1.1. Prohibited

Unless specified within the commodity list below, the Department is unaware of any specific requirement for edible non-prescribed goods that are for export to Indonesia.

1.2. Conditions

Compliance with relevant Australian domestic requirements.

The appendix to Ministry of Trade (MoT) No 44 Year 2019, provides a list of products subject to import regulation. Juice and certain processed horticulture products not appearing on the list are not subject to import regulation by MoT, therefore export certification may not be required.

According to Indonesia's National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) regulation, imported processed products, such as juice, must complete a product registration with BPOM. In addition, the products should be accompanied by a good processed-food production practice certificate that could be proven by Good Management Practice Certificate/ HACCP/ ISO-22000/ PMR or similar certificates.

Following is a list of administrative requirements for new registrants for imported processed horticulture products:

1. Importer registration number.
   
2. Audit results of distribution facilities.
   
3. GMP Certificate/ HACCP/ ISO 22000/ PMR Charter/ similar certificate issued by authorised/ accredited institution and/ or audit results from the local government.
4. Company Establishment Notary Deed.
   
5. Letter of Appointment from an overseas company.
   
6. Certificate of free sale (BPOM recognises certificates of free sale issued by the Australian Chambers of Commerce and Industry).
   
7. Power of attorney to register processed food.
   

Supporting documents:

1. Brand Certificate (if the label includes the ® or ™ logo).
   
2. Product Certificate for the Use of the Indonesian National Standard Mark (SPPT SNI) for mandatory SNI products or for products that bear SNI mark on the label.
3. Organic Certificate (if the label includes the organic logo).
   
4. Information on Genetic Engineering/ GMO for raw materials including potatoes, soybeans, corn, tomatoes, and sugar cane.
   
5. Food Irradiation Information (if processed by irradiation).
   
6. Halal Certificate (if the label includes Halal information).
   
7. Other supporting data.
   

2.1. Audit and listing

​Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) requires processing establishments producing honey or honey products for export to Indonesia to be listed with both the department and the MOA, prior to production commencing.

This listing process includes the completion of detailed application forms provided by the MOA. These forms must be completed by the processing establishment and submitted to the department for assessment. They are then forwarded to the MOA for final approval.​

Processing establishments interested in exporting honey and honey products to Indonesia should contact the Department via email at NPGExports@agriculture.gov.au.

3.1 Government certification

Exporters should confirm that the processing establishment has the appropriate listing approvals in place with the department and the MOA before applying for certification of honey and honey product exports to Indonesia.​

The establishment recorded in the ‘Process Establishment number’ field must be export listed for honey to Indonesia. The establishment must hold an active export listing for honey to Indonesia at the time of the process start and end date for each product line as well as at the date when the NEXDOC REX is submitted.

Edible honey and honey products must be accompanied by an EX188B (NEXDOC) certificate with NEXDOC the following endorsement 9001s:

NEXDOC endorsement 9001

Fit for human consumption and the product is permitted to be distributed in Australia.​​

The following document provides instructions on how to complete certificate template number EX188B (within the Next Export Documentation system (NEXDOC) Portal):

• Guidance material - EX188B (PDF 160 KB)
  

For NEXDOC assistance, contact the help desk at NEXDOC@aff.gov.au.

​The Department is not aware of any other requirements (for example, packaging, labelling) of honey.

​The Department is not aware of any exemptions being granted by Indonesia. Exporters are encouraged to confirm if any exemptions apply by co​ntacting their importer or, if needed, the relevant Indonesian government authority.​