​The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the Department) is the Australian government authority responsible for export registration, inspection and certification of Australian food and agricultural exports.

All premises involved in the production of fish and fish products for export, including fishing vessels where fish is prepared for export must be registered with the Department.  For more information or assistance with the export registration process contact the Department's Dairy, Eggs and Fish Program at dairyeggsfish@aff.gov.au.

Exceptions to establishment registration

Preparation of goods at an export registered establishment and an export permit is not required if you are exporting the following as these goods are not prescribed under the Export Control (Fish and Fish products) Rules 2021:

1. liquid fish and liquid fish products exported in a consignment of not more than 10 litres;
2. dried fish and dried fish products (other than dried abalone) exported in a consignment of not more than 2 kilograms;
3. fish products where fish or ​​fish products are not the major component;
   
4. fish or fish products that are animal food or pharmaceutical material;
5. fish or fish products not covered by paragraphs (a) to (d) (other than dried abalone) exported in a consignment of not more than 10 kilograms;
6. ​fish or fish products in the form of a tablet or capsule;

Note

However, if the importing country requires a government certificate for the entry of the above goods, a certificate can be issued by the department – provided that the goods have been prepared in an export registered establishment

​Indonesia will only permit the import of fish species not available in Indonesia waters, except in the event of shortages and seasonal production limitations. Decree No. 125/KEP-DJP2HP/2014 amended by Decree No. 31/KEP-DJP2HP/2015 (PDF | 211MB) specify the type of fish products permitted for import into Indonesia. Please refer to section 1.4 for more information.

1.4.1 List of eligible fish and seafood products allowed to export to Indonesia

Import of raw material for fish processing in Indonesia

Any kind of imported fish (including those prohibited from imported based on Indonesian regulations) which is intended for re-export and not for sale in Indonesia is allowed.

For more information, please also refer to the Decree of Head of Fish quarantine agen​cy, Quality control and Fisheries Pro​duct safety No. 77/2017 (PDF | 1.4MB).​​

Sourcing of fish and fish products

Indonesia has no known specific requirements for sourcing of fi​sh and fish products that differ from those required by the Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2021.​

Sourcing, slaughter and post-mortem inspection of crocodiles

Australia does not have access to export crocodile to Indonesia.

Maximum acceptable limits for contaminants in fisheries products

Exporters need to ensure that all fisheries products intended for export to Indonesia are compliant with all maximum contaminant limits as specified under Indonesian's National Food Safety Standard, Maximum Levels of Contaminants in Food – Decree of Head of Fish Quarantine No. 77/2017. Exporters should also be aware that Indonesia customs authorities may sample and test product to verify compliance.​

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.

​​Indonesia has no known specific requirements for operational hygiene that differ from those required in the Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2021.

​​Indonesia has no known specific requirements for premises and equipment that differ from those required in the Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2021.

​​Indonesia has no known specific requirements for the preparation of live fish that differ from those required by the Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2021.

​​Indonesia has no known specific requirements for the preparation of non-viable fish that differ from those required by the Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2021.

​​Australia does not have access to export crocodile to Indonesia.

Every fishery product that enters to the territory of the Republic of Indo​nesia must be labelled or equipped with document (invoice/ packing list) written or printed in Indonesian and English. 

The label and/or invoice/packing list should at least contain:

1. product name (trade name or scientific name);
2. net weight or net content; and
3. name and address of the manufacturing and importing parties​​

​Every fishery product that enters to the territory of the Republic of Indonesia must be labelled or equipped with document (invoice/ packing list) written or printed in Indonesian and English.

The label should at least contain:

1. product name (trade name or scientific name);
2. net weight or net content; and
3. name and address of the manufacturing and importing parties
   

​​Indonesia has no known specific requirements for shelf life that differ from of the relevant Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2021.

​​Indonesia has no known specific requirements for shipping marks that differ from of the relevant Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2021.

​​​Indonesia has no known specific requirements for refrigeration, transfer and loadout that differ from those required by the Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2021.

