Indonesia’s Director General of Livestock Services and Animal Health Services (DGLAHS) maintains a list of Australian dairy establishments approved to export to Indonesia. However, this list of approved establishments is not publicly available. Exporters can contact the Department at dairyeggsfish@aff.gov.au to confirm if they are currently approved to export milk and milk products to Indonesia. ​The process to become an export registered dairy establishment on the DGLAHS list is as follows:

1. Exporters can access the questionnaire form for milk and milk product establishments (kuesioner unit usaha susu dan produk susu) approval here - ​questionnaire form (PDF 135 KB). The establishment should also confirm through their importer that the questionnaire is the most recent. This will ensure that the export establishment has the most up-to-date version of this form.
2. The establishment submits the completed questionnaire to the Department for review and signing. To ensure timely payment of the DGLAHS desktop review (see point 4), the establishment is encouraged to nominate an in-country representative (e.g. importer) and send their details (name, contact details) to the Dairy Eggs and Fish Program.
3. The Department submits the completed questionnaire to DGLAHS through the Australian Embassy in Jakarta. DGLAHS undertakes a desk review of the information in the questionnaire.
4. When the establishment has been approved by DGLAHS through their desk review process, establishments can commence exports of milk and milk products to Indonesia.
5. Any establishments that are given interim listing by DGLAHS will need to be included by the Department in any future audits of Australia's dairy export system and be subject to an on-site audit by DGLAHS.
6. Where the establishment is given an interim listing by DGLAHS on the basis of this on-site audit, the establishment will remain on this list.

Change of name or address of a listed establishment

The manufacturing dairy establishment is required to submit the relevant form to notify the Department of any administrative changes (for example, change of occupier, company name, address or in some instances product specific changes). The Department will then amend the establishment record in the Department’s Establishment Register (ER) system.

The Department will then facilitate a request to change the name and/or address of a listed manufacturing dairy establishment with DGLAHS. Establishments are required to provide the Department with the following documentation:

• A current HACCP or Approved Arrangement certificate
• Halal certificate(s) obtained from a halal authority recognised by Indonesian National Body of Halal Assurance (BPJPH).
  

The Department will attach these documents to an official letter from the Department which confirms the establishment details and export registration.

There are no known products that are prohibited for export to this market.

Milk and milk products of bovine origin are defined as prescribed goods under the Export Control Act. Production of these products for export is regulated under the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

Milk and milk products manufactured from non-bovine species, for example buffalo, goat and sheep, may also need to be regulated through the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021, though this is only required when export registration and health certification from the Department is required by Indonesia.

The Department is of any additional requirements for the production and export of non-bovine milk and milk products.

Ice cream

The Department has confirmed Indonesia requires certification for ice cream products exported from Australia. Establishments which process ice cream products for export to Indonesia must be export registered with the Department and listed with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Indonesia prior to export. The listing process with Indonesia is detailed in steps 1 to 6, under Section 1.1 – Establishment registration. These products must be exported on a valid export permit and health certificate.

Unless technical products and pharmaceutical material are prepared at an establishment that produces milk and milk products for export as food, these products are non prescribed goods. They are not regulated by the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

Unless animal food is prepared at an establishment that produces milk and milk products for export as food, these products are non prescribed goods.

Indonesia has no known additional requirements for Manufacturing Grade milk and milk products that differ from the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

Regulation 13 of 2019 Maximum Limits Microbial Contamination in Processed Foods is the current Indonesian regulation.​ Under the regulation, imported food products are required to undergo additional testing for microbiological hazards prior to importation into Indonesia and be accompanied by an analytical certificate.​

The regulation specifies the microbiological crit​​​eria by the food category; the type of microorganism and the microbiological limits; and how to control it by guiding the sampling plan to the laboratory test defining the number of sample units to be taken, the size of the analytical unit and, where appropriate, the acceptance number.

A total of 5 samples for each imported food must be certified. Certification should be undertaken by an accredited laboratory in the country of origin. The analysis is valid for one year. Testing can be undertaken on an annual basis.

The dairy products covered include:

• pasteurised milk
• buttermilk
• flavoured or fermented milk-based beverages
• fermented milk products
• condensed milk
• cream
• powdered milk, powdered cream and similar powders
• fresh cheese
• ripened cheese
• cheese rind
• whey cheese
• processed cheese
• similar cheeses
• protein whey cheese
• desserts made from dairy (ice cream, yoghurt, milk pudding)
• whey liquids and their products
• whey powder and their products
• infant formula.

The regulation can be found on the ​Badan Pengawasan Obat dan Makanan (BPOM) website.

