Agriculture Minister Regulation No. 18/Permentan/OT.140/2/2008 on plant quarantine requirements and actions on the entry of products of living plants in the form of fresh layer roots into the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia

4A PLANT QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS AND AcnONS ON THE ENTRY OF PRODUCTS OF LIVING PLANTS IN THE FORM OF FRESH LAVER ROOTS INTO THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA (Agriculture Minister Regulation No. 18fPennentanf aT.140f2/2008 DatEd February 26, 2008) WIDlTIiEBLESSING OfTIiE ONE AND ONLY GOD, THEMINISTEROFAGRIaJLlURE COnsideri~: a. Thatthe volume ofproduct!; of living plants intheform of fresh layer roots brought into the Territllry of the Re(W.1blle mTndon~ i~ vP-ry l;trgf5.11nrl::lt a VfII'V high frequency; b. That based.on results of risk analys~ onplantdistllrber organisms, products of IMng plants inthe fonn offresh layer roots ~ a very potential carrier media for the .".-dQuarantinPPlant~Organlsm(OPTK): c. Thatom can inflict large losses because ~ degrades production qual~ and yieldand even death tovarious typesof plants; d. Thatbasedonthe above issue, ~ ls deemed I1eCI!SSiIry to regulate Requ;ret11eIJt!:o end Artinns PlantQuarantine on the Entry of products of IMng plants inthe formof fresh layer roots into the Territory of the Republic of IndOIleSia In view of= (1) LmvNo.16Year 1992(BNNo.5300pages~7A­ 1!JA) concerning Quarantine of Animals, Ash and Plants (State GazetteYear 1992No. 56,Supplement toState GazetIeNo. 3482). (2) Law No. 7 Year 1994 concerning Ratifiattiorl of Fc;. tablishing the World TradeOrganization Agreement (State GazetteYear 1994 No. 'Sl, Supplement to State Gazette No.35); Business New!;: n41-7742j11-7:6--2008 (3) LawNo. 7 Year 1996concerning Food (State Gazette Year 1996 No. 99, Supplement to State Ga2ette No.3817); (4) GoIell,.. tRegldmbl No. 14Yeil"2l102 {BNNo. 678~ pages ~5A - 32A} concerning Plant Quarantine (StateGazette Year2002 No. 35,~to Gazette No.4196); (5) GoI.em"""RegtdaIion No. 2B Year 2004(BNNo.7206 pagIIS .1.7A - 2tl4) COfK"'!'ming Safety,. Quality anti Nutrient of food (State Gazette Year 2004No. 107, Supplement to state Gaz No. 4424); (6) Presidential Decree No. 2 Year 1997 in conjunction ~ Presidential Decree No.45 Year 1990CIlIlCl!ItI· i~ RatificatiOn of 1951IntematiOllalPtantPlOl.a:tlO<l Convention; (7) Presidential o.aee No. 58V""r1997"""""""! Rati· lication of 1951 Asian PlantP.- Convention; (8) Presidential Decree No. 187/M Year 2004 (BN No. 7~28 31111-3JA)cOII,:el1Iing the Formation of Indonesia cabinet; (9) P'esidei ilia' ReguIOlIOn No. 9Year2W5 {BIf 7~BZ 2A - 23A} in conjunction~ Presidential Regulation No.·62 Year2005 mnreming~ Duly, Functions, Composition, OtganIZation and ProcEdure of stateMinistries of the Republicof IJldoI esia; (10) PresidentialRegulalion No. 10Year 2005concerning OrganiZationUnits and Missionof Rrst Echelon state Minisb1eS Ofthe KaPUt*: or lnoonesta; (11) Dedslon Letterof Agrtculture MinisterNo.796/~1 lP.83D/lD/1984oontemingthe Entryof plants used asWrapping into theTerritory of the Republic of In donesia; (12) Decision Letter ofAgriculture Minister No.797/Kntsl lP.830/lD/1984 concemil1g the Entry of Media ofPIant Growth into the Terrttory of the Repub'cof Indone se: (13) Decision of Agrtculture MinisterNo.38/Kpts/Hk.0601 112006 oonteming Types of Quarantine PlantDi$llJrber Organism Group I category Al andAl, GroupII eat eg<lly Al andA2. Parent Plant, carrierMedia and its Spreading Area. (14) DecisiOn of Agr1cUlture MinisterNo.469/KpIl;/Ilk.3101 8/2002 concerning Entry end.Exit Places of Carrier Media of Quarantine Plant: Disturber Organism; (15)Regulation ofAgrtcuibJre Minister No.229/Kpts/OT:14D1 7/2005 ooncemlng OI!Ianization andProcedure of the Department ofAgriculture inconjunction with Regu lation of Agnculture Minister No. lljPermentan/ OT:14Of2f2l107; (16)Regulation ofAgr1cUlure Minisler.No. 341/Kpts/OT.I4D1 9/2005 oonreming Equipmentof the Organization and Procedure of the Department of Agrtculture; With due observance on: WTO Notification NoG/SPS/N/iDN/37 dated October 26, 2007; DECIDES: Tostipulate: AGRIOJ1~ MINISTER REGJLAllON <XlNC8lNING PlANT QUAAANTINE REQUIREMENTS AND ACTIONS ON11iE EN TRY 0'" PRODUCTS OF uvrnG pt..AtfTS IN" II: rORM or FRESH LAYER ROOTS INTO11iETERRITORY OF11iE RE PUBIlCOF INDONESIA suseess News n41-n42/11-26-2008 SA O-IAPTERI GENERAL PROVISIONS Artide 1 InthisRegulation, what is meant by: 1. Products of IMng plants in the form of fresh layerroots isa partof a plant in the formof bulb included in the Allium family, either intactor a part there-of, notyet prcc rim be p'R'""''''5=c'''' substances. 