. No. 77891 (Titanium dioxide). 
b. Synthetic colour: 
1. Tartrazin CI. No. 19140 (Tartrazine); 
2. Kuning kuinolin CI. No. 47005 (Quinoline yellow); 
3. Kuning FCF CI. No. 15985 (Sunset yellow FCF); 
4. Karmoisin CI. No. 14720 (Azorubine(carmoisine)); 
5. Ponceau 4R CI. No. 16255 (Ponceau 4R(cochineal red A)); G/SPS/N/IDN/88 
 
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  6. Eritrosin CI. No. 45430 (Erythrosine); 
7. Merah allura CI. No. 16035 (Allura red AC); 
8. Indigotin CI. No. 73015 (Indigotine(indigo carmine)); 
9. Biru berlian FCF CI No. 42090 (Brilliant blue FCF); 
10. Hijau FCF CI. No. 42053 (Fastgreen FCF); and 
11. Coklat HT CI. No. 20285 (Brown HT). 
 The maximum level requirement of the colouring agent in each food category is 
listed in Annex 1 as an integral part of this regulation. 
 The content of colouring agent in processed food must be proven by a certificate of 
analysis. 
 The type and use of colour retention agent other than that listed in Annex 1 should 
only be used after obtaining appr oval from the Head of NADFC. 
 The colour retention agent and processed f ood containing colouring agent which has 
marketing approval must be adjusted to be in line with this regulation no later than 
one year from the date of enactment. 
 The colour retention agent and processed food containing colouring agent which is 
submitted before the prevailing of this re gulation will be processed based on the 
Regulation of Minister of Health No. 722/Menkes/Per/IX/1988 on Food Additive as amended by the Regulation of Minister of Health No. 1168/Menkes/Per/X/1999. The 
validity period of this marketing approval will be one year. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) Codex General Standard for Food Additives 
CODEX STAN 192-1995 
[ ] 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 of 2012 on Food  
2. Government Regulation Number 28 of 2004 on Food Safety, Quality and Nutrition  
3. Regulation of Minister of Health No. 033 of 2012 on Food Additives 
(available in Indonesian) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 22 May 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 5 June 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 5 June 2013 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   G/SPS/N/IDN/88 
 
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  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 hand le 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 (IAQA) 
Ministry of Agriculture 
Jl. Harsono RM No. 3 E Building 1st, 5th & 7th Floor 
Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan 12550 
Indonesia 
Tel: +(62 21) 782 1367  Fax: +(62 21) 782 1367/780 4337/781 6481/781 6483 E-mail: caqsps@indo.net.id  
Website: http://karantina.deptan.go.id  
 
Bureau for Law and Public Relation 
National Agency of Drug and Food Control (NADFC) Republic of Indonesia  
Jl. Percetakan Negara No. 23  Jakarta 10560 Indonesia  
Tel: +(62 21) 426 3333  
Fax: +(62 21) 420 9221 E-mail: humas_bpom@yahoo.com  
 ulpk@pom.go.id  
Website: http://www.pom.go.id  
 
Bureau for International Cooperation  
National Agency of Drug and Food Control (NADFC) Republic of Indonesia  
Jl. Percetakan Negara No. 23  Jakarta 10560 Indonesia  
Tel: +(62 21) 4287 5379 
Fax: +(62 21) 4287 5379 E-mail: humas_bpom@yahoo.com  
 ulpk@pom.go.id  
Website: http://www.pom.go.id  
13. Texts 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 (IAQA)  
Ministry of Agriculture 
Jl. Harsono RM No. 3 E Building 1st, 5th & 7th Floor 
Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan 12550 Indonesia Tel: +(62 21) 782 1367 
Fax: +(62 21) 782 1367/780 4337/781 6481/781 6483 
E-mail: caqsps@indo.net.id  
Website: http://karantina.deptan.go.id  
 
Bureau for Law and Public Relation National Agency of Drug and Food Control (NADFC) Republic of Indonesia  
Jl. Percetakan Negara No. 23  
Jakarta 10560 Indonesia Tel: +(62 21) 426 3333  Fax: +(62 21) 420 9221  
E-mail: humas_bpom@yahoo.com  
 ulpk@pom.go.id  
Website: http://www.pom.go.id  
 
  
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  Bureau for International Cooperation  
National Agency of Drug and Food Control (NADFC) Republic of Indonesia  Jl. Percetakan Negara No. 23  
Jakarta 10560 Indonesia  
Tel: +(62 21) 4287 5379  Fax: +(62 21) 4287 5379  
E-mail: humas_bpom@yahoo.com 
 ulpk@pom.go.id Website: http://www.pom.go.id