Indonesia residue standards

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) or import tolerances for residues of specific agricultural and veterinary chemicals approved for use in Australia may not exist in Indonesia or may be established at levels lower than those established in Australia. Maximum Limits (MLs) for contaminants may also vary between Indonesia and Australia.

Food business operators should note that:

• These differences can be interrogated case-by-case by considering the Indonesia ​standards and the Australian standards.
• Any detection of a residue above the Indonesia MRLs/MLs (as applicable) at the border may result in rejection of the consignment.

Note

Importing country residue standards can usually be found via the official webpages of their competent authority. Links to a limited number of export markets and Australia are provided on the DAFF website.

Ethylene Oxide residue testing

Indonesia’s National Agency for Food and Drug Control (BPOM) issued BPOM Decree No 229/2022 in October 2022. Under the Decree, ice cream products which contain vanilla extract or flavour are required to undergo additional Ethylene Oxide (EtO) and Psychedelic Phenethylamine (2-CE) residue testing. The maximum residue limits for EtO are 0.01 mg/Kg and for 2-CE is 85 mg/Kg (uniform limits).

Heavy metal testing

Indonesia’s National Agency for Food and Drug Control (BPOM) issued Regulation Number 9/2022 replacing Regulation Number 5/2018 regarding heavy metals in processed foods. Under the regulation, processed milk products are required to undergo heavy metal testing for Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg) and Tin (Sn). The maximum metal limits for As is 0,10 mg/kg, Pb is 0,02 mg/Kg, Hg is 0,02 mg/Kg and Cd is 0,05 mg/Kg. ​

Indonesia has no known additional requirements for general operations that differ from those required in the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

Indonesia has no known additional hygiene requirements that differ from those required in the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

Milk and milk products that are prescribed under Australia's export rules

• (a) are milk or milk products derived from a bovine animal; and
• (b) are intended to be exported as food.

Milk and milk products not prescribed under Australia's export rules

Milk and milk products which do not meet the criteria under the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021 are classified by Australia as non-prescribed goods.

It is the responsibility of the exporter to confirm with the importing country if there are any specific requirements for the import of these products. Typically, non-prescribed goods include ice-cream, non-bovine milk products, colostrum and products with a minor component of dairy.

Further information on exporting non-prescribed goods from Australia is available on the Department's website.

In some cases, an importing country requires specific health certification and government oversight for what would typically be non-prescribed milk and milk products. When required, these products become prescribed under export legislation and must meet all export and importing country requirements. This includes the products being manufactured and stored at an export registered establishment and having a valid export permit and health certificate for each consignment. Guidance on export registration can be found at Dairy export registered establishments.

Generic health certificates for milk and milk products

For milk and milk products for human consumption (including milk and milk products classified as a prescribed good by an importing country), use the ZD035 health certificate.

The ZD035 certificate contains the following attestations:

I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the conditions or restrictions applicable under the particular inspection system prescribed under the Export Control Act have been complied with in respect of the prescribed good described above, being goods that are:

1. In sound condition
2. Fit for human consumption
3. Of Australian Origin
   

Whenever export documentation is obtained, the exporter must provide a declaration stating that all the information provided in the permit is true and complete. They must also state that they are in possession of a declaration of compliance that:

1. applies to the milk and milk products
2. complies with the requirements of the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

Endorsement 386 – DAIRY – Indonesian disease and human consumption statements

Australia was free from Foot and Mouth disease and Rinderpest for twelve months prior to the export of the above product.

Product is safe for human consumption and is permitted to be distributed in Australia.

Optional endorsement 387 – DAIRY – Indonesian disease, radioactivity and human consumption statements

Australia was free from Foot and Mouth disease and Rinderpest for twelve months prior to the export of the above product.

Product is safe for human consumption and is permitted to be distributed in Australia.

The goods described in this certificate have not been contaminated by radioactive elements from nuclear fallout. Analysis of representative samples of similar products has shown that the radioactivity level does not exceed 50 Bq/kg.

Imported ingredients

If the product contains imported dairy product, exporters must enter into the Request for Permit the following information:

• nature of the imported dairy ingredient including the percentage in the product
• country of origin.

Halal certification

Only halal dairy products may be imported into Indonesia. The halal certificate(s) must be issued by the Indonesia halal authority or be a foreign halal authority recognised by the Indonesian halal authority.

Islamic organisations that have an approved arrangement with the Department for the certification of red halal meat and red meat products for export may also be approved to certify dairy products.

The Department requires a copy of halal certificate(s) and shall check the certificate(s) where any of the following apply:

• it is a new listing application
• there is a change of name and/or address of a listed establishment
• the product is described as halal in the Request for Permit.

