Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture No. 64/Permentan/OT.140/12/2006 on the import and supervision over the distribution of carcasses, meat and edible offal from other countries

THE IMPORT AND SUPERVISION OVER THE DISTRIBUTION OF CARCASSES, MEAT AND EDIBLE OFFAL FROM OTHER COUNTRIES (Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture No. 64jPermentanjOT.140j12j2006 dated December 28,2006) BY THEGRACE OFGOD ALMIGHTY THE MINISTER OF AGRICULlURE, Considering: a. that in the framework of supplementing to fulfill the need for meatandEdible offal Inthe country, the commodi ties can be Imported from other countries to the territory of the Republic of Indonesia; b. that in a bid to preserve the territory of the Republic of Indonesia to remain free from the main contagious animal and pestdiseases and quarantine animal diseases as well as to protect consumers from zoonosis and assure the feasibility of food and psychological peace of communities, it is deemed necessary to rule the import and distribution of carcasses, meatand Edible offal from othercountries; Business News 7552/8-24-2007 In view ..... In view of: 1. L~w No. 6/1967 on Anlmel Husbandry and Veteri nary Basic Provisions (Statute Book of 1967 No. 10, Supplement to Statute Book No. 2824); 2. Law No. 16/1992 (BN No. 5300 pages .17A-.19A and so on) on Animal, Fish and Plant Quarantine (Statute Book of 1992 No. 56, Supplement to Stat ute Book No. 3482); 3. Law No. 7/1994 on Ratification of Agreement Estab lishing the World Trade Organization (Statute Book of 1994 No. 57, Supplement to Statute Book NO. 3564); 4. Law No. 7/1996 on Food (Statute Book of 1996 No. 99, Supplement to Statute Book No. 3656); 5. Law No. 8/1999 (BN No. 632.1 pages .1A-7Aand so on) on Consumer Protection (Statute Book of 1999 No. 42, Supplement to Statute Book No. 3821); 19A l1.Government Regulation No. 82/2000 (BNNo. 6625 psges 30A-32A snd so on) on Animal Queren tine (Statute Book of 2000 No. 161, Supplement to Statute Book No. 4002); 12.Government Regulation No. 49/2002 on Tariffs of Non-Tax State Revenue Effective Within the Ministry of AgriCUlture (Statute Book of 2002 No. 92, Supple ment to Statute Book No. 4224) jo. Government Regulation No. 7/2004 (BN No. 7093 pagBG 15A 28A andso on) (Statute Book of 2004 No. 14); 13.Government Regulation No. 28/2004 (BNNo. 7206 pages .17A-29A andso on) on FoodSecurity, Qual ity and Nutrition (Statute Book of 2004 No. 107, Supplement to Statute Book No. 4424); 14.Presidential Decree No. 187/M/2004 (BNNo. 7:128 pages30A-3.1A) on the Establishment of the United Indonesia Cabinet; 6. Law No. 32/2004 (BNNo. 7.183pages:lA-1..1A and so on) on Regional Administration (Statute Book of 2004 No. 42, Supplement to Statute Book No. 4473); 7. Government Regulation No. 15/1977 on Rejection, Prevention, Elimination and Treatment of Animal Dis eases (Statute Book of 1977 No. 20, Supplement to Statute Book No. 3107); 8. Government Regulation No. 22/1983 on Veterinary Health (Statute Book of 1983 No. 28, Supplement to Statute Book No. 3523); 9. Government Regulation No. 69/1999 (BN No. 6370 pages:l4A-21A andso on) on Food Label and Ad vertisement (Statute Book of 1999 No. 131, Supple ment to Statute Book No. 3867); 1O.GovernmentRegulation No. 25/2000 (BN No. 647.1 pages .19A-20Aandso on) on the Authority of the Government and the Authority of Provinces as Au tonomous Regions (Statute Book of 2000 No. 54, Supplement to Statute Book No. 3957); BusinessNews 7552/8-24-2007 ls.Presldential Regulation No. 9/2005 (BN No. 7t$2pages 2A-23A) on Organizations and Work ing Mechanisms of State Ministries jo. Presidential Regulatlon No. 62/2005; 16.PresidentiaLRegulation No. 10/2005 on First Echelon Organizational Units and Tasks of State Ministries; 17.Decree of the Minister of Agriculture No. 471/Kpts/ HK.310/8/2002 on Importing and Exporting Places OfVectors of Quarantllle Animal Diseases; 18.Decree of the Minister of Agriculture No. 206/Kpts/ TN.530/3/2003 on Classification of Kinds of Quaran tine Animal Diseases, categorization and Classifica tion of Carrying Vectors; 19.Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture No. 299/ KPTS/OT.140/7/200S on the Org~nization and Work ing Arrangement of the Ministry of AgriCUlture; 20.Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture No. 341/ KPTS/OT.140/9/200S on the Organization and Work inC! Arrangement of the Ministry of Agriculture; 21. Regulation , .. ,. 21.Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture No. 381/ KPTS/OT.140/10/2005 on Guidance for Certification of Veterinary Control over Duslness Units of Animal based Food; 22.Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture No. 51/KPT5/ OT.140/10/2005 on Guidance for Functional Work Ing Relations of Inspection, Observation and Treat ment of Quarantine Animal Diseases; Observing: 1. Terrestrial Animal Health Code-Office International desEpizooties Year 2005; 2. Notification of wro No.G/SPS/IDN/30 datedAugust 28,2006. DECIDES: To stipulate: THE REGULATION OFTHE MINISTER OFAGRICULTURE ON THE IMPORT AND SUPERVISION OVER THE DIS TRIBUTION OF CARCASS, MEAT AND EDIBLE OFFAL FROM OTHER COUNTRIES CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISION Article 1 Referred to In this regulation as: 1. Ruminant Carcass is part Of ruminant animals ob tainedby means of slaughtering in a religiously per mitted and proper way, peeling, taking out blood, Edible offal, separating head, foot starting from tar sus/corpus downward, reproduction organ and ud der, tail as well as excessive fat, unless otherwise already preserved by other method through a cool Ingprocess already stipulated in the Indonesian Na tional Standard (SNI) sc as to become common and edible for consumption by human. 2. Fowl Carcass is part of fowl already slaughtered in a religiously permitted way, having feather removed, Innards andabdominal fat takenout, head andneck aswell as both legs cut. 3. Swine Carcass is part of swine which is slaughtered after the hair is cleaned and content of abdominal andthoracic cavity is taken out. Business News 7552/8-24-2007 20A 4. Meatispartof carcass obtained from livestock slaugh tered ina religiously permitted way(excludinq swine) lind properlyeswell ascommon, edibleandsafe for human consumption, consisting of bone meat cuts andother boneless meatcuts, which have been pre served by other methods other than the cooling, in clUding variety and processing meats. 