G/SPS/N/IDN/115  
 
23 February 2017  
(17-1104) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sa nitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: INDONESIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Indonesian National Agency of Drug and Food Control (NADFC)  
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): Flavouring as food additives in processed food  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicab le: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Regulation of the Chairpe rson of Indonesian NADFC 
No. 22 of 2016 concerning Requirements on the Use of Fla vouring Food Additives . 
Language(s): Indonesia n. Number of pages: 197 
6. Description of content: This regulation specifie s the requirements on the use of 
flavouring as food additive in processed food as follows:  
 Flavo uring food additives referred to in this regulation are classified as natural 
flavouring, naturally identical flavo uring, and artificial flavo uring. The classification is 
based on the source and the process of flavo uring production. For labeling purposes, 
naturally identical and artificial flavo uring must be stated in the label as artific ial 
flavouring; 
 The allowed substances used in flavo uring are listed in Annex 1. The use of 
flavouring substances other than those listed in Annex 1 should only be used after 
obtaining approval from t he Chairperson of NADFC;  
 The allowed adjunct flavo uring are listed in Annex 3;  
 The maximum residue for extraction solvent flavo uring in fo od product a re listed in 
Annex 4;  
 The flavo urings allowed to be used in follow up formula a re listed in Annex  5; 
 The flavo urings allowed to be used  in complementary foods for  infants and young 
children a re listed in Annex 6 . 
Flavouring and processed food containing flavo urings which ha ve obtained a marketing 
approval must adhere  to this regulation no later than 24 months from the enactment of 
this regulation.  
Flavouring and pr ocessed food containing flavo urings which are submitted before the 
enactment of this regulation will be processed based on the Indonesia's National  
Standard on flavouring. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protectio n, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/IDN/115  
 
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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 C odex 
standard or related text) : Codex General Sta ndard 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 Year 2012 on Food  
2. Government Regulation No. 28 of 2004 concerning Food Safety, Quality and 
Nutrition  
3. Regulation of Minister of Health No. 033 of 2012 concerning Food Additives  
(available in Indonesian)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 24 May 2016  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 19 August 2016  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 19 August 2016  
[ ] 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:  
Indonesian Agricultural Quarantine Agency (IAQA)  
Ministry of Agriculture   
Jl. Harsono RM No.3 E Building 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th Floor  
Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan 12550  
Indonesia  
Tel: +(62 21) 78 21367/781 6480  
Fax: +(62 21) 7821367/780 4337/781 6481/781 6483  
E-mail: sps.indonesia@pertanian.go.id  
Website: http://karantina.pertanian.go.id   
 
Bureau for Law and Public Relation  
National Agency of Dr ug 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   G/SPS/N/IDN/115  
 
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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  
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:   
Indonesi an Agricultural Quarantine Agency (IAQA)  
Ministry of Agriculture   
Jl. Harsono RM No.3 E Building 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th Floor  
Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan 12550  
Indonesia  
Tel: +(62 21) 7821367/781 6480  
Fax: +(62 21) 7821367/780 4337/781 6481/781 6483  
E-mail: sps.indonesia@pertanian.go.id  
Website: http://karantina.pertanian.go.id   
 
Bureau for Law and Public Relation  
National Agency of Drug and Food Control (NADFC), Republic of Indonesia  
Jl. Percetakan Neg ara 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 Dr ug 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.p om.go.id