WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/IDN/22 
6 February 2009  
 (09-0551) 
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 governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Directorate General of Agriculture and Chemical Based I ndustries, Ministry of Industry  
 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
Directorate of Food Industries, Ministry of Industry 
Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto, kav.52-53, 17th  floor Jakarta 12950 – Indonesia 
Telephone : +(62-21) 5252709; 5255509 ext 2621 
Facsimile : +(62-21) 5252709 Jakarta 12950 - Indonesia E-mail  : dirmak@depperin.go.id  Website : http://www.depperin.go.id
 
 
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; tbt.indonesia@gmail.com     bsn@bsn.or.id  
Website : http://www.bsn.goor.id
 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [ X ], 5.6.2 [   ], 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):   
Refined Sugar (HS.1701.99.11.00; HS. 1701.99.19.00)  G/TBT/N/IDN/22 
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  5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   
Decree of Minister of Industry No. 83/M -IND/PER/11/2008 on Mandat ory Implementation of 
Indonesia National Standard for Refined Sugar      
6. Description of content:   
This draft Decree st ates that all Refined Sugar products produced within   the country and 
imported, distributed and market ed in the country shall fulfil SNI requirements. The producer 
and / or importers therefore shall have a product certificate for the use of SNI Mark and 
comply with the requirements of SNI. The Produ ct Certificate on SNI Marking shall be issued 
by a Product Certification Body which has been accredited by National A ccreditation Body of 
Indonesia namely Komite Akreditasi Nasional (KAN) through:  
a. System 5 of product ce rtification (PSN 302-2006): 
 a. Testing of the conformity of the products quality against SNI requirements; 
 b. Audit on the implementation of the Quality Management System (QMS) SNI 
19-9001-2001/ISO 9001-2000 or its revisi on; or other recognized Quality 
Management system; and  
b.          System 1b of product certification ((PSN 302-2006): 
 a. Domestic products : Testing of the conformity of the products quality against 
SNI requirements for every lot of production, every 3 months; 
 b. Imported products : Evaluation on Cert ificate of Analysis (CoA) of product 
against SNI requirements; or sampli ng and testing of products by testing 
laboratories appointed by certification body.  
The testing shall be carried out by testing la boratories which have been accredited by KAN, 
or accredited by an accreditation body which has signed Mutual Recognition Arrangement 
(MRA) with KAN, or  appointed by The Mini ster of Industry, Republic of Indonesia. 
Directorate General of Ag riculture and Chemical Based Industries, Minist ry of Industry is the 
institution that is responsible for the implem entation of this decree  and shall provide a 
technical guidance of the decree, which cove rs Procedure of Product Certification and 
SNI Marking. 
Refined Sugar products which are distributed in domestic market that originated domestically 
and imported shall meet the requirements which consist in the standard as follows 
SN I01-3140.2-2006, HS.1701.99.11.00 and HS. 1701. 99.19.00. This standard specifies the 
scope, term and definition, type, quality re quirements, sampling, te sting method, testing 
acceptance, marking requiremen t and packaging (this standard  is available in Indonesian 
language).   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:   
1. To protect the consumers.  
2. To increase the quality of  Refined Sugar products. 3. To establish fair trade competitions.   G/TBT/N/IDN/22 
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  8. Relevant documents:    
- Technical Guidance for app lication/implementation of Indonesia National Standard 
for Refined Sugar (ongoing). 
- Decree of Minister of Industry on th e Appointment of Conformity Assessment 
Bodies for Implementa tion and Monitoring of SNI for Refined Sugar 
(SNI 01-3140.2-2006) as Mandatory Requirements. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:      on the date of  signature  
  three months after adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  - 
11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, 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; tbt.indonesia@gmail.com Website  : http://www.bsn.go.id
 
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