G/SPS/N/IDN/77  
 
27 January 2014  
(14-0427)  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): Thickener 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. 15 of 2013 concerning the Maximum Limit of Thickener as Food Additive  Language(s): Indonesian  Number of pages: 189 
6. Description of content: This regulation specified the maximum level requirement of 
thickener which can be used as a food additive in processed food. 
The names of thickener which are allowed consist of: 
1. Calcium acetate (INS.263); 
2. Sodium lactate (INS.325); 
3. Calcium lactate (INS.327); 
4. Alginic acid (INS.400); 
5. Sodium alginate (INS.401); 
6. Potassium alginate (INS.402); 
7. Calcium alginate (INS.404); 
8. Propylene glycol alginate (INS.405); 
9. Agar (INS.406); 
10. Carrageenan(INS.407); 
11. Processed eucheuma seaweed (INS.407a); 
12. Locust bean gum(INS.410); 
13. Guar gum(INS.412); 
14. Tragacanth gum (INS.413); 
15. Arabic gum (INS.414); 
16. Xanthan gum (INS.415); 
17. Karaya gum (INS.416); 
18. Tara gum (INS.417); 
19. Gellan gum (INS.418); 
20. Gum ghatti (INS.419); 
21. Glycerol (INS.422); 
22. Edible gelatin (INS.428); 
23. Pectins (INS.440); 
24. Glycerol ester of wood rosin (INS.445 (iii)); 
25. alpha-Cyclodextrin (INS.457); G/SPS/N/IDN/77 
 
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  26. gamma-Cyclodextrin (INS.458); 
27. Microcrystalline cellulose (INS.460 (i)); 
28. Powdered cellulose (INS.460 (ii)); 
29. Methyl cellulose (INS.461); 
30. Ethyl cellulose (INS.462); 
31. Hydroxypropyl cellulose (INS.463); 
32. Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (INS.464); 
33. Methyl ethyl cellulose (INS.465); 
34. Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (INS.466); 
35. Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, enzymatically hydrolysed (INS.469); 
36. Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids (INS.471); 
37. Potassium chloride (INS.508); 
38. Calcium chloride (INS.509); 
39. Calcium sulphate (INS.516); 
40. Potassium hydroxide (INS.525); 
41. Bromelain (INS.1101 (iii)); 
42. Polydextroses (INS.1200); 
43. Dextrins (INS.1400); 
44. Acid treated starch (INS.1401); 
45. Alkaline treated starch (INS.1402); 
46. Bleached starch (INS.1403); 
47. Oxidized starch (INS.1404); 
48. Enzymed treated starch (INS.1405); 
49. Mono starch phosphate (INS.1410); 
50. Distarch phosphate (INS.1412); 
51. Phosphate distarch phosphate (INS.1413); 
52. Acetylated Distarch Phosphate (INS.1414); 
53. Starch Acetate (INS.1420); 
54. Acetylated Distarch Adipate (INS.1422); 
55. Hydroxypropyl starch(INS.1440); 
56. Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate (INS.1442); 
57. Starch sodium octenyl succinate (INS.1450); 
58. Acetylated oxidized starch (INS.1451); and 
59. Sodium caseinate (INS -). 
 The maximum level requirement of thickener in each food category is mentioned in 
Annex 1 as an integral part of this regulation. 
 The thickener in processed food must be proven by a certificate of analysis. 
 The type and use of thickener other than that listed in Annex 1 should only be used 
after obtaining approval from the Head of NADFC. 
 The thickener and processed food containing thickener 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 thickener and processed food containing  thickener which is submitted before the 
prevailing of this regulation will be proce ssed 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)    G/SPS/N/IDN/77 
 
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  [ ] 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  
 
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  G/SPS/N/IDN/77 
 
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  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