5. Variety meat, fancy meat, co-product are parts of livestock obtained by means of slaughtering in a rellgously permitted wayandproperly otherthancar cass, skin and blood, which can be consumed by human unless otherwise alreadypreserved by other methodother than the cooling. 6. Processed MeatIs meat processed by certain way or method with or without additives, which is executed in a religiously permitted wayand properly aswellas common, edible and safefor human consumption. 7. Meat for Feed is meat not SUitable for human con sumption and only designated to feed. 8. Edible Offal is part of animal Innards coming from ruminant animals which are slaughtered In a reli giously permittedwayand properlyaswellasedible and safe for human consumption, unless otherwise already preserved by waysother them cooling. 9. Import is an activity to import carcasses, meat and/ or edibleoffal from other countries into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. 10.Carrier is a transport meanor facility used for carry ing, which Is directly contactwith vector. l1.Importlng Place is seaport, river and lake harbor, ferry seaport, airport, post office, border post with other countries and other places stipulated by the Minister. 12.Animal Quarantine is an action as effort to prevent the entry and distribution of pests and animal dis eases from other countries and an area to another area in the country or the exit from the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. 13.Quarantine ..... l3.Quarantine Action isan activityexecuted to prevent theentryandexitof animal quarantine diseases from andto othercountries aswellasthedistribution from an area to another area in the territory of the Re public of Indonesia. l4.Anlmal Quarantine Installation, hereinafter called Quarantine Installation, isa building along withequlp mentad land as well assupporting facilities needed asa place to undertake Quarantine action. 15.Quarantine Animal Pest andDisease, hereinafter ab brevlated to HPHK are all pests, disease pests and animal diseases having Impacts on national social economy and International trade as well as rnedl callyaffecting veterlnery, which can be categorized by their risk levels. l6.HPHK of Category I is pestof quarantine animal dis ease having characteristic and potential of serious and fast distribution of diseases, whose settlement has not been known, which has not been found inan area or territory of the Republic of Indonesia. l7.HPHK of Category II is pest of quarantine animal disease whose distribution potential Isclosely related to vector, settlement method has been ascertained and which has been declared existent in in an area or territory of the Republic of Indonesia. lS.VectorofPest of Quarantine Animal Disease, herein aftercalled Vector Isanimal, anlmal-bascd substance, material thereof and/or other materials which carry pestof quarantine animal disease. 19.0bservation of Quarantine Animal Pest andDisease, hereinafter called Observation Isanactivity to detect and ascertain the existence ot pest of quarantine ani mal disease in a country outside Indonesia or area inside the territoryof the Republic of Indonesia. 21A vlated to PHMU are diseases infecting qulckly and affecting social econmy and/or potential to bring about serious effect to the public health as well as being serious disease in the international trade of animals andanimal products, which are attributable to viruses, parasites, bacteria and prlon referring to the list of contagious animal diseases of OlE/WOAH. 22.Zoonosis Is a disease or infection naturally infected from animal to human or viseversa. 23.Veterlnery Health, hereinafter called Kesmavet, isall businesses dealing with animal andanimal products, which affects human health directlyor indirectly. 24.Anlmal Quarantine Requirement ismatters ruling re quirements and procedures for application of animal quarantine action to the trafficof veetors coming from andout or between areas in the territory of the Re publicof Indonesia. 25.Anlmal Health and Veterlnery Health Protocol Is a document containing requirements for animal health andveterlnery health already approved by the gov ernment of the Republic of Indonesia Inthiscase the Director General of Animal Husbandry and the gov ernment of country of origin of carcasses, meatand edible offal, which would be imported Intothe terri tory of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. 26.COuntry ofongln of theImport, hereinafter called coun try of origin, is a country exporting carcasses, meat andedible offal to an importing place In Indonesia. 27.Zone of originof thc import, hereinafter called zone of origin Ispart of a countrywith clearborder where the population of animals in the region has clearsta tus or animal health towards certain diseases, to which surveillance, control andbiosecurity areneeded for the purpose of International trade. 20.0fficeInternational Des Eplzootles of World Organi zation for Animal Health, hereinafter called OlEI WOAH istheWorld Animal Health Agency authorized to inform incident, status andsituation of animal dis ease In a country. 21.Maln Contagious Animal Diseases, hereinafter abbre 2S.Carcass, meat and edible offal importing business unit is a business operated regularly and continu ously in a place for commercial purpose, covering animal slaughtering house, fowl slaughtering house, swine slaughtering house, importing/exportlng busi ness, distributor and/orcarcass, meatand edible offal processing. Business News 7552/S-24-2007 29. Establjshment ,',' , 29.Establishment number, hereinafter abbreviated to NKV is a certificate as a legitimatewritten evidence that sanitary hygienic requirement hasbeen fulfilled as the basic feasibility of security guaranty for ani mal-based food Inbusiness unitof animal-based food. 30.carcass, meatandedible offal Importing business Is a business whose activityImports carcass, meatand edible offal from other country Into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. 