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Prepared \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Labeling and Advertising Requirements<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Shipping Requirements<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Registration Procedures<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Additives Permitted<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Need for a local\u00a0agent\/distributor<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Since foreign companies\u00a0cannot distribute at the retail level, a local agent or distributor can\u00a0be useful to build sales. The typical buyer will be a national Almost all consumer\u00a0food items are imported by companies with a general importers\u00a0license(IU=importer umum). Large entities, such as supermarket chains,\u00a0have their own importing and distribution affiliates, although they\u00a0also buy from independent importers. Hotels and upmarket independent\u00a0restaurants buy from many different importers as well as local\u00a0producers. <\/span><\/p>\n Click here to see a\u00a0list of major food importers. Most have their own frozen food storage\u00a0facilities. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/a> Approval\u00a0Conditions of the Minister of Health<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Prohibitions<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Approval<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Labels must be in\u00a0the Indonesian or English language using Roman letters. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Labels must\u00a0contain the following information:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Additional\u00a0Labeling Requirements for Certain Foods<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
\nby the US Commercial Center, US Department of Commerce, Jakarta,
\nIndonesia<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
\ndistributor or major retailer. However, it is possible to make sales
\nfrom off shore to a qualified importer for many products. <\/span><\/p>\n
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\n<\/b><\/span><\/p>\nDepartment of\u00a0Health Food Registration Procedures:<\/h2>\n
\n
\napplication form<\/span><\/li>\n
\ncertification from the foreign factory (FDA or equivalent)<\/span><\/li>\n\n
\nstandards of the Minister<\/span><\/li>\n
\nthe country of origin<\/span><\/li>\n
\nnot negatively affect health<\/span><\/li>\n
\ncontagious to people, plants, or animals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nrepugnant, dirty, decayed or decomposed<\/span><\/li>\n
\nvegetable or animal substances<\/span><\/li>\n
\nmore parts or excrement of insects than the maximum limit<\/span><\/li>\n
\nmore than the maximum limit of pesticides or other insecticides<\/span><\/li>\n
\nchemicals, minerals, or metalloid, or additives than the maximum limit<\/span><\/li>\n
\npathogenic microorganisms than the maximum limit<\/span><\/li>\n
\nconsumption or harmful to human health<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nhas been approved, the Ministry of Health will issue a registration
\nnumber (preceded by letters ML) which must be clearly marked on the
\nlabel of the food.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nLABELING AND\u00a0ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS<\/h2>\n
\n
\ngenially known to the public<\/span><\/li>\n
\nfood producer, distributor or importer (including name of city and
\ncountry or origin)<\/span><\/li>\n\n
\nstatements indicating contents for following products: <\/span><\/p>\n\n
\nmilk (ed.go. “Warning ! Not suitable for infants below six months old”)<\/span><\/li>\n
\nmaterial of pig origin<\/span><\/li>\n
\ncontaining milk, baby food and commercially sterilized canned food
\n(e.g. unsalted butter, contains no milk, reconstituted cheese, very low
\nsodium, light syrup)<\/span><\/li>\n