G/LIC/N/2/IDN/17  
 
2 October 2013  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5 OF THE AGREEMENTi 
INDONESIA  
The following notification, dated 23 July 2013, is be ing circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Indonesia. 
 
 
1.  (a) Title / number / date of the law or regulation establishing / changing 
the import licensing procedure: 
 Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture No. 47/Permentan/OT.140/4/2013 dated 
19 April 2013 concerning Recomendation on Import of the Horticultural Product,  
which revoked  the Minister decree number 60/Permentan/OT.140/9/2012.  
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indica te the document symbol of the 
notification to which change(s) has(ve) been introduced. (In this case 
please also indicate in Section 3, below, the nature of the changes (i.e. inclusion or exclusion of some goods and a list thereof; contact point for information 
and/or administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.)):   
 G/LIC/N/2/IDN/5 and G/LIC/N/2/IDN/6 
2. Information concerning the institution / change of import licensing procedure: 
(a) List of products subject to the licensing procedure  (Exact name of the 
products and/or whenever possible HS code and indication of the exact HS 
Nomenclature (i.e. 1996; 2002 or 2007).  Abbreviations should be avoided.  In 
the case of a long list of products, please attach the list as an Annex in Microsoft 
Word or compatible software.  Plea se do not use PDF, or photocopies .) 
 The list of products covered under this regulation is mentioned in Appendix II  as  
attached1. 
                                               
1 Available for consultation in Engl ish only (Market Access Division). G/LIC/N/2/IDN/17 
 
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  (b) Contact point for information on eligibility  
   Director of Import  
   Directorate General of Foreign Trade   
   Ministry of Trade    Jl. M.I.Ridwan Rais No. 5 Jakarta Pusat   DKI Jakarta, Indonesia 
 Phone  : + 6221 385 8194; +6221 3858171, Ext. 1145 
 Fax : +6221 3858194   Email Address  : didi.sumedi@kemendag.go.id 
 Website  : http://www.kemendag.go.id/   
 
Contact officer:  [ X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name:  Didi Sumedi    
   Commercial Attaché of Indonesia  
   Permanent Representative of Indonesia in Geneva 
 Address  :  Rue de Saint-Jean 30, Geneva 1203 Switzerland 
 Telephone : +4122 338 3387; +4122 338 3385: fax: +4122 940 1735; 940 1734  
 Email Address :  nugraheni.hastuti@mission-indonesia.org 
 Website :  http://www.mission-indonesia.org/  
 
Contact officer:  [] Mr. [ X] Mrs. Nugraheni  Hastuti  
(c) Administrative body(ies) fo r submission of applications  (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body.)  
Domestic Marketing Director  
Directorate General of  Processing and Marketing of Agricultural Products 
Ministry of Agriculture 
  Jl. Harsono RM No. 3 Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan   DKI Jakarta, Indonesia 
Telephone:  +622178832763 
Fax:  +62217815880 
E-mail address: tarsih@deptan.go.id  
Website:  http://www.deptan.go.id/  
 
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  Sri Kuntarsih  
(d) Date and name of publication wher e licensing procedures are published  
Date of publication:  19 April  2013 
Source of publication (Official Gazette /journal/ website):   
 http://www.deptan.go.id/   
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is  
 [X] automatic.   If so please indicate:  (f) the administrative purpose:  
Application for securing the appointment as IT of Certain Products shall be  
submitted in writing to the Director by  enclosing a copy of the following:  
(1) Administrative requirements of RIPH: 
a.  Fresh horticultural products for consumption includes: 
- Copy of  IT-Products horticulture from the Ministry of Trade 
- Copy of General Importer Identification number (API-U) 
     - Statement informing that importer did not import horticultural products 
more than six months after harvesting time 
b.  Fresh and processed horticulture produc ts for industry includes:          
    - technical considerations letter from Ministry of Industry 
- Copy of identification numbers Importer Manufacturers (API-P) 
c.  Processed horticultural products for consumption includes: 
 - Copy of IT-horticultural products from the Ministry of Trade 
 - Copy of  import of  approval letter from the Food and Drug Supervisory 
Agency 
 - Copy of General importer identification number (API-U) G/LIC/N/2/IDN/17 
 
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  (2) The issuance of RIPH for fresh product for consumption shall meet the 
administrative requirements as refered to in paragraph (1) a and it includes  
the following: 
a.  Statement of garden / land registration or GAP certificate; b.  Packing house registration issued by in line institution in the country of origin;
 
c.  Having the storage and distribution facilites  of horticultural products that   
are appropriate with the character and types  of products. 
 
(3) Technical requirements as referred to paragraph (2) a and b shall be in 
Bahasa Indonesia. 
Procedure to issue Import Recomendation for Horticultural Products: (1)  The issuance of RIPH is based on th e letter of the Minister of Trade or the 
appointed official and shall be completed with requirements as stated in 
Article 7 
(2)  The letter  as referred to in paragraph (1) shall include information: 
a.  Product Name 
b.  HS Tariff line 
c.  volume  d.  entry time 
e.  country of origin; 
f.  point of entry 
 
 [ ] non-automatic.  If so please  indicate:  (g) the measure being  
implemented through the import licensing procedure:  In the case of  
non-automatic licensing procedures , their administrative purpose : 
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated 
with some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be 
provided 
 Not later than 7 (seven) working days after  all submitted documents meet the  
requirements.  
3. Other relevant data or information:  (i.e. complete title and data concerning the 
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of certain products from the import licensing regime 
and list thereof; changes related to the ad ministrative body(ies) for submission of 
applications, etc.) 
 This Minister Regulation shall be in effect on 19 April 2013 and will be evaluated 
periodically; 
 Horticultural product that had been distributed before enactment of this regulation 
should adjust their packaging and label requirements within 18 (eighteen) months 
since the enactment of this regulation;  
 Regulation of Ministry of Agricultural  No. 60/Permentan/OT.140/9/2012 concerning 
the Recomendation of Import Horticultural Poduct has been revoked since the 
enactment of this regulation,  
 
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 i "Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Art. 5.1).