31.Dlstrlbution is activityor a series of activities in the framework of distributing carcasses, meat and ed ibleoffal for tradingor not. 22A anddistributecarcass, meatandedible offalfrom other countries; b. gUidance for site officers responsible for super vising the import of carcass, meatandedible of fal from other countries as well as their distribu tion in the.country; c. guidance for animal quarantine officers to take quarantine actton Inthestipulated Importing place; d. In<trument of understandlog for all parties with regards to the importance of efforts to preserve the status of Indonesia as a country free from HPHK and/or PHMU as well as to protecthealth and psychological peace of communities In con suming carcass, meat andedibleoffal. 32.Package is material used for covering and/or wrap pingcarcass, meatandedible Offal Whether it Isdi rectlycontact or not. 33.labeils every kind of Information aboutcarcass, meat andedible offal in the form of picture, writing, com bination of both or other form attached to carcass, meatandedible offal, which is Inserted Into,affixed at andconstitutes part of package. 34.Seal isaofficial sign Inthe form of picture or writing, which Isissued bythe authorized government to cer tify originality of a product. 35.Indonesian National Standard (SNI)Isstandard stipu lated by the National Standardization Board (BSN). 36.Transit Istemporary stopof carrierat port In itsjour ney, which carries carcass, meatandedible offal be fore reaching the destination port. 37.Import Approval, hereinafter called SPP is written information given by the Minister or appointed offi cial to IndiViduals or statutory bodies so as to be ableto Importcarcass, meatand/oredible offalfrom other country Into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. Article 2 (l)The regulation Is Intended as: a. reference for business communities whether they are individuals or statutorybodies, which Import Business News 7552/8-24-2007 (2)Thereguiatlon almsat preventing the possible entry of HPHK and/or PHMU as well as assuring the psy chological peace of communities through the Import of carcass, meatandedible offal into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. Article3 The scope of regulation of the Import of car cass, meatandedible offal covers: 1. kind of carcass, meat andedible offal; 2. requirement for Importing carcass, meatandedible offal from other countries, covering: a. requirement for importer; b. requirement for countryof originandzone of orl gin; c. requirement for business unit In country of ori gin; d. requirement for package, label andtransport. 3. procedure for importingcarcass, meatandedible of fal; 4. animal quarantine action; 5. supervision over distribution of carcass, meat and edible offal; and 6. sanction. Article4 (l)Indlvlduals or statutory bodies can import carcass, ml;!at and I;!dible offal after securing SPP from the Minister. (2)In the Issuance of SPP, the Minister delegates au thority to the Director General of Animal Husbandry. CHAPTER n " ... 23A CHAPTERJI KIND OF CARCASS, MEAT AND EDIBLE OFFAL Article 5 (l)Kindsof carcass, meat, fancy meat and edibleoffal of big ruminant animal from other country,which be imported into the territory of the Republic of Indo nesia are ascontalned in Atta~hmGlnt I to this regu lation. (2) Kinds of meet or small ruminant enlmels, swine, fowl, which can be Imported into the territory of the Re publicof Indonesia are as contained in Attachment II to this regulation. (3)Kinds ot processed meatfrom othercountries, which can be imported into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia lire ascontained in Attachment III to this regulation. (4)The Import of carcasses, meat, fancy meat and ed Ibleoffal of small ruminantanimals, meat of swine, fowl lind processed meat es meant in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) can be approved folloWing risk as sessment by a team. CHAPTER III REQUIREMENT FOR IMPORTING CARCASS, MEAT AND EDIBLE OFFAL FROM OTHER COUNTRIES Part One ReqUirement for Importer Article6 (l)Indlvlduals or statutory bodies eligibleto import car cass, meatlind edibleoffal from other countries are obliged to fulfill the follOWing requirements: II. Trlldlng Business License (SIUP); b. TaxpllyerCode Number(NPWP); c. Trading Registry Document (STOP); d. General Importer Identity Number (APIU); e. Citizenship Identity Card/Identity Card of corpo rate executive; f. Deed of establishment of company; g. Recommendation of the provlnclal service charge of animal husbandry/linimal health ane veterinaryhealth; h. Certificate of membership of Indonesia MeatIm porterASSOCiatiOn; Business News 7552/8-24-2007 i. Having NKV; and j. Having the stipulatedquarantine installation. (2)Besides fulfilling the requirements asmeant in para graph (2), the individuals or statutorybodies arealso obliged to prevent the possible entry and contagion of HPHK and/or PHMU aswell as zocnosl, which can be infected and hold responsible for the healthand psychological peace of communities. PartTwo Requirement for Countryand Zone of Origin Article 7 (l)A country can be stipulated as country of origin of the import of carcass, meat and edibleoffal into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia by the Director General of Animal Husbandry after securing techni cal consideration from team. (2)The issuance of technical consideration by the team is based on evaluation of animal health, veterinary healthand evaluation of animal quarantine require ments. (3)The evaluation as meant In paragraph (2) Is ex ecuted by usingthe following criteria: Q. authority, infrastructureandorganizational struc ture of animal health, veterinary health and ani malquarantine; b. surveulence of dlseases/cbservatlon of HPHKand/ or PHMU; c. capability of diagnostic laboratory andveterinary health laboratory; d. Information system and reporting mechanism of animaldisease; e. farm and animal Identification system; f. status of quarantine animal diseases and man agementof food security; g. control and eliminationof animal disease; h. status of vaccination; i. status of HPHK and/or PHMU in regions sharing border: j. animal protection level; k, physical and non-physical obstacles with regions sharing border; I. supervision over the traffice of animals/animal products: m, supervision .••.. 