Decree of the Agriculture Minister No. 1977/Kpts/PD.620/4/2009 stipulating the temporary ban on the entry of pigs and pig-related products from swine influenza-affected countries into the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia

15A TEMPORARY BAN ONTHE ENTRY OF PIGS AND PIG-RELATED PRODUCTS FROM SWINE INFLUENZA-AFFECTED COUNTRIES INTOTHE UNITARY STATE OFTHE REPUBUC OFINDONESIA (oecreeor the AgriCulture MinisterNO. 1977/KpT.s/PD.620/4/2~ dated Apn129, 20(9) BY THE GRACE OFGOD AlMIGHTY THE AGlUd.JlTIJRE MINISTER; Considering : a. that based on the offldal reports of the World Health Organization (WHO)and the United Statescenter of Disease COntrol {COC}, swine flu outbreaks haveaf fected a numberof muntries, namely Mexico, theUnited states, canada, rmnce, 15mel, Spain and New Zealand asa result of swineinfluenza A (H1Nl) virus that can have thepotential to cause a WIdespread pandemic of swineflu to variouscountriesinthe world, b. that in ctmsideratlOli of the matterin letter a, to pre vent the entry and widespread orSWine nu to various areasIntheUnitaryState of the RepublicofIndonesia aswell asto rtlailttaln thestatusof \heUl'lltarystate Of the Republic rJ Ihdonesla asa sWine flu-freecountry, it is necessary to Issue a temporary ban ali the entry of pigsand pig-related products from swineflu-affected countries IntotheUnitaryStateofthe Republic of Indo ncsla. tnviewof : 1. law No. 6/1967on Main Ptovislons on Husbandry and Animal Health(Statute Bookof 1967No. 10,Supple ment to Statute Book No. 2824); 2. law No. 4/1984ontheOutbreaka CommuniCable Dis~ eases (Statute Bookof 1984 No. 20, Supplement to Statute BookNo. 3273); Business News 7808-7809/5-13-2009 3. law No. 16/1992(BNNo. 53t1Opsges17A-t9A and so on)on Animal,Fish and PlantQuarantine (Statute Bookof 1992 No. 56,Supplement to StatuteBookNo. 3402); 4. law No. 23/1992 (BN No. 5320page 16A andso on)on Health(Statute Bookof 1992No.100,Supple ment to statute BookNo. 3495); 5. law No. 7/1994 on the Ratificationof Agreement Es tablishingThe WorldTrade Organization lStatute Book of 1994 No. '57, Supplement to Statute BookNo.3564); 6. LaW- NO. 7/1996 on fwd{statute Book or 1996 No. 99, supp&ement to StatUtI! Itdt.No. 36S6)i 7, Law No.8/1999 (.IfNo. tJ3Z~""".1A-* lJIJt1 $11 on) on Consumer Protection (Statute Book of 1999 No. 42, supplement to Statute Book No. 3821); 8. Government ~egulation No.15/19n on the Rejed:jOn, Prevention, Eradication andTreabnent of Animal DiS eases (Statute Book of 1997 No. 20,S....pplement.to statute Book No. 3101); 9. Government RegUlatfon No. 22/1983 ontheHealth d Veterinary SOCIety (statute BOok of 1983 No.28~ SUpplement to St:atule Book No. 3253); 10. Government Regulation No. 82/2000 {BNNo. 6tJ25 pages30A-32A am/so onlon Animal Quarantine (Statute Bookof 2000 No. 161, Supplement to Statute Book NO. 4002); 11. Government ..... 16A 11. Government Regulation No.38/2.007 onthe Sharing of AdministratIVe Afralrs among the centralGovernment, Provincial Governments and RegenCY/Municipal Gov ernments (StatuteBookof 2007 No. 82, Supplement to Statute Book No.4737); 12. Presidential Regulation No. 9/2005 (BN No.. 7J82 pages2A~Z3A)onthe organizatIOnal Structure and WorkMechanism of state Ministries of the Republic of Indonesia adj. Presidential Regulation No.62/2005; 13. Presidential Regulation No.10/2005on theOrganiza tionalUnitsandTasks of FirstEchelon Officials of the SlateMinistries ot the Republic ofIncronesta; 14. Decreeof the Agriculture MinisterNo.471/~HK.3101 8/2002 ontheEntryandRelease Points of Media Car ryingDisease Pest of Quarantined Animals; 15. Regulation of the A.griculture Minister No. 201 ~tan/ar.140/4/2009 (BNNtJ. 7B07pages;ulA 36A) on the Entryand COntrol of Imported Carcass, Meatand Innards. DECIDES: Tostipulate: TEMPORARY BAN ONTHE ENTRY OFPIGS AND PIG-RE LATED PRODUCTS FROM SWINE INflUENZA-AFFECTED COUmRIES INTO1liE UNITARY srATE OFTHE REPUBUC OFINDONESIA FmST~ The government bans the entryof pigs and pig related products fromswineinfluenza-affected countries, namely Mexico, the United states, canada, France, Israel, Spain andNew Zealand aswell asother nations dedared as affected countries by the Wnrki Or'IJanizationof Animal Business News 7808-7809/5-13-2009 Health (WOAH/OIE) and/orthe World HealthOrganization (WHO), InLuthe U!li13ry Sldle or UIl;: RepuiJlicor IlIw~id. SECOND: In an effort to increase eal1y alertness through maximum seaJrlty andmaintain the status ofIndonesia as a swme f1u-rr~ wunlry, it is 1~IY to control more tightly theentryof pigs and pig-related products from swine flu-affected countries by Involving relevant agendes and the public inaccordance with the law in force. THIRD: The commodities which aresubjectto theimport ban are live pig, pig cement, biological productsin the fonnofvacdne, swine influenza virus(SIV), unprocessed pig skin andfeather (bristles),aswellas unprocessed car cass and pork (IndudillY bully and boneless pork). FOURT: Thisdecree shall be subjectto revision if a mis takeIs foundlater on. FIFTH : This Decree shan caneinto forceasfrom thedate of stipulation. Stipulated in Jakarta, on April 29, 2009 THE AGRIOJl11JRE MINISTER, sgd. ANrONAPRIYANTONO ===(S )===