WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/IDN/58 
21 May 2012  
 (12-2674) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDONESIA  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  National Agency of Drug an d Food Control (NADFC) RI  
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 :   
Bureau of Law and Public Relation 
National Agency of Drug and Food Control(NADFC) - Republic of Indonesia Jl. Percetakan Negara No. 23  Jakarta 10560 – Indonesia Telephone:  +(62-21) 4263333 
Facsimile:  +(62-21) 4209221 
E-mail:  mailto:humas_bpom@yahoo.com , ulpk@pom.go.id    
Website :  http://www.pom.go.id 
Bureau of International Cooperation 
National Agency of Drug and Food Control(NADFC) - Republic of Indonesia 
Jl. Percetakan Negara No. 23  
Jakarta 10560 – Indonesia Telephone:  +(62-21) 42875379 Facsimile: +(62-21) 42875379 E-mail:  mailto:kerjasamaln_bpom@yahoo.co.id   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 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):  Food  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  :  Regulation of The 
Head of NADFC RI No.HK.03.1.23.11.11.09909 y ear 2011 concerning The Control of Claim 
on Processed  Food Labeling and Advertisement, (46 pages in  Bahasa Indonesia)     
6. Description of content:  This regulation replaces Regulation of the Head of the NADFC RI 
No.HK.00.05.52.0685 year 2005 on Functional Foods Control.  
As claim on processed food labe ls and advertising must be ri ght, non-misleading and need to 
be controlled, this regulatio n should therefore be taken as  referring to those items. 
Claims that can be used for processed food fall into three categories: nutrition claims, health 
claims, and glycemic index claims. G/TBT/N/IDN/58 
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  Processed food which put claims on their labels and advertising must meet intake per serving 
not more than: 
1. 13 g total fat 
2. 4 g saturated fat 3. 60 mg cholesterol 4. 480 mg sodium 
Processed food which put claims must provide information such as nutrition fact, designation, 
information for use, warning us age of substances in accordance with the annex of this 
decision and other information such as maximum consumption and group of people that need to avoid the product. 
Components and/or claims other than those listed in the Anne xes of this decree can be 
submitted to the Head of Agency to do the assessment. The requirements are: 
1. in line with national policy for health and nutrition 
2. not associated with the treatment a nd prevention of disease in individuals; 
3. not encourage the wr ong dietary pattern; 
4. based on the total diet, especially  for health claims, and 5. truthful and not misleading. 
The assessment will be conducte d by Assessor and/or Peer Re viewer Team. The procedure of 
the assessment refers to th e Annex of this regulation. 
Other  provisions: It is prohibited to mention claims for Proces sed Food intended for infants, other function 
claims and reduction of disease risk claims for children aged 1-3 year, unless there were provided in other regulations. 
The prohibited claims involve: 
1. A statement that any food given will provide an adequate source of essential 
 nutrients;  2. Exploit fear in the consumers; 3. Cause consumer eating a particular type  of Processed Food incorrectly and/or  
4. Illustrated that a nutrient or compone nt can prevent, trea t or cure disease. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To 
protect consumer from claim on processed food labels and advertising that do not meet the 
requirements of safety , quality and nutrition   G/TBT/N/IDN/58 
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  8. Relevant documents:    
1. Law Number 7/1996 on Food (State Gazett e of the Republic of Indonesia Number 
 99/1996, Supplement to St ate Gazette Number 3656); 
2. Law Number 36/2009 on Health (State Ga zette of the Republic of Indonesia 2009, 
 Supplement to State Gazette Number 5063); 
3. Government Regulation Number 28/20 04 on Food Safety, Quality and Nutrition 
 (State Gazette of the Republic of I ndonesia Number 107/2004, Supplement to State 
 Gazette Number 4424); 
4. Government Regulation Number 69 Year  1999 on Food Label and Advertising (State 
 Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia  Year 1999 Number 131, Additional State 
 Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 3867). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:      - 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days after notification. 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [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 ext 262 Facsimile:  +(62-21) 5747045 
E-mail:  tbt.indonesia@gmail.com ; tbt.indonesia@bsn.go.id   
Website:  http://www.bsn.go.id 
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