JOIN REGULATION OF THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE
AND
THE MINISTER OF SEA AND FISHERY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
NO.40/M-DAG/PER/12/2006 AND NO. PB.02/MEN/2006

On
Temporary Embargo of Shrimp Imports to the territory of the Republic of Indonesia

THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
AND
THE MINISTER OF SEA AND FISHERY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA,

Considering :

a. That the distribution of virus-infected shrimps in international markets up to now still occurs, meanwhile Indonesia is still in efforts to overcome the spreading of the viruses inland, therefore in order to prevent the imports of such shrimps into Indonesian territory, it is necessary to abolish temporarily the shrimp imports to Indonesian territory;

b. That based on the consideration as mentioned in letter a, it is needed to issue Joint Regulation of Minister of Commerce and Minister of Sea and Fishery;

In view of :

• 1. Government Decree year 1934 (Government Gazette 1938 No. 86) as had been changed and added;
• 2. Act No. 16/1992 concerning Animal, Fish, and Plant Quarantine (Statute Book 1992 No. 56, Addition to Statute Book No. 3482);
• 3. Act No. 10/1995 concerning customs (Statute Book 1995 No. 75, Addition to Statute Book No. 3612);
• 4. Act No. 31/2004 concerning Fishery (Statute Book 2004 No. 118, Addition to Statute Book No. 4433);
• 5. Indonesian Government Regulation No. 15/2002 concerning Fish Quarantine (Statute Book 2002 No. 36, Addition to Statute Book No. 4179);
• 6. Indonesian Government Regulation No. 54/2002 concerning Fishery Business (Statute Book 2002 No. 100, Addition to Statute Book No. 4230);
• 7. Indonesian Presidential Decree No. 260/1967 concerning Task and Responsibility Confirmation of Minister of Commerce in the field of Foreign Commerce;
• 8. Indonesian Presidential Decree No. 187/M/2004 concerning the establishment of United Indonesia Cabinet as for several times has been changed, and the last one by Indonesian Presidential Decree No. 171/M/2005;
• 9. Indonesian Presidential Regulation No. 9/2005 concerning the Organizational Positions, Tasks, Functions, and Structures, and the work-order of Indonesian State Ministries as for several times has been changed, the last one by Indonesian Presidential Regulation No. 90/2006;
• 10. Indonesian Presidential Regulation No. 10/2005 concerning Organizational Unit and the Tasks of Echelon I at Indonesian State Ministries as for several times has been changed, the last one by Indonesian Presidential Regulation No. 66/2006;
• 11. Indonesian Ministerial Decree of Sea and Fishery No. KEP.24/MEN/2002 concerning the procedures and techniques in arranging Regulations within the Ministry of Sea and Fishery;
• 12. Indonesian Ministerial Decree No. 545/KMK.01/2003 concerning the determining of Import Goods Classification System;
• 13. Indonesian Ministerial Regulation No. 01/M-DAG/PER/3/2005 concerning organization and work order in the Ministry of Commerce as has been changed by Indonesian Ministerial Regulation No. 30/M-DAG/PER/12/2005;
• 14. Indonesian Ministerial Regulation of Sea and Fishery No. PER.07/MEN/2005 concerning Organization and Work Order in the Ministry of Sea and Fishery as has been changed by Indonesian Ministerial Regulation of Sea and Fishery No. PER.13/MEN/2006;

DECIDING:

To stipulate:

THE JOINT REGULATION OF THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND THE MINISTER OF SEA AND FISHERY CONCERNING TEMPORARY EMBARGO OF SHRIMP IMPORTS INTO INDONESIAN TERRITORY

Article 1

(1) Shrimps as mentioned in the Appendix of this Joint Regulation are abolished to be imported into Indonesian territory.

(2) The Embargo as mentioned in clause (1) is effective for six (6) months since the approval of this Joint Regulation, and can be expanded for the next six (6) months.

Article 2

(1) Except from the condition in Article 1, are shrimps imported for knowledge and research.

(2) Shrimp imports for knowledge and research as mentioned in clause (1) are only be conducted after granted written license from The Minister of Commerce based on written recommendation from The Minister of Sea and Fishery.

Article 3

(1) Shrimps as mentioned in Article 1 clause (1) which arrive in ports in Indonesia on/after the date of the approval of this Joint Regulation must be re-exported or destroyed.

(2) Re-exporting or destroying the shrimps as mentioned in clause (1), are activities that become importer's responsibility and payment.

Article 4

The violence toward the conditions in this Joint Regulation will be condemned sanctions according to the applicable regulations and rules.

Article 5

Technical procedure for the implementation of this Joint Regulation will be further regulated by Director General of Foreign Commerce, The Ministry of Commerce, together with Director General of Processing and Marketing of Fishery Products, The Ministry of Sea and Fishery.

Article 6

This Joint Regulation takes in effect on the date of approval.

Hence everyone knows and orders to declare this Joint Regulation, by setting it in the Government Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia.

Approved in Jakarta
on December 28, 2005

THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
(signature)
MARI ELKA PANGESTU

INDONESIAN MINISTER OF SEA AND FISHERY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
(signature)
FREDDY NUMBERI