24A m. supervision system of animal productsecurity; n. animal demography and marketing; o, procedures for slaughtering and processing; p. residual monitoring and surveillance; q, emergency response to HPHK and/or PHMU; and/ or r. animal quarantine in countryof origin. Article 8 (l)Countrles of origin of ruminant carcass, meat and edible offal mustmeetthe requirement for statusof HPHK and/or PHMU, which coveras follows: a. countries freefrom mouthandtoe disease (PMK); b. countries free from rinderpest disease; c. countries free from rift valley fever disease; d. countries free from contagious bovinepleuro pneumorua (CBP) disease; and e. countries free from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) disease (negligible BSE risk). (2)Theimportof boneless beefwith certain requirements canbeconsidered if the beefcomes from zones hav ing negligible BSE riskor controlled BSE risk. (3)Besides fulfilling the certain requirements as meant in paragraph (2), the boneless beef alsomust meet the fOllOWing requirements: a. coming from livestock having 30 montholdat the maximum; b. onlypermitted to deboned beef,except mechani cally separated meat (MSM); c. not stunlng by injecting pressure air or gas to head cavity; d. preventing meat from contamination of special risk matarlal (SRM). (4)The Imported big-ruminant meat, besides fulfilling the requirement as meant In paragraph (1) must come from registered animal husbandry and under supervision of authorized veterynarlan in country of orlqln as well as must be free from anthrax, tubercullosls, paratubercullosis, brucellosis, blue tongueand blackleg. (S)The certain requirement as meant In paragraph (2) is stipulated further by the DirectorGeneral of Ani mal Husbandry. Business News 7552/8-24-2007 Article9 (l)The importof meatof smallruminantanimals (deer, goat and sheep), besides fUlfilling the requirement as meant in Article 8 paragraph (1) also must come from countries free from scrapie, sheep pox, goat poxand peste des petits ruminants. (2)Theimported small-ruminant meatasmeantin para graph (1) must come from registered animal hus bandry and under supervision of authorized veterynarian in country of origin as well asmust be free from anthrax, tubercullosis, paratubercullosls, brucellosj~, bluetongue and blackleg. Article 10 (l)Besldes PMK, rinderpest, rift valley fever, countries oforigin of the imported swine meat also must be freefromAfrican Swine Fever, Swine, Vesicular Disea se, Nlpah Virus, Japanese Encephalitis, AUjeskys Disea se, Athropic Rhinitis, Teschen Disease and SWine Pox. (2)The importedmeat as meant in paragraph (1) must come from registered animal husbandry and under supervision of authorized veterynarlan in countryof origin as well as minimally in the last 12 (twelve) months before the export, has been declared free from Hog Cholera, Transmissible Gastro Enteritis (TGE), Trichinosis and Cystlcerosls. Article 11 (l)Countries of origin of the Imported fowl meat must be free from Notifiable Avian Influenza (NAI). (2)The Imported fowl meat as meant in paragraph (1) must come from registered animal husbandry and undersupervision of authorized veterynarlan in the countries or orlyin aswell CIS minimally in the last 90 (ninety) days In a radiusof So km beforethe export fromthe countries of originmusthave been declared not I~ thestateof endemy of New(;CIstle Disease (ND). (3)The Imported duck meat, besides fUlfilling the re quirernenes asmeantIn paragraphs (1) and(2) must come from must come from registered animal hus bandry and under supervision of authorized veterynartan Intile countries of originaswen asmini mally in the last 90 (ninety) days beforethe export fromthe countries of origin musthavebeen declared freefromDuck Viral HepatitiS andDuck Viral Enteritis. Artide12 25A Article 12 The requirements related to free from the dis eases as meant in Articles 8, 9, 10and 11are based on evaluation and report on status and situationof conta giousanimal diseases fromthe countries and recognized by OIE/WOAH towards the free-disease status in the country. P"rt Three Requirements for Business Unit in Countryof Origin ArtIcle 13 (I)The stipulated business units of countries of origin planning to Importcarcass, meatand edibleoffal Into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia must meet the folloWing requirements: a. already accredited by the authorized official in countries of origin and minimally equivalent to the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) or mini mal technical requirements stipulatedbythe Min Ister of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia. b. Not accepting animals and/or processing animal products resulting from countries infected by the an-mal diseases as meant in Articles 8, 9, 10and 11; c, Already applying Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point(HACCP), whichrefersto Codex Alimel1tarlus COmmission or other food security guarantee sys tem recognized internationally; d. Already applying medical practices covering the slaughtering, handling and processing of meat, which refers to edict of the Indonesian Ulema council (MUI), proven by religiously permmec label in accordance with the provisions In force; e. Already applying animalwelfare practices; f. Already undertaking ante-mortem and post mortem diagnosis by the authorized officer as a preventive measure againstall possibilities of in fection of diseases and contamination during the production (slaughtering, processing, packaging, storing and transport) so that the carcass, meat andedibleoffal meet the safe,healthy, wholeand religiously permitted (ASUH) requirements for human consumption; g. Already applying monitoring programof residues of animal medicines, hormons, pesticides, toxin and other substances "nddIl9",illg human health consistently and in a documented way as well as Business News 7552/8-24-2007 resultsof the test shows that the value is below the minimumlimit ofmicrocontaminaton (BMCM) or maximum limit of residue (BMR), which isstipu lated in SNI. (2)The provision asmeantin paragraph (2) letter d does not apply to business units slauqhterlnq, handling and processing swinecarcass/meat. Article 14 (1)Business units fulfilling the requirements as meant in Article 13 are evaluated directly by a team. (2)Result of evaluation by the team as meant in para graph(1) is recommended to the DirectorGeneral of Animal Husbandry In stipulating business units. (3)The evaluation result as meant in paragraph (2) can be followed up by bilateral cooperation in the form of animalhealthand veterinary communityprotocol. Article 15 (1)Theevaluation team of riskanalysis, evaluation team of countryof origin and evaluation team of business unit as meant in Articles 5, 7 and 14 are stipulated further by a decreeof the Ministerof Agriculture. (2)Members of the teams as meant in paragraph (1) are, amongothers, vetervnartans fulfilling the quali fication requirements in the animal health and vet· erlnervcommunityhealth, appointedby the Director General of Animal Husbandry aswell asanimal quar antinedoctrsappointed bythe Head of the Agrculture Quarantine Board. Article 16 In the case of any change In the statusof ani mal health, veterinery community health and animal quarantine in the countries of origin as required in Ar ticles 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11 and 13, re-evaluation will be executed In the countriesof origin and business units In the countriesof origin. Article 17 Carcasses, meat and edible offal coming from other countries must be accompanied by veterinery healthce.tlficate/sanit.lrycertlflcetefrom the authorized official in countriesof origin, which certifies as foJ/ows: a. the countries of origin is free from the main conta gious animal diseases as meant in Articles 7, 8, 9 and10; b. Ruminant andswine carcasses, meatandedible of fal result from livestock born and bred in the coun tries or zones of origin for 4 (four) months at the minimum and fowl carcasses result from livestock born and bred inthecountries of origin for one month at the minimum; c. carcasses, meatandedible offal resultfromanimals slaughtered Inthe business unitsasmeantin Article 13and have passed ante-mortem andpost-mortem diagnosis as well as are processed by hygienic and sanitary requirements so as to be safe and feasible for human consumption; d. Carcasses, meatandedible offaldo not contain pre servatives or other materials potential to endanger human health; and 26A of origin and must remain whole in the Inspection place InIndonesia. Article 19 (l)carcasses, meatand edible offal, which will be Im ported into theterritory of the Republic of Indonesia must pass quarantine action In countries of origin before the commodities are loaded Intocarriers. (2)Thetransport of the carcasses, meatandedible of fal asmeant in paragraph (1) mustbedone directly from countries of origin to importing places in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. (3)TheImportof carcasses, meatandedible Offal from other countries by means of transit or re-export through other countries canbeapproved by special consideration after the commodities are evaluated first by the teams as meant In Article 15 aswell as do not contravene the provisions as meant In Ar ticles 8, 9, 10. 11 and 13. e. Storage period of frozen carcasses, meatandedible offal asfrom the slaughtering to the deadline nf ar rival intheterritoryof the Republic of Indonesia does not exceed 6 (six) months at the temperature of minus 18oe. PartFour Requirement for Package, Label andTransport Article 18 (tjcarcasses, meatandedible offal coming from other countries must be packed to prevent it from con tamination during the transportandthe package of the meatmustbe: a. original fromcountries of origin,has label and is sealed; b. make of foodgrade and non-toxic materials. (2)Labelln the package mustmention: a. destination country of Indonesia; b. NKV/Establlshment Number; c. Date of slaughtering and/ordate of production; d. Kind and quantity of meataswell asdesignation; and e. Religiously permitted sign, eXcluding swine. (3)The sealing as meant in paragraph (1) letter a Is executed bythe authorized veterinarian Incountries Bus;np" r..Iews 7552/8-24-2007 (4)Upon arriving at the Importing place In the territory of the Republic of Indonesia, carcasses, meat and edible offal aresubjectto animal quarantine action. Article 20 (l)carcasses, meatandedible offal coming from other countries, which arecarried bycontainer, aresealed by the authorized v"terynarlan In the countries of origin andonlycanbeopened by animal quarantine officers in the importing places. (:l)C8rcasses, meat and edible off<ll haVing religiously permitted label mustbeseparate from containers of carcasses, meatand edible offalnothaving religiously permitted label. (3)During thetransport, the temperature Inside thecon tainer or carrier must be kept stable, aoc -4°C for fresh meat, -180e up to - 220 for frozen meatand edible offal. Article 21 Meat Imported fromothercountries for the need of feed must: a. begiven dye; b. begiven sign reading unfit for human consumption In the package; c. be c. be carried in a container separate from meat used for human consumption. CHAPTER IV PROCEDURES FOR IMPORTING CARCASS, MEAT AND EDIBLE OFFAL Article 22 (1)Everybody or statutory bodyplanning to importcar casses, meatandedibleoffal Into the terltory of the Republic of Indonesia mustconvey application in writ Ing to the Director General of Animal Husbandry through the Head of the licensing and Investment Center with a copy made available to the Head of the Agriculture Quarantine Board. (2)The application as meant in paragraph (1) must be accompanied by the requirements as meant in Ar tide 6 paragraph (1) and mentions: a. name of company; b. address of company; c. NKV of business unit of applicant; d. Quarantine Installation for inspection place Insea .port/airport/destination region/importing place; e. Country of origin; f. Establishment number of business unit incountry of origin; g. Destination countryof the Import; h. Importing port; l, Kind, quantityand designation; j. Enclose the required corporate data and techni caldata. (3)The Head of the Licensing and Investment Center, after receiving the application asmeantin paragraph (1) must have completed the examination of the re quired documents as meant in paragraph (2) in not later than 3 (three) workingdays and promptlygive answer whether the Import ls delayed, rejected or accepted. ArtIcle 23 (l)The application asmeantInArticle22 paragraph (3) isdelayed If the application still contains shortcom Ings of requirements which must completed andthe decision is notified In writing to applicant. (2)The applicant must have completed the shortcom ings of requirements in not later than 5(f1ve) work Business News 7552/8-24-2007 27A ing days as from the date of receipt the notification as meantin paragraph (1). (3)In the case of the application