DECREE OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
NO. 384/MPP/KEP/8/1999

CONCERNING
THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO
THE DECREE OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
NO. 108/MPP/KEP/5/1996
ON STANDARDIZATION, CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION AND SUPERVISION
OVER THE QUALITY OF PRODUCTS WITHIN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE,

Considering :

• a. that in the framework of harmonizing policies on the certification of products with international provisions, it is necessary to stipulate the authority to grant certificates of products;
• b. that in the framework of the certification of products, the Center for Standardization of the Ministry of Industry and Trade functions as the Product Certification Institute, which is authorized to issue certificates of products for the use of marks of the Indonesian National Standard (SNI);
• c. that in relation thereto, it is necessary to stipulate a decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade.

In view of :

• 1. Presidential Decree No. 12/1997 on the National Standardization Agency;
• 2. Presidential Decree No. 61/1998 on the status, tasks, organization structures and working arrangements of ministries as already amended several times the latest by Presidential Decree No. 142/1998;
• 3. Presidential Decree No. 122/M/1998 on the establishment of the Development Reforms Cabinet;
• 4. Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 108/MPP/Kep/5/1996 and No. 425/MPP/Kep/9/1998 on standardization, certification, accreditation of and supervision over the quality of products within the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
• 5. Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 444/MPP/Kep/9/1998 and No. 24/MPP/Kep/1/1999 on the organization and working arrangement of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

DESIDES

To stipulated:

THE DECREE OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE CONCERNING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE DECREE OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE NO. 108/MPP/KEP/5/1996 ON STANDARDIZATION, CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION OF AND SUPERVISION OVER THE QUALITY OF PRODUCTS WITHIN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE.

Article I

1. To amend and combine Articles 12 and 13 of the Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 108/MPP/Kep/5/1996 to become so as to read as follows :

" Article 12

(1) The Center for Standardization of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in the case of certification of products for the use of marks of SNI shall function as the Product Certification Institute.

(2) The authority to issue certificates of products for the use of marks of SNI shall be at disposal of the Minister of Finance.

(3) The Minister shall delegate the authority as meant in paragraph (2) to the Head of the Center for Standardization.

(4) Provisions on and procedures for the certification of products for the use of marks of SNI shall be further stipulated by the Secretary General."

2. Article 13 of the Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 108/MPP/Kep/5/1996 shall be declared null and void.

3. Other provisions contained in the Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 108/MPP/Kep/5/1996 shall remain effective.

Article II

This decree shall come into force as from the date of stipulation.

Stipulated in Jakarta
On August 18, 1999
THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE,
Sgd
RAHARDI RAMELAN