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G/SPS/N/IDN/48 
7 May 2012  
 (12-2406) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDONESIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Indonesian Agricultural Quar antine Agency, Ministry of 
Agriculture  
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):  Fresh fruits and/or fruit vegetables  
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 Minister of Agriculture 
No. 89/Permentan/OT.140/12/2011 concerni ng the Amendment of The Regulation 
of Minister of Agriculture No. 37/Kp ts/HK.060/1/2006 concerning Technical 
Requirements and Plant Quarantine Acti on for the Importation of Fresh Fruits 
and/or Fruit Vegetables into The Te rritory of The Re public of Indonesia  
Language(s):  Indonesia  Number of pages:  4 pages 
6. Description of content:   
 This regulation is the amendment of The Regulation of Minister of 
Agriculture No. 37/Kpts/HK.060/1/2006 c oncerning Technical Requirements and 
Plant Quarantine Action for the Importation of Fresh Fruits and/or Fruit Vegetables into The Territory of The Republic of Indonesia . 
 This regulation stipulates designated poi nts of entry for fresh fruits and/or 
fruit vegetables. By the stipulation of this  regulation, the importa tion of fresh fruits 
and/or fruit vegetables sha ll only be imported through: 
a. Tanjung Perak Seaport, Surabaya; 
b. Belawan Seaport, Medan; 
c. Soekarno-Hatta Seaport, Makassar; and 
d. Soekarno-Hatta Internati onal Airport, Jakarta. 
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  7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] 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)    
[X] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] 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:      
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  14 December 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  14 December 2011 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  19 March 2012 
[ ] 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 handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] 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 5th Floor  Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan 12550  Indonesia  Tel.:  (+62) 21 782 1367  Fax:   (+62) 21 782 1367  E-mail: caqsps@indo.net.id  
 Website: http://karantina.deptan.go.id   G/SPS/N/IDN/48 
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  13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] 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 5th Floor  Ragunan, Jakarta Selatan 12550  Indonesia  Tel.:  (+62) 21 782 1367  Fax:   (+62) 21 782 1367  E-mail: caqsps@indo.net.id  
 Website: http://karantina.deptan.go.id