2. Quarantine Plant Disturber Organisms areallplantdis turberorganisms stipulated by the Ministerof Agrtcu~ ture to be pre'Ieflled asof itsentJY intoandits spread ing into theTerTitllfyofthe Republic of Indonesia. 3. Caf'Tfer Media d Plant Disturber Organism, here-in afterreferred to as CBnierMediB, areplants and its parts orotherthings thatcancany Quarantine Plant Di!OtUroer urgamsrns. 4. RiskAnaIysis onPlant DisturberOrganism isa Pr0a>5S to stipulatewhether a plant disturberorganism is a quarantine plantdisturberorganismor an IMportant plantdi$llJrtJerorganism, andto determine plantquar antine requirements and actions suitable to prevent the entry and spreadof such plant disturberorgan isms. 5. Transportation means ofcaniermedia areall ground, water and airtlmlSpOitaOOlI means used forthe traf ficof the carrier media. 6. PIaIlt Health O!ItIlIcate (PllytDsanltaryce l isa ,"'-': lllOdebylhe inthemunlty or eree oforiglnftnlnsit stm:ing that the plant or a part of the plant, or that is stated there-in, is free.from plant disturberorganisms, Quarnntine Plant Disturber Organism, Quarantine Plant Disturber Organism Group I, Quarantine PlantDisturberOrganism GroupII andl nr important Plant DisbJrber Organism. and had met requirements of stipulatecl PlantQuarantine and/or declaring other required informatfon. 1. PIag:$ ... 7. Places ofentryare sea-ports, river-ports, ferry-ports, airports, pastoffices, borderposts with other coun tries, stipulated asplaces for the entrance ofcarrier media of plantdisturber organisms. 8. Pli:lnt Quc.uantine Officials are certain Government employees assigned theduty10cany out PlantQuar-. antineactivities based onprevaiJing legislations. 9. Owner is a person or legal entity possessing and/or responsible ontheentryofproducts of living plants in the form of fresh layerroots. 10.De-vitalization isaprac.edurecarried outwiththe pur pose so that a plantor.plant by'-productis not able to <;prout, growor repRXlua!. Artide2 (1) Thisregulation Ismeant to be used asgu1dahce for Plant Quarantine Offic:ials in the implementation of plant Quarantine requirements, technical require mentsandperforming PlantQuarantine activities, on the entry of products of living pJants in the form of fresh layerroots into the Territory of the Republic of IndOnesia. (2) The purpose of this regulation is to prevent the entry andspread ofOPTKand fr:!.maJntain thequaUtyprod IJdsd IMng plants inthe~,cltresh layer roots into ttleTerritoly of the RepubItt~ lndonesli. Article 3 The scope of this regulation~ Plant Quaran tine requirements, technical requirements, Plant Quaran tineadivities, andplaces ofentry ofproducts c:lliving plants in the form of fresh layer roots into the Territoryof the RepublicofIndonesia BusIness News 7741-n42j11-26-2008 6A CHAPTERn REQUIRfM.I;NTS FOR TI-lE ENTRY OF PRODUCTS OFUVlNG PLANTS INTHE FORM OF FRESH LAYER ROOTS Artide4 Products of livingp1ants in the formof freshlayer roots entEred into theTenitory Ofthe Republic of Indone sia must: a. Bee:pJfpped with Plant Health Q!Irt'Ift::ate from the coon bYof originandcountryoftranslti b. Entetthru stiptlf8ted places'ofentry; c. BereportedanddeftYered to'Ptant Quarantine Offidals at t1'Ie pIaCe5 or enrry fOr Plant'QUalant1ne BtlMtYre quirements. Al'tldeS (1) TheentJy of produt't$ of IMng plantsin the form of freSh myer roots·1nlo the 1btIt:ofy Ofthe ReIlubilc of Indonesia may ol'iginate from production areas that are·free or notfree fmrn intedion