WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/IDN/44 
1 March 2011  
 (11-1042) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDONESIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  National Agency for Drug and Food Control 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Processed food products 
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 National Agency for Drug and 
Food Control No. HK.00.06.1.52.4011 concerni ng the Determination of Maximum Level 
for Microbial and Chemical Contaminant in Food   Language(s):  Indonesian (summary in 
English is provided)  Number of pages:  28 
6. Description of content:  The regulation covered the type and maximum level of microbial 
and chemical contaminant in food, as follows: 
- Microbial contaminant:  Total Plate Count (TPC), Coliform, Escherichia coli, 
Salmonella sp, Staphylococcus aureus, Ba cillus cereus, fungi, yeasts, Clostridium 
perfringens, Listeria monocytogenes, Vibr io cholerae, Enterobacteriaceae, and 
Enterobacter sakazakii. 
- Chemical contaminant: 
• Heavy metals: arsenic, cadmium, merkuri, tin, and lead 
• Mycotoxins:  aflatoxin, deoxynivalenol, Fu monisin B1 + B2, ochratoxin A, patulin 
• Other chemical contaminant: benzo [a] pyrene, dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD), 1,3-
dichlororopropane-2-ol (1,3-DCP), 3-monochloropropane-1, 2-diol ( 3-MCPD) 
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.    G/SPS/N/IDN/44 
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  8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] 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:   
- Standard for the Maximum Level of  Heavy Metal Contaminant in Food 
- Standard for the Maximum Level of Microbial Contaminant in Food 
- Standard for the Maximum Level of Chemical Contaminant (benzo[a]pyrene, dioxin 
(2,3,7,8-TCDD), 1,3 dichloropropane-2-ol  (1,3-DCP), and 3-monochloropropane-1,2-
diol (3-MCPD)) in Food   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  28 October 2009 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  28 October 2009 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  28 April 2010 
[ ] 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 handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
National Agency for Drug and Food Control 
Indonesian Agricultural Qu arantine Agency (IAQA) 
Ministry of Agriculture Jl. Harsono RM No. 3 E Building 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
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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 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
 
Directorate of Food Standardization, National Agency for Drug and Food Control 
Jl. Percetakan Negara No. 23 Jakarta 10560 - Indonesia Tel:  +(62-21) 42875584; 4244691 ext 1091 Fax:  +(62-21) 42875780 
E-mail:  subdit.bb_btp@yahoo.com