notyet completing the shortcomings Inthe five-day period asmeantin para graph (2), the application is deemed withdrawn. Article 24 (l)The application asmeant in Article 22 paragraph (3) IS denied If the requirements as meant In Article 22 paragraph (2) are untrue. (2)The rejection of the application as meant in para graph (1) is notified to applicant in writing, accom panied by reasons for rejection. Article 25 (l)The application asmeant InArticle 22 paragraph (3) accepted by the Head of the Licensing and Invest ment Center is conveyed to the Director General of Animal Husbandry to obtain SPP. (2)After receiving the application asmeantIn paragraph (1), the Director General of Animal Husbandry promptly asks technical consideration fromthe teams asmeant InArticle 15with regards to the fulfillment of the requirements for animal healthandveterinery community health In countries of origin and animal quarantine requirements. (3)The technical consideration as meant in paragraph (2) is stipulated on the basis of the requirements as meantin Articles 8, 9, 10, 11and 13,by adjusting to developments of science andtechnology as well as disease on the basis of Information from OlE when the evaluation Is executed. (4lThe technical consideration as meant In paragraph (3) Innot later than 14(fourteen)working days must have been conveyed to the DirectorGeneral of Ani malHlI~Mndry and the Head of Agriculture Quaran tine Board. Article 26 (l)In preparing the technical consideration asmeant in Article 25, the teams are obliged to consider techni cal considerations of the Head of Service in charge of animal husbandry affairs In provinces, (2) The 28A (2)The technical con5ideratlon5 of the Head of Service as meant in paragraph (1) do not apply to the im port of carcasses, meat and edibleoffal from other countries Fur social, diplomatic, research or personal purpose with the provision that the weightdoes not exceed 10(ten) kilograms and the import abides by the requirements for countries of originas meantin Articles 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13, which is accompanied by health/sanitary certificate from countries of ori gin. (3)The technical recommendation asmeant inparaqraph (1) is needed for, among others, fulfillingthe require ments as meantfn Artfcle 5 paragraph (2). Article 27 (l)The Director General of Animal Husbandry based on the technical considerations of the teams as meant in Article 15and recommendation of the Head of the Agriculture Quarantine Board in not laterthan5 (five) working days must have answered whether the ap plication is rejected or accepted. (2)The rejection of the application as meant in para graph (1) by the Director General of Animal Hus bandry is granted in writing, accompanied by rea sons, which isconveyed toapplicant through theHead of the Licensing and InvestmentCenter. (3)In the case of the application asmeantin paragraph (1) being approved, SPP will be issued in the formof a decision of the Director General of Animal Hus bandry, with a copy made available to the Head of the Agriculture Quarantine Board, Director General of AgricUltural Product Processing and Marketing, Director General of Customs and Excise, Head of Service incharge of animal husbandry.affairs in prov inceand heads of the main animal quarantine cen ter/station in the importing places. (4)TheDirector General of Animal Husbandry in Issuing Spp asmeantInparagraph (1) mustobserve consid erations of the Head of Agriculture Quarantine Board. (5)SPP as meant in paragrph (3) Is conveyed to appli cant through the Head of the Licensing and Invest mentCenter. Business News 7552/8-24-2007 A/tlcle 28 (1)Individuals or statutory bodies already securing SPP from the Director General of Animal Husbandry as meant in Article 2J paragraph (4) can import car casses, meatand/or edibleoffal into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. (2)SPP as meant in paragraph (1) applies for a period of 180 (one hundred and eighty) calendar days. (3)In the case of outbreak of animaldiseases asmeant in Articles 8. 9, 10. 11and 13 occurring in countries of origin, SPP as meant in paragraph (1) does not apply. (4)Individuals or statutory bodies importingcarcasses, meat and/or edible offal are obliged to report the realization of the import to the Director General of Animal Husbandry with a copy made available to the Head of the Agriculture Quarantine Board and Head of the Licensing and Investment Board In not late than 7 (seven) calendar days after the validity pe riodof SPP. CHAPTER V ANIMAL QUARANTINE ACTION Article 29 (l)Every planfor importing carcasses, meatandedible offal from othercountries mustbe reported by own ersor their proxies to quarantine officers in the im porting places aiready stipulated in the Import Ap proval by means of completing form of application for animal quarantine examination andencloses SPP. (2)The Import report es meant in paragraph (1) is con veyed In not later than one working day before car rier arrives at the Importing place. (3)When carrier arrives at importing place, owners or their proxies areobliged to givecarcasses, meatand edible offal along with the required documents to quarantine officers for the purpose of quarantine action. (4)The documents as meant in paragraph (3) cover: a. import approval; b. sanitary certificate; c. religiously ..... c. rellqlouslv permitted certificate for the required commountes: d. letter of stipulation of animal quarantine installa tion; e. transit permitandhealth certtncate. from country oftransit, if any; and f. certificate of record of temperature during the travel, bill of loading/airway bill andcargo mani fest from captain/pilot. Article 30 (l)The animal quarantine action asmeant in Article 29 paragraph (3) can be in the form of examination, treatment, detention, rejection, destructon and/orex emption. (2)Thetreatment asmeantin paragraph (1) is executed to freepestof quarantine animaldiseases belonging to Category II. Article 31 (1)The examination as meant in Article 30 covers ex amination of the required documents and medical/ sanitary examination by quarantine animal doctor aboard the earner before the products are disem barked or pass the importing place. (2)Theexamination of the required documents asmeant in paragraph (1) aims at examining the legitimacy of documents and conformance of