G/SPS/N/IDN/81  
 
27 January 2014  
(14-0405)  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): Gelling 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. 19 of 2013 concerning the Maximum Limit of Gelling Agent as Food Additive  Language(s): Indonesian  Number of pages: 51 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/IDN/14_0243_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This regulation specified the maximum level requirement of 
the gelling agent which can be used as a food additive in processed food. 
The names of the gelling agent which are allowed consist of: 
1. Alginic acid (INS.400) ; 
2. Sodium alginate (INS.401); 
3. Potassium alginate (INS.402); 
4. Calcium alginate (INS.404); 
5. Agar (INS.406); 
6. Carrageenan (INS.407); 
7. Processed eucheuma seaweed (INS.407a); 
8. Gellan gum (INS.418); 
9. Edible gelatin (INS.428); and 
10. Pectins (INS.440). 
 The maximum level requirement of the gelling agent in each food category is listed 
in Annex 1 as an integral part of this regulation. 
 The gelling agent in processed food must be proven by a certificate of analysis. 
 The type and use of a gelling agent other than that listed in Annex 1 should only be 
used after obtaining approval from the Head of NADFC. 
 The gelling agent and processed food containing gelling 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 gelling agents and processed food containing gelling agent which are submitted 
before the prevailing of this regulation w ill be processed based on the Regulation of 
Minister of Health No. 722/Menkes/Per/IX/198 8 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. G/SPS/N/IDN/81 
 
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  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) : 5 April 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 5 April 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 5 April 2013 
[ ] 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, 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  
 G/SPS/N/IDN/81 
 
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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. 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  
 
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