G/SPS/N/IDN/91  
 
10 February 2014  
(14-0787)  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 Agricultural Quarantine Agency, Ministry of 
Agriculture 
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): Product of material of animal origin 
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: Draft Regulation (Decree) of the Minister of 
Agriculture concerning Animal Quarantine Actions and Supervision for the Importation and Exportation of Product of Material of Animal Origin for Human Consumption from 
Overseas into and out from the Territory of th e Republic of Indonesia, or from one Area 
to Another Area within the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia  Language(s): 
Indonesian  Number of pages: 19 
6. Description of content: This regulation is necessary considering that the product of 
material of animal origin for human consumption is a carrier of quarantine animal 
diseases. So it is deemed necessary to conduct animal quarantine actions to ensure that 
the product of material of animal origin for human consumption does not contain or transmit the animal quarantine diseases. 
This regulation aims to guarantee that the product of material of animal origin for 
human consumption that is imported and exported from overseas into and out from Indonesia, or from one area to another area within Indonesia, is free from animal quarantine diseases and takes into consideration veterinary public health aspects.  
The regulation stipulates as follows: 
1. Quarantine Requirements (Article 4, 5, 6, 7) 
The Importation and Exportation of Product of Material of Animal Origin for Human 
Consumption from Overseas into and out from the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia, 
or from one Area to Another Area within the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia shall meet the quarantine requirements as follows: 
a. Be accompanied by quarantine documents as follows: 
1) sanitary certificate issued by competent authority in the country of origin 
(for the importation of the product of material of animal origin from overseas into Indonesia); 
2) sanitary certificate issued by quarantine veterinarian at point of exit (for the 
exportation of the product of material of animal origin from Indonesia or the importation and exportation of the product of material of animal origin from 
one area to another to another area within Indonesia); G/SPS/N/IDN/91 
 
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  3) statement letter of the temperature records for the product of material of 
animal origin required, issued by person in charge of conveyance; 
4) statement letter of non-contamination during shipment, issued by person in 
charge of conveyance; 
5) bill of lading/airway bill; 
6) cargo manifest. 
b. Be accompanied by halal certificate for the product of material of animal origin 
required, issued by the Indonesian Islamic Council (MUI) or by Halal Certification Bodies recognized by MUI; 
c. Shall be imported and exported through the designated point of exit and entry; 
d. Shall be notified and presented to the quarantine officer at the point of exit and 
entry for quarantine action. 
2. Quarantine Requirements based on Risk Level (Article 9) 
a. Besides the quarantine requirements as mentioned in number 1, the importation 
and exportation of product of material of animal origin for human consumption from overseas into and out from Indonesia, or from one area to another area 
within Indonesia shall meet the quarantine requirements based on risk level. 
b. The level of risk is obtained from the risk analysis carried out by quarantine 
veterinarian and consists of thr ee levels of risk as follows: 
1) Low risk; 
2) Moderate risk; 
3) High risk. 
c. Risk analysis shall take into consideration the following criteria: 
1) Status and situation of animal quarantine diseases in the 
country/region/area of origin; 
2) Kind of processing used for the product of material of animal origin for 
human consumption; 
3) Ability or potential of the product of material of animal origin, destined for 
human consumption, to carry animal quarantine diseases. 
3. Requirements from Country of Origin (Article 10) 
Besides the quarantine requirements mentio ned in numbers 1 and 2, the regulation 
covers the exportation of product of material of animal origin for human consumption from Indonesia to another country. 
4. Packaging (Article 8) 
The product of material of animal origin for human consumption that is imported and 
exported from overseas into and out from Indonesia, or from one area to another area 
within Indonesia shall be packaged by food grade material to maintain product 
sanitation. 
5. Quarantine Actions (Article 10-23) 
Quarantine actions are to be done based on risk level of the product of material of 
animal origin and conducted by quarantine officers. 
6. Monitoring (Article 24) 
Monitoring in the form of laboratory tests are to be done to know the biological and 
chemical contents of the products of material of animal origin and shall be conducted 
periodically within the time specified by the quarantine veterinarian. 
7. Administrative Sanctions (Article 25) 
Administrative sanctions are to be used on owners, gradually starting with an oral 
warning, written warning followed by laboratory examinations for each shipment. G/SPS/N/IDN/91 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pe st 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)  
- Principle for Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification (CAC/GL 20-
1995); 
- Guidelines for Food Import and Export Control Systems (CAC/GL 47-2003); 
- Guidelines for Design, Operation, Assessment and Accreditation of Food 
Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CAC/GL 26-1997); 
- Guidelines on the Judgment of Equivalence of Sanitary Measures Associated 
with Food Inspection and Certification Systems (CAC/GL 53-2003); 
- Codex Alimentarius Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Program Volume 2B, 
Pesticide Residues in Food-Maximum Residue Limits, Second Edition, 2000; 
- Assuring Food Safety and Quality, Guidelines for Strengthening National Food 
Control Systems, FAO and WHO, 2003; 
- Codex General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Foods, CODEX STAN 
193-1995, Rev.2-2006; World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). 
[ ] 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:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 11 April 2014 
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, and 7th Floor 
Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan 12550 
Indonesia Tel: +(62 21) 781 6480 
Fax: +(62 21) 780 4337/781 6481/781 6483 
E-mail: caqsps@indo.net.id  
Website: http://karantina.deptan.go.id  G/SPS/N/IDN/91 
 
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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, and 7th Floor Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan 12550 
Indonesia 
Tel: +(62 21) 781 6480 Fax: +(62 21) 780 4337/781 6481/781 6483 
E-mail: caqsps@indo.net.id  
Website: http://karantina.deptan.go.id