DECISION OF THE HEAD OF NATIONAL AGENCY
OF DRUG AND FOOD CONTROL
No. HK.00.05.51.02961

CONCERNING
REGISTRATION OF LIMITEDLY IMPORTED FOOD PRODUCTS

THE HEAD OF NATIONAL AGENCY OF DUG AND FOOD CONTROL,

Considering:

a. that registration of limitedly imported Food Products is conducted in the framework of protecting the community from imported food products that are not compliant with the quality standards and the health requirements and in order to secure safety and

In View of:

• 1. Law No. 23/1992 on Health;
• 2. Law No. 7/1996 on Foods;
• 3. Law No. 8/1999 on Consumer Protection;
• 4. Government Regulation No. 69/1999 on Label and Advertisement of Foods;
• 5. Government Regulation No. 17/2001 on Tariff of Non-Tax State Income applicable in he National Agency of Drug and Food Control;
• 6. Presidential Decree No. 166/2000 on Position, Task, Function, Authority, Organizational Structure and Activity of Non Departmental Government Institution as amended by the Presidential Decree No. 173/2000;
• 7. Regulation of the Minister of Health No. 382/Menkes/Per/VI/1989 on Food Registration;
• 8. Decree of the Head of National Agency of Drug and Food Control No. 02001/SK/KBPOM/2001 on Organization Work System of The National Agency of Drug and Food Control.

DECIDES

To Stipulate:

THE DECISION OF THE HEAD OF NATIONAL AGENCY OF DRUG AND FOOD CONTROL ON REGISTRATION OF LIMITEDLY IMPORTED FOOD PRODUCTS.

CHAPTER 1
General Provision

Article 1

Hereinafter referred to in this Decision as:

Limitedly Imported Food Product shall be the imported food product that has not possessed registration number but has been circulated and imported by the importers who are registered officially in the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

CHAPTER II
Registration Requirements

Article 2

(1) Registration of the Limitedly Imported Food Products is processed by prioritizing completeness of main requirements related with the feasibility and safety of foods, while other requirements shall be completed later.

(2) Main requirements as meant in paragraph (1) consist of:

• a. Importer Identity Number ;
• b. Certificate of Health given by the competent authority of the country of origin.
• c. Certificate of Free Sale given by the competent authority from the country of origin or the transit country.
• d. Label containing the product’s name, net weight, importer’s and/or distributor’s name and address, composition, expiry date and registration number.
• e. Statement Letter of the importer stating that it shall be held responsible for the food product being imported and if the product does not comply with the quality standards and the prevailing health requirements, then the limitedly imported food products will be withdrawn from circulation at the importer’s or distributor’s risks and expenses.

(3) In addition to label as meant in paragraph (d) letter d above, the food products containing pork must affix labelling in accordance with the provision of circulation and labelling in food products containing pork.

(4) Temporary label may use sturdy and undetectable sticker;

CHAPTER III
Costs

Article 3

(1) On the Limitedly Imported Food Product Registration, cost for evaluation shall be imposed.

(2) Provisions on evaluation cost as meant in paragraph (1) in accordance with the provisions on tariff of non-tax state income applicable in he National Agency of Drug and Food Control;

CHAPTER IV
Approval on Registration

Article 4

(1) If the main requirements as meant in Article 2 paragraphs (2) and (3) are fulfilled by the Importer, then a registration approval shall be given to relevant imported food product, in the form of registration number with MLT code.

(2) The registration number of Limitedly Imported Food Product shall be valid for 6 (six) months, during six months period of which the Imported is obliged to fulfil other registration requirements, if all requirements have been fulfilled, then the MLT registration number shall be changed into registration number:

CHAPTER V
Cancellation of Registration

Article 5

The MLT registration number shall be null and void by law id the importer fails to meet the prescribed requirements within 6 (six) months as of the issuance date of the registration number.

CHAPTER VI
Closure

Article 6

(1) Any matters that are not yet regulated in this decision will be stipulated later.

(2) This decision shall come to effective as of the date of stipulation.

Stipulated in Jakarta
On September 28, 2001
National Agency of Drug and Food Control
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H. SAMPURNO