​​Exporters should confirm with their importer if an import permit is required for their product.

​​The Department has no specific knowledge of port-of-entry inspection and testing for imports into Indonesia. Exporters should confirm requ​​irements with their importer or agent.

Live finfish, bivalves, crustaceans, echinoderms, gastropods, cephalopods and tunicates

Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) also issued new regulations on fish and fishery products import policy: Regulation of Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries No. 11/2019 (PDF | 547 KB). MOMAF Regulation No. 74/2016 (replacing MMAF Regulation No. 46/2014) that specifies the required sanitary certificate language and MMAF Regulation No. 41/2014 lists live aquatic species banned from import.

Under Decree No. 11/2019 of Indonesia's import requirements, consignments of fish and fish products are required to be accompanied by the following documentation at the time of export:

• Health certificate
  
• To export live seafood to Indonesia, exporters are advised to work with their Indonesian importers to ensure the seafood species is permitted for import before exporting. Then, you must contact the department for development of a certificate.
• Certificate of Origin (COO) - a list of Certificate of Origin providers can be found on the Austrade website.
• Catch certificate (PDF | 595 KB)

Every fishery product that enters the territory of the Republic of Indonesia for re-export to the European Union, has additional requirement of free from Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing for fishery product from ocean fishing in the form of a Catch Certificate from the authorised authority at the country of origin differentiated by:

1. countries that have been notified of provision of the European Council Regulation (EC)Number 1005/2008; and
2. countries that have not been notified of provision of the European Council Regulation (EC) Number 1005/2008
• Invoice/Packing Lists
  

To apply for a health certificate

• Exporters/EXDOC users are advised to raise a request for permit (RFP) in EXDOC as per the normal process to the COMP stage. Please note a health certificate WILL NOT be created at the COMP stage.
• Following this, exporters are required to email foodexports@aff.gov.au requesting a manual health certificate template. Please title the subject line of your email with the following information: “Query – Indonesian Seafood Templa​te Request". Please include the RFP number within the email body.
• Once this information has been provided; the department will provide a manual certificate template via return email which must be filled out by the exporters using the RFP information in EXDOC.
• Please note: The manual certificate template will be provided in Excel spreadsheet format.
• In assisting exporters and registered seafood establishments in completing this certificate, an example guidance document has been provided, Guidance document - Manual fish and fishery product health certificate (PDF | 105KB).
• Exporters shall email the completed certificate to ​foodexports@aff.gov.au using email subject title: 'Air/Sea, Manual, FXIN01, Indonesia, Exporter, Collection location' and quote the RFP number within the email body.
• Staff at the regional office will notify exporters when the certificate is ready for collection
• When collecting the certificate, a facilitation letter will also be provided which must accompany the health certificate.
• Please do not attend the regional office before you are advised the certificate is ready for collection.​
  

Aquaculture molluscs

An electronic health certificate is available in the EXDOC system for the export of aquaculture molluscs.

Exporters may request the following template:

Non-viable fish and fish products​

​An electronic health certificate is available in the EXDOC system for the export of certain fish and fish products.

Exporters may request one of the following three templates based on the type of products (Aquaculture/wild caught), transport condition (frozen, chilled or ambient) and mode of transport (air or sea freight):

For products included in the table above, the request for permit (RFP) process will remain unchanged. The information included in the RFP, once validated, will automatically be used for the issuance of the paper-based health certificate. You will be able to remote print the certificate. If you would like further information or wish to obtain an application form to register for remote print, please contact foodexports@aff.gov.au.

The EXDOC-generated paper certificate will replace the interim manual health certificate template provided in Excel format. For the above products, you will no longer be required to request or complete the manual health certificate.