documets to the package/label/quantity and kind. (3)Themedical/sanitary examination asmeantin para graph (1) Can be in the form of organoleptic exami nation of purify and totality and/or laboratory analy sis in accordance With the examination techniques and method. (4)Unless the organoleptic examination of purity and totality and/or laboratory analysis asmeantin para graph (3) is applicable aboard the carrieror import Ing place, furtherexamination Isexecuted inthestipu latedanimal quarantine installation. Article 32 (l)The further examination asmeantin Article 31para graph (4) can be in the form of organoleptic exami nation of purityandtotality and/or laboratory analy Ousiness News 7552/9 24 2007 29A sis in accordance with the examination techniques and method. (2)Thetransport of carcasses, meatand edible offalfrom the importing place to the animal quarantine instal lation must be under supervision of animal quaran tine officers. (3)Upon arriving at the animal quarantine installation: a. seal is opened; b. totality of package is examined; c. conformance of kind andquantityare examined; d. orqanoleotlc examination is executed by random sampling; e. samples are taken for laboratory analysis, if nec essary. Article 33 (l)Unless the import of carcasses, meatandedible of fal is accompanied by the required documents as meant in Article 29 paragraph (4), the detention as meant in Article 30 is executed. (2)Thedetention as meant in paragraph (1) Isdone if: a. carcasses, meatand edible ottaldo notcome from countries whose import is forbidden; b. indication of HPHK of Category I andriskof infec tion of HPHK of Category III is not found in the examination aboard the carrier. c. Owners or proxies guarantee that they can show health/sanitary certificate in not later than 3 (three) working days and other required docu ments in not later than 7 (seven) working days. (3)After the owners or proxies can fulfill the require ments asmeantin Article29 paragraph (4), the fur ther examination as meant In Article 32 can be ex ecuted. Article 34 (l)The rejection as meant In Article 30 is done if: a. following exernlnetlon aboard the carrier or im portingplace, the products are found infected by HPHK, comes from countries whose import is for bidden, decayed, or spoiled or unfit for human consumption; b. the whole required documents as meant in Ar ticle 33 paragraph (2) letter c are not fulfilled. (2) Following (2)Followlng the rejection as meant In paragraph (1), carcasses, meat and edible offalarepromptly brought to outside the territory of the Republic of Indonesia in not later than 3 (three) working days, which Is mentioned in account of rejection. (3)ln the case of owners or their proxies being unable to provide carrier In the period as meant In para graph (2), the period can be extended to another term of 7 (seven) working days at the maximum by considering the riskof the entry anddistribution of pestof quarantine animal dl~Aa~e. (4)ln the case of the rejection as meant In paragraph (1) being executed, owners or their proxIes have no right to demand compensation and are obliged to bear all costs of rejection. Article 35 (l)The destruction as meantIn Article 30 IsdoneIf: a a. carcasses, meatandedible offalarefound Infected by Quarantine animal diseases of category, comes from countries Whose import Isforbidden, or de cayed, or spoiled or unfit for human consump tion, follOWing the disembarkation of the prod ucts from earners or examination; b. the rejected carcasses, meat andedible offal as meant in Article 34 paragraph (1) are not taken out promtly of the territory of the Republic of In donesia by the owners or proxies; or c. follOWing the disembarkation of the carcasses, meat and edible offal from carrier or the treat ment as meant In Article 30 paragraph (2), the product cannot be sterrillzed from quarantine animal disease of category II. (2)Measures, which mustbetakenInthe destruction as meant In paragraph (1) are asfollows: a. bringing witness from the institution concerned In the Importing place; b. invItIng owners or proxIes of owners of carcass, meatand edible offal, which will be destroyed; c. preparing account of destruction; d. preparing place andequipment of destruction by thestipulated destruction procedures and method; Business News 7552/8-24-2007 30A e. executing destruction undersupervision of quar antine animal doctors and Inthe presence of own ersor proxies, officers of Indonesian Pollee, cus tomsandexcise officer, prosecutor andotherin stitutions concerned; f. the account of destruction Is made triplicate at the minimum, wherein the first sheet Is desig nated to owner, the second to official having In terest In the execution of destruction and the third sheetto quarantine animal doctor. (3)ln the case ofthe destruction asmeantin paragraph (1) Is executed, owners or their proxies have not right to demand compensation and are obliged to bearall costs of destruction. Article 36 (1)Theexemption as meantIn Article 30 paragraph (1) Isexecuted If: a. the products, following the examination asmeant In Artlcles 31 and 32, are not Infected by HPK, free from biological, physical and chemical con tamination, not spoiled, not decayed, fit for con sumption and religiously consumable for the re qUired products; or b. foll~wing the detention as meant in Article 33, the whole requirements can be fulfilled and the products are not Infected by HPK, free from bio logical, physical andchemical contamination, not spoiled, not decayed, fit for consumption andre ligiously consumable for the required products. (2)Theexemption asmeant paragraph (1) Isexecuted after the owners or their.proxies complete the obli gation to remitquarantine service fee in accordance with legislation In force. CHAPTER V SUPERVISION OVER DISTRIBUTION Article 37 (1)Supervision overthe distribution of the Imported car cass, meatandedible offal already exempt from the quarantine action Isexecuted by veterinery supervi sors appointed by heads of services in charge of ani mal husbandry affairs in provinces and regencles/ cities In accordance with their respective scopes of authority. C2lThe ..