ofQuarantine Plant DisturberOrganisms in the courttryOforigin. (2) The types of om and the production areas in the country at origin that are f'lOU~ as meant in para graph(1) shallbe eohtalned In theatmchmentconsti tuting an inseparable part of this regulation. Article 6 "T'M £'Iltry of pmducrs of living plant!: in thf>, form of freSh layer roots Into the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia originating from production areas inthecounby of originthat arefree asmeant in Article 5 paragraph (1) mustbe set forth In the Additional Dedaration column of thePlant Health certificate acx:.ompanyjOQ the package, and had been de-vitalized and free from soil particles and/or canpost. Article?"" • Artide7 (l) The entry of products of living plants in the form of fresh layerroots into theTerritoryof the Republic of Indonesia originating from production erees inthecoun try of origin that is not free from infection of Quaran tine PlantDisturber Organisms as meant in Article5 paragraph {2} shall be subject. to treatments, de--vi\:al izedand free from soilparticles and/or compost. (2) The trea1rnent referred to in paragraph (1) shall be confonned withtheproducts d living plants inthe form oNreshlayerrootsandthe type of plantdisturber or gani:>fIl U-1i:JL is prevented d:> ur its enlry, and Illu:;L be declared in the treatmentcolumn in thePlantHealth certifICate ArtideS Theentry of products of IMng plantsin theform of fu>c:h IaVf'I" IlJOt!; intn thl" TfOrritory of thl" RPpllblic of Indonesia referredto in Articles band 7 must not be in damaged and/orspoiled oondition. Artide9 (1) In order to know whether D producing mec is free or not from infeCtion of Quarantine Plant DiSturber Or ganismto!;he oountly oforigin, it is entitled to makea survey IRthe producingarea in the Q)unbyoforigin-by PlantQuarantine Officials and/or other officials ap pointed by the Head of Agriculture Quarantlne Body. (2) Thesurvey referred to in paragraph (1) is performed basedonriskanalvsis consideration of plantdisturber organism, particularly Quarantine PlantDiStUrbero ganism and executed in accordance with standards Business News n41-n42/11-26-2008 7A stipulated byIPPC Secretariat· Food andAgriculture Organization, andother standards that had been pub lished. (3) Expenses reqelred for the surveyreferred to In para graph(1) shan be borneon the budgetof the AgriCul ture QuarantineBody and/orowner. 0iAPTER1lI PlANT QUARANTINE ACTIONS Article10 (1) Products of living plants in theform of fresh layer roots as lIIt:dnt in Arlid~ .5 entered illLu the lb"riwry of Lhe Republic of Indonesia not meeting the provisions re ferred to in Artide4 letter a, are subject to detain mentadion. (2) If the requirements referred to in paragraph (1) are not fulfilled in a periOd of 14 (fourteen)work days, a rejedion sanction shallbe imposed. (3) The rejection r@ferred to In paragraph (2) can be in the formofreturning it to theoounby of origin orother countries. (4) If after 14 (fourt:.eera) workdays fromthe date the re jectionletterwasreceivedby theowner, theproducts of living pliUlb in the fum of fresh layer roots entered intotheTerritoryof the RepubJic of Indonesia wasnot exported.outofIndonesia, it sha" bedestnYfed. Artide,U (1) Produc:ts of'IMngplants in thetonn of tresh layer roots as meant in Artide5 entered into the TenftOry of the Republic: dIndonesia not meeting the provisions referred to in Article 4 letterb, Artide 4 letterC,Artide 6, Artide 7 and/or Artide S aresubjed:bi rejection sanctions. (2lJbe .. ·· . {2} The rejection refetrQ.i to in paragraph (I) can be in theformof returning it to tftecountryd originor other countries. (3) If after 14(fourteen)workdaysfrom the date the re jection letter referred to in paragraph (1) was received bythe owner, the products of IMng pfants inthe form of fresh layer roots entered into the Territory of the Republic ofIndonesia was notexported outof Indone sia, it shall be destroyed. Article12 (1) Health examination Of products of liVIng plants In the form of freshlayer rootsentered into the Tenitory of