G/SPS/N/IDN/70  
 
27 January 2014  
(14-0417)  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): Acidity regulator 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. 8 of 2013 concerning the Maximum Limit of Acidity Regulator as Food Additive  Language(s): Indonesian  Number of pages: 117 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/IDN/14_0232_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This regulation specified the maximum level requirement of 
the acidity regulator which can be used as a food additive in processed food. 
The names of the acidity regulator which are allowed consist of: 
1. Calcium carbonate (INS.170 (i)); 
2. Acetic acid (INS.260); 
3. Sodium acetate (INS.262 (i)); 
4. Calcium acetate (INS.263); 
5. Lactic acid (INS.270); 
6. Malic acid (INS.296) ; 
7. Fumaric acid (INS.297); 
8. Sodium lactate (INS.325) ; 
9. Potassium lactate (INS.326); 
10. Calcium lactate (INS.327); 
11. L-ammonium lactate (INS.328); 
12. Citric acid and its salts (INS.330-333); 
13. Tartaric acid and potassium hydrogen tartrate (INS.334 and 336 (i)); 
14. Orthophosphoric acid (INS.338); 
15. Sodium hydrogen malate (INS.350 (i)); 
16. Sodium malate (INS.350 (ii)); 
17. Calcium DL- malate (INS.352 (ii)); 
18. Adipic acid and its salts (INS.355-357); 
19. Sodium carbonate (INS.500 (i)); 
20. Sodium hydrogen carbonate (INS.500 (ii)); 
21. Potassium carbonate (INS.501 (i)); 
22. Potassium hydrogen carbonate (INS.501 (ii)); 
23. Ammonium carbonate (INS.503 (i)); G/SPS/N/IDN/70 
 
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  24. Ammonium hydrogen carbonate (INS.503 (ii)); 
25. Magnesium carbonate (INS.504 (i)); 
26. Hydrochloric acid (INS.507); 
27. Sodium sulphate (INS.514 (i)); 
28. Potassium sulphate (INS.515 (ii)); 
29. Calcium sulphate (INS.516); 
30. Sodium hydroxide (INS.524); 
31. Potassium hydroxide (INS.525); 
32. Calcium hydroxide (INS.526); 
33. Magnesium hydroxide (INS.528); 
34. Calcium oxide (INS.575); 
35. Glucono delta lactone (INS.575); and 
36. Calcium gluconate (INS.578). 
 The maximum level requirement of the acidity regulator in each food category is 
mentioned in Annex 1 as an integral part of this regulation. 
 The acidity regulator in processed food must be proven by a certificate of analysis. 
 The type and use of an acidity regulator other than that listed in Annex 1 should 
only be used after obtaining appr oval from the Head of NADFC. 
 The acidity regulator and processed food containing acidity regulator 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 acidity regulator and processed food containing acidity regulator 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 regarding 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 G/SPS/N/IDN/70 
 
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  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 1
st, 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  
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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