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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/383
5 September 2000
(00-3454)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   INDONESIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Health, Director  General Food and Drugs Control
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   The Ministry of Health, Directorate General Food and
Drugs
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Infant formula
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Decree of the
Ministry of Health on Marketing of Infant Formula (9 pages, in Indonesian)
6. Description of content:
- A Regulation of the Ministry of Health has been developed concerning Marketing
of Infant Formula:  General Requirement;  Distribution;  Labelling;  Prohibition;
Communication;  Information;  Education;  Promotion;  Marketing, Guidance and
Controlling, Sanction;  Temporary Provisions, Concluding Provisions.
- The Regulation consists of:
1. Labelling for infant formula should include:  name of product;  statement "Breast
milk is the best for the babies";  expiry date;  nutrient content;  instructions for uses;
etc.
2. It is prohibited to put a picture or statement which declares that this product can be
used as breast milk substitution, etc.
3. The Regulation of the Ministry of Health covers:  Controlling of Marketing of
Infant Formula under the Ministry of Health.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   
Marketing, guidance and controlling of the marketing of infant formula.
8. Relevant documents:   SNI 01-3955-1995
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be determinedG/TBT/Notif.00/383
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10. Final date for comments:   15 October 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
National Standardization Agency, Indonesia (BSN)
Director International Cooperation
Manggala Wanabakti, Bloc IV, Fl.4th
JI. Jend. Galot Subroto, Sanayan,
Jakarta 12720-Indonesia
Phone:  (62-21) 5747043-44
Facsimile:  (62-21) 5747045
E-mail address of the national enquiry point:  kerj_int@bsn.or.id