WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/IDN/19 
5 February 2008 
 (08-0535) 
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:   Ministry of Industry : 
1. Directorate General of Metal, Machinery,  Textile and Multifarious Industries for 
Tank Steel for LPG, Valve of Tank Steel for LPG, LPG Stove of One Tank with Mechanic Burning, and Low Pressure Regulator for LPG Tank Steel; 
2. Directorate General of Agricultural and Chemical Industries for Rubber Hose. 
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:    
 
1. For Tank Steel for LPG and LPG Stove of One Tank with Mechanic Burning :  
Directorate for Metal Industries  
Directorate General of Metal, Machinery,  Textile and Multifarious Industries,  
Ministry of Industry 
Jl Gatot Subroto, Kav 52-53, 9th Floor Jakarta 12950, Indonesia 
Tel:+(62-21) 5252185; 5255509 ext 4039 
Fax: +(62-21) 5252185 E-mail: dir_ilmea@depperin.go.id Website: http://www.depperin. go.id/ilmea/metalport  
 
 
2. For Valve of Tank Steel for LPG and Low Pressure Regulator for LPG Tank 
Steel:  
Directorate for Machine Industries 
Directorate General of Metal, Machiner y, Textile and Multifarious Industries 
Ministry of Industry 
Jl Gatot Subroto, Kav 52-53, 9th Floor Jakarta 12950, Indonesia Tel: +(62-21) 5252185; 5255509 ext 4039 Fax: +(62-21) 5252185 E-mail: dirmes@depperin.go.id 
Website: http://www.depperin.go.id 
 
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  3. For Rubber Hose for LPG: 
Directorate for Downstream Chemical Industries 
Directorate General of Agricultural and Chemical Industries Ministry of Industry Jl. Gatot Subroto, Kav 52-53, 16th Floor 
Jakarta 12950, Indonesia 
Tel:+(62-21) 5252185 Fax: +(62-21) 5252185 E-mail: hdyo2000@yahoo.com
 
Website: http://www.depperin.go.id 
 4. For all enquiries : 
Centre 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 Tel: +(62-21) 5747043,5747044 Fax: +(62-21) 5747045 E-mail: kerj_int@bsn.or.id
 
Website: http://www.bsn.or.id 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [ X ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [ X ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):    
- Tank Steel for LPG  (HS:7311.00.91.00; 7311.00.99.00);  
- Valve of Tank Steel for LPG (HS.8481.80.21.00); 
- LPG Stove of One Tank with Mechanic Burning (HS: 7321.11.00.00; 
HS:  7321.81.00.00 and HS:  7321.90.90.00) 
- Low Pressure Regulator for LPG Tank Steel (HS: 8481.10.90.00 and 
HS 8481.80.30.00); 
- Rubber  Hose  for LPG (HS 4009.11.90.00 and HS:  4009.12.00.00) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Decree of Minister of 
Industry No. 92/M-IND/PER/11/2007  on Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National 
Standard for 5 industry products (5  pages, in Indonesian language)  
6. Description of content:   This Decree states that those 5 products (Tank Steel for LPG, 
Valve of Tank Steel for LPG, LPG Stove of  One Tank with Mechanic Burning, Low 
Pressure Regulator for LPG Tank Steel, and Ru bber Hose)  which are produced within the 
country or imported, distributed and marketed in the country shall fulfil SNI requirements: 
- SNI 1452 : 2007 for Tank Steel for LPG  ;  
- SNI 1591: 2007 for Valve of Tank Steel for LPG;  
- SNI 7368:2007 for LPG Stove of One Tank with Mechanic Burning;  
- SNI  7369 : 2007 for Low Pressure Regulator for LPG Tank Steel;  
- SNI 06 -7213 – 2006 for Rubber Hose for LPG.  
 
The producers and or importers therefore sh all have Product Certificate for using SNI 
Marking and shall comply with the requirements of SNI.   
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  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 Metal, Machinery, Tex tile and Multifarious Industries , Ministry of 
Industry is the institution that is responsible for the implementation of this decree for Tank 
Steel for LPG, Valve of Tank Steel for LPG, LPG Stove of One Tank with Mechanic 
Burning, and Low Pressure Regulator for LPG Tank Steel products; while Directorate General for Agricultural and Chemical Industries,  Ministry of Industry is the institution that 
is responsible for the implementation of  this decree for Rubber Hose products.  
Therefore, those institutions shall provide t echnical guidance of this decree, which cover 
procedure of Product Certification and SNI Marking.  
Tank Steel for LPG, Valve of Tank Steel for LPG, LPG Stove of One Tank with Mechanic 
Burning, and Low Pressure Regulator for LPG Tank Steel, and Rubber hose which are 
distributed in domestic market that originated domestically and imported shall meet requirements of particular SNIs mentioned above. These standards specify scope, term and 
definition, type, quality requirements, samp ling, testing method, testing acceptance, 
marking requirement and packaging. (Th ese standards are available in Indonesian 
language). 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:    
1. To support energy conversion program of kerosene into gas fuel consumption. Total 
energy efficiency per years = Rp 15,138 Billions; 
2. To protect the consumers;  
3. To increase the quality of products;  
4. To establish fair trade competitions. 
8. Relevant documents:    
1. Decree of Minister of Industry No. 93/M-IND/PER/11/2007 on the Appointment of 
Conformity Assessment Bodies for Impl ementation and Control of 5 (five) 
Indonesia National Standards for industrial products (5 pages (including annexes), 
in Indonesian language)  
2. Technical Guidance for application/implementation of Indonesia National Standard 
for Tank Steel for LPG.  
3. Technical Guidance for application/implementation of Indonesia National Standard 
for Valve of Tank Steel for LPG  
4. Technical Guidance for application/implementation of Indonesia National Standard 
for LPG Stove of One Tank with Mechanic Burning  
5. Technical Guidance for application/implementation of Indonesia National Standard 
for Low Pressure Regulator for LPG Tank Steel  
6. Technical Guidance for application/implementation of Indonesia National Standard 
for Rubber Hose for LPG 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }On the date of signature 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from notification G/TBT/N/IDN/19 
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  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:   
Centre 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 Tel: +(62-21) 5747043,5747044 Fax: +(62-21) 5747045 E-mail: kerj_int@bsn.or.id  
Website: http://www.bsn.or.id 
 and   http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2008/tbt/IDN/08_0298_00_x.pdf