. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/IDN/18 
5 February 2008 
 (08-0534) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   INDONESIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Directorate General of Agricultural and Chemical Industry, Ministry 
of Industry  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:    
Directorate of Downstream Chemical Industry 
Jl. Gatot Subroto Kav.  52 – 53, Lt. 16 Jakarta 12950 – Indonesia Telephone: +(62-21) 5251556; 5255509 ext 4076 
Facsimile: +(62-21) 5251556 
E-mail:  hdyo2000@yahoo.com
  
Website: http//www.dprin.go.id  Center for Cooperation on Standardization National Standardization Agency, Indonesia (BSN) 
Manggala Wanabakti Bld, Block IV, 4
th floor 
Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto, Senayan Jakarta 10270 – Indonesia Telephone: +(62-21) 5747043, 5747044 Facsimile: +(62-21) 5747045 
E-mail:  kerj_int@bsn.or.id
; bsn@bsn.or.id   
Website: http//www.bsn.or.id 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Helmet for Drivers and 
Passengers of Motor Cycles (HS:  6505.10.10.00) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Decree of 
Ministry of Industry on Mandatory Indonesia Na tional Standard for Helmet for Drivers and 
Passengers Motor Cycle, SNI 1811:2007  (5 pag es, in  Indonesia language); (This standard 
has complied to International Standards such as JIS T 8133:2000, E/ECE/324. E/ECE/TRANS/505 Regulation No. 22). G/TBT/N/IDN/18 
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  6. Description of content:   This draft of decree states that all Helmets for Drivers and 
Passenger motorcycle produced within the country  or imported, distributed and marketed in 
the country shall fulfil SNI requirements. The producers and or importers therefore shall 
have Product Certificate for using SNI Marking and shall comply with the requirements of 
SNI.  
The product certificate on SNI marking shall be issued by a Product Certification Body 
which has been accredited by National Accred itation Body of Indonesia namely Komite 
Akreditasi Nasional (KAN) or appointed by the Minister of Industry .  
Directorate General of Agricultural and Chemic al Industry, Ministry of Industry is the 
institution that is responsible for the implem entation of this decr ee and shall provide 
technical guidance of the decree which covers procedure of Product Certification  and SNI 
Marking. 
Helmet for Drivers and Passengers of Motor Cycl e which are distributed in domestic market 
that originated domestically and imported shall meet requirements of  the SNI 1811:2007, 
Helmet for Drivers and Passengers of Motor Cycle . This standard specifies scope, 
reference, term and definiti on,  quality requirements, sampling, testing method, testing 
acceptance and marking requirements   (this st andard is available in Indonesian language) 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:    
1. To protect consumers from safety aspect 
2. To increase the quality of those Helmet for Drivers and Passengers of Motor Cycle  
3. To establish fair trade competition 
8. Relevant documents:   Technical guidance (JUKNIS) Mandatory Indonesia National 
Standard for SNI 1811-2007 Standard for Helmet  for Drivers and Passengers Motor Cycle. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    60 days after notification 
6 months after adoption 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days after notification 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
Center for Cooperation on Standardization 
National Standardization Agency, Indonesia (BSN) 
Manggala Wanabakti Bld, Block IV, 4th floor 
Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto, Senayan Jakarta 10270 – Indonesia Telephone: +(62-21) 5747043, 5747044 Facsimile: +(62-21) 5747045 
E-mail:   kerj_int@bsn.or.id
; bsn@bsn.or.id   
Website: http//www.bsn.or.id 
and http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2008/tbt/IDN/08_0297_00_x.pdf