G/SPS/N/IDN/96
7 January 2015 
(15-0070)  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: 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): Processed food sweetener 
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. 4 of 2014 concerning the Maximum Limit of Sweetener as Food Additive  Language(s): Indonesia  Number of pages: 63 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/IDN/14_5592_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: The regulation specified the maximum level requirement of 
sweetener as food additive in processed food. 
The name of food additives allowed to be used as sweetener are: 
1. Natural sweetener: 
a. Sorbitol (INS. 420 (i); 420 (ii)) 
b. Mannitol (INS. 421) 
c. Isomalt/Isomaltitol (INS. 953) d. Steviol glycoside (INS. 960) 
e. Maltitol (INS. 965(i), INS. 965(ii)) 
f. Lactitol (INS. 966) g. Xylitol (INS. 967) h. Erythritol (INS. 968) 
2. Artificial sweetener: 
a. Acesulfame potassium (INS. 950) 
b. Aspartame (INS. 951) 
c. Cyclamate (INS. 952(i), INS. 952(ii), (INS. 952(iv)) 
d. Saccharins (INS. 954(i), (INS. 954(ii), (INS. 954(iii), (INS. 954(iv)) e. Sucralose/Trichlorogalactosucrose (INS. 955) 
f. Neotame (INS. 961) 
The maximum level requirement of sweetener in each food category is listed in Annex 1 
as integral part of this regulation. The content of sweetener in processed food must be proven by a certificate of analysis. The use of sweetener other than in Annex 1 should 
only be used after obtaining approval from the Chairman of NADFC. G/SPS/N/IDN/96 
 
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  The sweetener and processed food containing sweetener which has a marketing 
approval must adjust with this regulation no later than two years from the date of enactment. 
The sweetener and processed food containing  sweetener which is submitted before the 
prevailing of this regulation will be processed based on the Chairman of NADFC 
Regulation No. HK.00.05.5.1.4547 (2004) on ar tificial sweetener requirements and Its 
use in food products. The validity period of this marketing approval will be 2 years. 
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:  
(a) Law No. 18 of 2012 on Food (State Gazette  of the Republic of Indonesia No. 227 of 
2012, Supplement to State Gazette No. 5360); (b) Government Regulation No. 28 of 2004 on Food Safety, Quality and Nutrition (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia 
No. 107 of 2004, Supplement to State Gazette No. 4424); (c) Regulation of Minister of 
Health No. 033 of 2012 on Food Additives (available in Indonesian). 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 April 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 25 April 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 25 April 2014 
[ ] 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 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, 3rd, 5th and 7th Floor 
Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan 12550 Indonesia 
Tel: +(62 21) 782 1367/781 6480 
Fax: +(62 21) 782 1367/780 4337/781 6481/781 6483 E-mail: sps.indonesia@pertanian.go.id 
Website: http://karantina.deptan.go.id  G/SPS/N/IDN/96 
 
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  Bureau of Law and Public Relations 
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 of 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: kerjasamaln_bpom@yahoo.co.id  Website: http://www.pom.go.id  
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation 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 1
st, 3rd, 5th and 7th Floor 
Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan 12550 
Indonesia 
Tel: +(62 21) 782 1367/781 6480 Fax: +(62 21) 782 1367/780 4337/781 6481/781 6483 
E-mail: sps.indonesia@pertanian.go.id 
Website: http://karantina.deptan.go.id