DECREE OF MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
NO. 357/MPP/Kep/5/2004

CONCERNING
AMENDMENT TO DECREE OF MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
NO. 9/MPP/Kep/1/2004
ON
RICE IMPORT

MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE,

Considering:

• a. that, rice import policy as set forth in Decree of the said minister No. 9/MPP/Kep/1/2004 on Rice Import has had a positive impact, either in the framework of increase of revenues and welfare of rice farmers or the-fulfillment of the need of Indonesian people at a reasonable price;
• b. that, in relation to the achievement in the production of rice during harvest season and the start of the second rice harvest season in several production-central areas during July-August 2004, it is necessary to amend the Decree of the said minister No. 9/MPP/Kep/1/2004 on Rice Import, especially the provisions regarding the time when rice import is prohibited;
• c. that, for that purpose, it is necessary to issue a Decree of the said minister.

In view of:

• 1. Decree of Minister of Trade and Cooperatives No. 31/Kp/1/80 on Obligatory Certifications of Warehouses Used to Keep Trading Commodities;
• 2. Decree of the said minister No. 105/MPP/Kep/2/1998 on Warehouse Arrangement and Improvement;
• 3. Decree of the sad minister No. 9/MPP/Kep/1/2004 on Rice Import.

DECIDES:

To stipulate:

DECREE OF THE SAID MINISTER ON AMENDMENT TO DECREE OF MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE NO. 9/MPP/Kep/1/ 2001 ON RICE IMPORT.

Article I

To amend several provisions in the Decree of the said minister No. 9/MPP/Kep/1/2009 on Rice Import as the following:

1. Amending Article 3 so that it reads as the following:

"Article 3

(1) Import of rice shall not be implemented 1 (one) month before harvest season, during harvest season, and 2 (two) months after harvest season.

(2) The harvest season as mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be decided by the Minister of Agriculture.

(3) The time during which import of rice is prohibited as mentioned in paragraph (1) can be extended or shortened according to the achievement of rice production during harvest season so that the availability of rice will still be able to fulfill national requirement.

(4) The extension or shortening of the time during which rice import is prohibited as mentioned in paragraph (3) shall be determined by the said minister in compliance with the opinion of the Minister of Agriculture or his or her authorized officer."

2. Adding a new Article, namely, Article 4A reading as follows:

"Article 4A

(1) Rice IT must have or must control a warehouse.

(2) The warehouse owned or controlled by Rice IT as mentioned in paragraph (1) in accordance with government's policy in the framework of rice procurement and provision must be located in areas/regions where rice is in shortage as the following:

• a. Riau Province;
• b. Bangka-Belitung Province;
• c. DKI Jakarta Province;
• d. Special Region of Jogyakarta Province;
• e. East Nusa Tenggara Province;
• f. East Kalimantan Province;
• g. North Sulawesi Province;
• h. Gorontalo Province;
• i. Southeast Sulawesi Province;
• j. Maluku Province;
• k. North Maluku Province; and
• l. Papua."

3. Adding a new clause in Article 8 so that it reads as follows:

"Article 8

(1) The Rice IT as mentioned in Article 2 shall be decided by the Director General for Overseas Trading;

(2) To be appointed as Rice IT as mentioned in paragraph (1), an Importer must send an application in writing to the Director General for Overseas Trading accompanied with:

• a. Copy of Trading License (SIUP) or other similar licenses issued by the authorized institution;
• b. Copy of Company Registration Certificate (TDP);
• c. Copy of Taxpayer's Code Number (NPWP);
• d. Copy of General Importer's Identity Number (API-U),
• e. Copy of. Special Importer's Identity Number (NPIK);
• f. Copy of Import Manifest (PIB) as evidence of experience in the field of import for at least 3 (three) ;,ears;
• g. Name and address of distributor/sub-distributor cooperating with Importer in distributing rice locally acknowledged by the Provincial Agency for trading affairs;
• h. Evidence of ownership or control of warehouse pursuant to Article 4A paragraph (1) and copy of certificate of verification or warehouse verification certificate.

(3) The certificate of appointment of Rice IT as mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be valid for 1 (one) year and can be extended."

Article II

This Decree shall come into effect from the date of stipulation.

For public cognizance, this Decree shall be published by placing it in the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia.

Stipulated in Jakarta
On May 27, 2004
MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
RINI M. SUMARNO SOEWANDI