•.. (2)The supervision as meant in paragraph (1) Is ex ecuted periodically, minimally every 6 (six) months or at anytime if violation of the technical require ments for veterinery community health is ascertained. (3)The supervision as meant in paragraph (2) covers physical examination of carcass, meat and edible of fal, examinationof storage place, examination of seil ing places and carriers. (4)The examination as meant in paragraph (3) is con tinued by laboratory analysisto fulfill security, health, totality and acceptance to carcass, meat and edible off~l~ on ~~I". (5)The examination of the storage places, selling place and carrier as meant in paragraph (3) covers physi cal examination of hygiene, sanitation and the tech nical requirements for veterinery community health. (6)Theexamination of the storage place as meant in paragraph (3) covers: a. the temperature must range from DOC" 40C for fresh meat, -180C up to - 220 for frozen meat and edible offal; b. the storage place of frozen meat on sale does not exceed 8 (eight months) with the internal tem perature minus 18°C at the minimum; c. the storage place of frozen edible offal on sale does not exceed 6 (six months) with the internal temperature minus 180C at the minimum; d. storage, salesand transport of the imported car cass,meat and edible offal having religiously per mitted certificate must be separate from the prod ucts not having religiously permitted certificate. Article 38 (l)The veterinery supervisors as meant in Article 37 paragraph (I), who are appointed to supervise the distribution of carcass, meat and edible offal report results of their supervision periodically, every 6 (six) months to heads of service in charge of animal hus bandry affairs in provinces and regencies/cities with a copy made available to the Director General of Animal Husbandry. (2)The service in charge of animal husbandry affairs in provinces and regencies/cities reports results of su pervision over the distribution of carcass, meat and Business News 7552/8-24-2007 3lA edible offal in their respective regions to the Drector General of Animal Husbandry. Article 39 (l)Everybody or statutory body storing, carrying, dis tributing and/or selling imported carcass, meat and edible offal are obliged to preserve their business placesso that the hygienic and sanitary requirement and psychological peace of communities are still ful filled. (2)The body or statutory body as meant in paragraph (1) must have reported the storage and/or selling f~riliti,,~ ~nd/or carriers whirh are used to heads of service in charge of animal husbandry affairs in local provinces and regencies/cities. (3)The body or statutory body as meant in paragraph (1) that can undertake inter-regional/territorial dis tribution must have secured recommendation from service in charge of animal husbandry and animal health affairs in receiving regions. Article 40 In the framework of enhancing public participa tion end protecting consumers from carcasses, meat and edible offal failing to meet the hygienic and sanitary requirements and psychological peace of communities, the supervision as meant In Article 37 paragraph (1) can involveparticipaton of the IndonesianUlemasCouncil (MUI), Indonesian ConsumerAdvocacyInstitution foun dation (YLK1), associations, and other community insti tutions concerned by observing the provlslons in this regulation. Article 41 In the case of service in charge of animal hus bandry and health affairs being not available or being not yet established in regencies/cities, the supervision over the distribution of carcasses, meat and edible offal as meant in Article 37 paragraph (1) and Article 38 is executed by service animal husbandry and animal health affairs in provinces. CHAPTER VI PENAL PROVISION Article 42 (l)In the case of violation of provisions in this regulation being found on the basis of result of the supervision ..... 32A supervision by the velerlnery supervisors as meant in Articles 37 and 38, the DirectorGeneral of Animal Husbandry, governors, regents/mayors are autho rized to take administrative sanctions. (2)The administrative actions as meant /n paragraph (1) can be in the form of: a. written warning; b. provisional prohibition form the importand/ordis tributionand/ororderto withdrawcarcasses, meat and edibleoffal from the distribution; c. suspension of distribution; d. destruction of carcas, meat and edibleoffal if the the products are proven not SUitable to the ad ministrative andtechnical veterinery requirement", which are stipulated. e. Recommendation about revocation of business li cense as importer; f. Revocation of SPP; or g. Revocation of NKV. (3)The Imposition of the administrativeactionasmeant In paragraph (2) Is based on the levelof risk arising from the committed violation. (4)The administrative actions as meant In paragraph (2) letters a, b, c and fare imposed by the Director General of Animal Husbandry. (5)The administrative actIons as meant /n paragraph (2) letters d and e are Imposed by governors or re gent</m~yors In accordance with their respective scopes of authority. (6)The administrative actionasmeant in paragraph (7) letter a is imposed by governors. Article 43 Besides the administrativeactionsas meant in Article42 paragraph (2), Individuals or statutory bodies vilating the provisions in thiS regulation are subjecl to sanctions in accordance with Law No. 16/1992on Anl BusIness News 7552/8-24-2007 mal, Fish and Plant Quareuttne and Lclw No. 8/1999 on Consumer Protection. CHAPTER VII MISCELLANY Article 44 Without reducing the enforceability of the pro visions in the food and drug supervision field, the provi sions alsoapplyto processed meathavingriskto spread corueqtous erurnal disease (zoonosis), envlronment and other biological resources. CHAPTER VIII TRANSmONAL PROVISION Article 45 Ihe import approval Of carcasses, meat and edibleoffal already Issued before the forcementof this regulation is declared to remainvalid until expiringand is subsquently adjusted to this regulation. CHAPTER IX CONCLUSION Article 46 With the enforcementof this regulation, Decree of the Ministerof AgricultureNO. 745/KPTS/TN.240/12/ 1992as lon9as the provisions are related to the import of carcasses, meat and edible offals from other coun tries is revoked and declared null and void. Article 47 The provision comes into forceasfrom the date of stipulation. Stipulated In Jakarta On december 28,2006 THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE Sgd ANTON APRIYANTONO Editor's note: The attachmentsare not obtained. ===(AL)===