Embedded endorsement

The FXIN01, FXIN02 and FXIN03 Certificates contains the following attestations: ​

The undersigned certifying official certifies that the product(s): 

Fishery products​,

1. The product from each batch / described above have been processed, inspected and graded in (an) establishment(s) that has been approved by and under control of the Competent Authority
   
2. Have been handled, prepared or processed, identified, stored and transported under a competent HACCP and sanitary programme consistently implemented and in accordance with requirements laid down in Codex Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products (CAC/RCP 52-2003)
   
3. The product from each batch / has been found to be free of disease based on sampling and testing method recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) for demonstrating absence of disease and inspected according to the appropriate procedures and subsequently found, at the time of inspection
   
• For other fish species - declared free in accordance with the list of fish diseases of OIE relevant to the susceptible species.
• To show no visible/clinical signs of diseases.
• The fish must be packaged in shipping containers, holding units and/or conveyances that are either new or cleaned and disinfected. The shipping containers and/or holding units must prevent release of the shipping contents (e.g., water or animals) while en route. ​

Non-viable finfish (not inclu​ded in the above table), bivalves, crustaceans, echinoderms, gastropods, cephalopods and tunicates

Consignments of non-viable finfish (not included in the above table), bivalves, crustaceans, echinoderms, gastropods, cephalopods and tunicates are required to be accompanied by the following documentation at the time of export:

• Health Certificate,
• Exporters are advised to work with their Indonesian importers to ensure a seafood species is permitted for import before exporting. Then, you must contact the department for development of an alternative certificate.
• Certificate of Origin (COO) (a list of Certificate of Origin providers can be found on the (Austrade website)
• Catch certificate (PDF | 595MB) ​
  

Every fishery product that enters the territory of the Republic of Indonesia for re-export to the European Union, has additional requirement of free from Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing for fishery product from ocean fishing in the form of a Catch Certificate from the authorised authority at the country of origin differentiated by:

1. countries that have been notified of provision of the European Council Regulation (EC)Number 1005/2008; and 
2. countries that have not been notified of provision of the European Council Regulation (EC) Number 1005/2008 ​

To apply for a health certificate for non-viable finfish (not included in the above table) bivalves, crustaceans, echinoderms, gastropods, cephalopods and tunicates

• Exporters/EXDOC users are advised to raise a request for permit (RFP) in EXDOC as per the normal process to the COMP stage. Please note a health certificate WILL NOT be created at the COMP stage.
• Following this, exporters are required to email foodexports@aff.gov.au​ requesting a manual health certificate template. Please title the subject line of your email with the following information: “Query – Indonesian Seafood Template Request". Please include the RFP number within the email body.
• Once this information has been provided; the department will provide a manual certificate template via return email which must be filled out by the exporters using the RFP information in EXDOC.
• To Note: The manual certificate template will be provided in Excel spreadsheet format.
• In assisting exporters and registered seafood establishments in completing this certificate, an example guidance document (PDF | 105KB)​ has been provided.
• Exporters shall email the completed certificate to foodexport​s@aff.gov.au using email subject title: 'Air/Sea, Manual, FXIN01, Indonesia, Exporter, Collection location' and quote the RFP number within the email body.
• Staff at the regional office will notify exporters when the certificate is ready for collection
• When collecting the certificate, a facilitation letter will also be provided which must accompany the health certificate.
• Please do not attend the regional office before you are advised the certificate is ready for collection​.
  

There is no agreed certification for import of crocodile meat into Indon​esia.

The Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2021 does not regulate fish and fish products not for human consumption. Establishments processing such products are not required to be export registered with the Department unless it is a requirement of the importing country. Exporters are encouraged to confirm the eligibility and import requirements of their product with their importer, or directly with the importing country competent authority prior to export.

Importing countries may require a health certificate be provided for fish and fish products not for human consumption. If a health certificate is required, contact the department's non-prescribed goods program at NPGExports@aff.gov.au for further information.

​​The Department is not aware of any prohibited fish products. Additional information relating to fish and fish products not for human consumption may also be found on the corresponding Meat Micor page. Exporters should check with their importers to determine if the products are permitted for import to Indonesia.

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