. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/IDN/36 
19 September 2007  
 (07-3926) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  INDONESIA
  
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  Directorate of Quality and Standa rdization, Directorate General of 
Processing and Marketing for Agricultura l Products, Ministry of Agriculture 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numb er(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Garlic for human consumption 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  All 
countries 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Decree of The Minister of 
Agriculture concerning on The Mandatory of Implementation SNI 01-3160-1992 on Garlic 
(available in Indonesian, 8 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This regulation stipulates quality  control for garlic and sets 
maximum residue limits of pesticides in or on garlic; it identifies the responsible quality 
certification body, which is the regional comp etent food safety authority, and the relevant 
quality testing laboratory for garlic.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health,  [ X ] plant protection, [  
 ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests    
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   Indonesia National 
Standard No. SNI 01-3160-1992; Minist er of Agriculture Regulation No. 
…../Permentan/OT.140/3/2007. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  TBA 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  TBA G/SPS/N/IDN/36 
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  12. Final date for comments:  60 days after publication of this notification 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body: 
Directorate of Quality and Standardization 
Directorate General of Processing a nd Marketing for Agricultural Products 
Ministry of Agriculture Jl. Harsono RM No. 3  D Building 3rd  Floor  Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan 12550 Indonesia 
Tel:  +(62 21) 781 5881   
Fax:  +(62 21) 781 1468 E-mail:  bp2hp@deptan.go.id,  mutu_stand ar@yahoo.co.id, nazly@deptan.go.id 
Website:  http://agribisnis.deptan.go.id
 
 
Agency for Agricultural Quarantine 
Ministry of Agriculture Jl. Harsono RM No. 3  E Building 5th Floor  Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan 12550 Indonesia 
Tel:  +(62 21) 781 6480   
Fax:  +(62 21) 781 6481/6483 E-mail:  caqsps@indo.net.id Website:  http://www.deptan.go.id/karantina/home.htm
 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notificati on authority, [   ] Na tional enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Directorate of Quality and Standardization 
Directorate General of Processing a nd Marketing for Agricultural Products 
Ministry of Agriculture 
Jl. Harsono RM No. 3  D Building 3rd  Floor  Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan 12550 Indonesia Tel:  +(62 21) 781 5881   
Fax:  +(62 21) 781 1468 
E-mail:  bp2hp@deptan.go.id , mutu_standar@yahoo.co.id, nazly@deptan.go.id 
Website:  http://agribisnis.deptan.go.id