Transit certification requirements

Milk and milk products transiting the European Union or the United States may require transit documentation. These certificates are available as additional certificates through the NEXDOC system. If the product is transiting the United States, standard certification is required and the exporter should contact the Department for advice on how this certification may be issued. If the product is transiting a European Union member state, see the particular European Union member state regarding the certificate template to select.

For Manufacturing Grade milk and milk products, use the ZD016 certificate as to condition for Manufacturing Grade products.

The ZD016 certificate as to condition contains the following attestations:

I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the conditions or restrictions applicable under the particular inspection system prescribed under the Export Control Act have been complied with in respect of the prescribed good described above, being goods that are:

1. In sound condition
2. Of Australian origin.
   

The ZD001 certificate as to condition may be issued for technical products and pharmaceutical material.

The ZD001 certificate contains the following attestations:

I certify to the best of my knowledge that the information on this form is true and correct in every particular details and that the product described above is of Australian origin and is acceptable for sale in Australia.

The ZD015 Certificate as to Condition for Stockfood can be issued for stockfood made from milk and milk products.

The ZD015 Certificate contains the following attestations:

I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the conditions or restrictions applicable under the particular inspection system prescribed under the Export Control Act have been complied with in respect of the prescribed good described above, being goods that are:

1. In sound condition
2. Of Australian origin.
   

The E242A declaration and certificate for shipments of inedible animal products is available for manual certificates.

The E242A declaration and certificate contains the following attestations:

It has been declared to me, a duly qualified veterinary surgeon in the employ of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia and I have no reason to doubt the products described above were derived from animals of Australian origin and the products were treated solely within Australia. I further certify that foot-and-mouth disease and rinderpest do not exist in Australia.

It is the responsibility of exporters to determine through their importers if export certification is required for consignments and trade samples that are less than 10 kilograms or 10 litres, as an export permit is not required.

The ZX01 certificate as to dioxin status of Australian dairy products is available on request.

European Union (EU) transit certificates are available for consignments transiting the EU. Refer to the EU documentation requirements for edible products for the reference numbers and attestations in these certificates.

Exporters should ensure that their importer complies with any requirements to obtain a permit for imports into Indonesia.

Import recommendation

Importers of milk and milk products must obtain an 'import recommendation' from the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) prior to obtaining an import permit from the Ministry of Trade.

To obtain a MOA import recommendation, the importer must provide a halal certificate to the MOA. The halal certificate must be issued by a halal certifying body recognized by Indonesia.

Once importers receive the import recommendation, it can be used to apply for an import permit from the Ministry of Trade. The import recommendation can be used anytime within a six-month period.

The import recommendation must be provided on the health certificate accompanying each shipment. Exporters should enter this number in the additional information field when completing the Request for Export (REX) in Next Export Documentation System (NEXDOC).

Further information about the 'import recommendation' can be found in The Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia Number 15 Year 2021 (PDF 330 KB). It provides information regarding the business activities and products standards of risk-based business licensing administration of the agricultural sector.

Indonesia's requirements for labelling and packaging can be met through the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

Indonesia published a regulation on 2 September 2013 (PDF 340 KB) that may apply to labels applied to dairy products imported into Indonesia. The requirements are summarised below:

Labels must be attached in and/or on the packaging at the time of entering Indonesia and be written or printed using Bahasa that is clear and easy to understand as well as containing at least information regarding:

1. product name
   
2. list of ingredients used
3. net weight or net content
4. name and address of the producing or importing party
5. halal certification for those required
6. production date and code
7. expiration day, month, and year
8. distribution permit number for processed food
9. origin of certain food ingredients.

Language other than Bahasa Indonesia, Arabic numbers, or Latin letters is permitted if there is no equivalent.

Exporters should check requirements with importers.

Indonesia's requirements for labelling and packaging can be met through the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

Indonesia published a regulation on 2 September 2013 (PDF 340 KB) that may apply to labels applied to dairy products imported into Indonesia. The requirements are summarised below:

Labels must be attached in and/or on the packaging at the time of entering Indonesia and be written or printed using Bahasa that is clear and easy to understand as well as containing at least information regarding:

1. product name
2. list of ingredients used
3. net weight or net content
4. name and address of the producing or importing party
5. halal certification for those required
6. production date and code
7. expiration day, month, and year
8. distribution permit number for processed food
9. origin of certain food ingredients.

Language other than Bahasa Indonesia, Arabic numbers, or Latin letters is permitted if there is no equivalent.

Exporters should check requirements with importers.

Indonesia has no known specific requirements for shelf life restrictions other than those provided in the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

Indonesia has no known specific requirements for shipping marks (port marks).