the Republic of Indonesia shan beexecuted by Plant Quarantine Officials after the Plant QuarantifIe and tadlnical reqUirements refetred to in Artides4"tflN 8 were fultitlecL (2) Plant Quarantine OfRc.ials areauthurumto opEft Qf" order other parties to open contain. bo;(wor aI.'I1@r boxes jointly withotncials ofcustoms and Blci!;e, and witnessed by the ownerof products of livingplantsin the form·offreshlaver roots both insideand 0UlSidI! of the P1antQU2Irantine compound. Artide13 (1) If afterthe performaRCe of the health examlriatiml re ferred to inArtide 12paragraph (1) it is foundCllJi that the products c:A livingplantsiAthe fMn d fteo;h layer. roots is not free from GroupnOf'TK asmt3nttn~ tide 5 paragraph (2), treatmentatUans sNln bs un dertaken. (2) If after the performanceof the treatment referred to in paragraph (1) iUs found out that It cannot be Business News7741-7742/11-26-2008 SA disposed of the GroupII OPTK referredto in Artide 5 paragraph (2), the products of livingplants Inthe form of fresh layer rootsmust be destroyed witnessed by the authorities, and a report on the destruction shall be made. (3) If after the performance of the treabnent referred to in paragraph (1) It Is found out that it is free from the GroupII 0PTl< refetred to in ATtide 5 paragraph (2), then the products of livfng plantsin the form of fresh layer rootsshallbe released by issuing a release cer tificate. (4) If after the performance or the lIeallttenl referred lu in paragraph (1) it is found out that the products of living plantsIn the form of fresh layer roots is not or notyet de--vtIBHmd and/Or not free from SOil and/or oompostpartides-, amJOfspoifEd and/or dBmaged, then the prodUcbof IIvlng ph1nt5 in the tbrm «rresn layer roots shall bed~wibtes!ied b(tt1e authorities. and a mpt:tt nnd\e~shalltie made. MGt.. If after the heaJth examination referred to In Ar tide 12paragraph {1} hadbeen performed, it isfound out thrlt the products cllMng·pIants in the form d fresh layer roots are notfree-tromGroupIOPl1( asmeant inArticle 5 paragraph (2), tile products of livingplants Inthe form of fNsh layerro::ts rnurtbe~ byltieau thoritil5, and arep;rton 1tIedestruction shall bemD. Article 15 An expenses required for treatment actMtles, re jection or destructionreferred to in Articles 10,11,13and 14 shall be theresponsibility ofand borne by the owner. QiAPTER IV, ... ~ 9A (2) monthsat the latest: fromthe date of ~pulation. Provisions inthis reoueton are also applicable for products ofliving plants in the form offresh layer roots in the form ofhend-carried by passengers and postal ser Article 19 Thisregulation commences to be effective from the date·of stipulation. Sgd Article 17 Stipu in JllI<arta on February 26, 2008 MINISTER OF AGRlCULlURE CHAPlERV C10SING PROV1SIONS ArtlCle 18 This regulation shall be exercised effectively intwo vices. OiAPlERIV PlACES OF EI'ITRY Article 16 (I) Places of entryof products of livingplants inthe form of fresh layer roots entered into the Territory of the Republica Indonesia areenttled OAY thru: 1. Belawan seaport, Medan 2. Tanjung Balai seaport, Asahan J. Dumal seaport, Rlau 4. Balam seaport 5. Boom BariJ River-port, Palembang 6. Tanjung Priok seaport, Jakarta 7. Tanjung Emas Seaport, Semarang B. Tanjung Perak Seaport, Surabaya 9. Pontianak seaport 10.Tarakan Seaport, 11.Makssar Seaport 12.Entikong Border OossingPost 13.5oekarno HallaAirport, Jakarta. 14.Ngurah RalAirport, nenoesan (2) Based on technical and strategic consideratiOns, the canby of products of living pl",nl:::; in thetarrn of fresh layer roots on theapproval of the Minister of Agricul- ANTON APRIYANTONO turemaybe performed outside of the placesof entry referred to inparagraph (1). E:ditors Note: (3) Places ofentry stipulated inAgriculture Minister Ded- - Due totechnlcal reasons, Attachments arenotincluded. sion No. 469/Kpts/ Hk.310/B/2002 arestilivalid for the entry of Carrier Media of Quarantine Plant Disturber Organisms otherthan products of living plants inthe formof fresh layerroots. -===( D)==~ Business News 7741-7742/11-26-2008