Home Blog What to Know About BPOM Indonesia Food Registration Product Registration What to Know About BPOM Indonesia Food Registration InCorp Editorial Team 27 October 2017 3 minutes reading time Table of Contents What food products must be registered in Indonesia? Who can register food products? Foreign-owned Company What documents do you need for BPOM Indonesia Food Registration? The food and beverages industry has been growing in recent years. The rising personal income, as well as increase in spending on food and drink of the growing middle class, has been the main contributor to its development. Along with a very positive prognosis of future growth (doubled middle class till 2020), Indonesia expects more companies will enter the food and beverage market in Indonesia. This, however, might be a tricky game. Why? Because you need to know about BPOM Indonesia food registration before you can distribute your products. What food products must be registered in Indonesia? The National Agency for Food and Drug Control (FDA) or Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (BPOM) is the one who regulates the food products in Indonesia Indonesian laws understand the term “food” as anything that comes from biological sources of agricultural products, plantations, forestry, fisheries, farms, or marine or water environments, whether it is processed or unprocessed, that is used as food or drink for human consumption. Even though BPOM supervises medicines & therapeutic goods and food products, both have different regulations. In addition, BPOM has defined the company doesn’t need to register food products in conditions as follows: Imported for research, test, and/or own consumption purpose Used as ingredients for end products Not sold to end customers With a life cycle of fewer than 7 days Coming back to the question from the headline – you need to register your food products unless it is used as an ingredient in an end product. However, be aware. Being a country with a vast Muslim majority, alcoholic beverages are controlled and subject to high rates of excise as well as strict requirements for obtaining approval for their importing. Related article: Food and Beverage Registration in Indonesia Who can register food products? A local company, a local agent, or a distributor are the ones that can register food products. In case you do not have your own company or you have not selected any importer yet, you should consider the following options. Foreign-owned Company A foreign-owned company, also known as PT PMA, allows foreign ownership up to 100%. However, the percentage changes depending on individual conditions, e.g. sector in which a company is running its business. Foreigners can fully own PT PMA for importing and exporting goods. However, a company still cannot distribute its products, which means, your company would need to assign its distributor. The foreign ownership reduces to 67% of your business plan covers the distribution of food products. Therefore, you must have a local partner. Whether searching local partner or a distributor, Cekindo is here to help you. Thanks to our vast network of contacts in many sectors, our services can help you to start your business smoothly and efficiently. What documents do you need for BPOM Indonesia Food Registration? As in every case, individual conditions to the registration of a food or beverage product apply. Generally, a company needs to submit eight documents for registration by BPOM. Certificate of free sales in the country of origin Ingredients of finished products and their raw materials (includes expired info) HACCP validation Certificate of analysis of finished products Certificate of analysis of raw materials and their ingredients Packaging information Product code explanation Authorization letter More information about food registration in Indonesia. However, do not hesitate to consult your individual case with our professionals at Cekindo. Read Full Bio Verified by Daris Salam COO Indonesia at InCorp Indonesia With more than 10 years of expertise in accounting and finance, Daris Salam dedicates his knowledge to consistently improving the performance of InCorp Indonesia and maintaining clients and partnerships. Frequently Asked Questions If my company is Halal certified for Europe or Malaysia, does it mean it is also Halal certified for Indonesia? The Indonesian Halal bodies recognize some of the international halal certifications. Nevertheless, since there might be differences in the standards used by each certification body, it is still necessary to process Halal Certification in Indonesia. What requirements are needed if my Indonesian company registers the product? Register the product with BPOM (National Agency of Food and Drugs) and MoH (Ministry of Health). The type of testing and document requirements depend on the type of product you want to register. Also, the time frame for registration could vary between 3 to 15 months. Is halal registration required for all products in Indonesia? Under the latest regulations on Halal Product Assurance, the mandatory requirement for halal certification has been expanded to encompass a wide range of consumer products in Indonesia. This change, which was previously voluntary, now dictates that various items must obtain halal certification. Initially, the certification focus has been on food and beverage products, with the deadline for compliance set for October 17, 2024 What are the regulations on product distribution in Indonesia? You will need to register your products with the BPOM (National Agency of Food and Drugs) and MoH (Ministry of Health) before you can distribute them in Indonesia. It can only be registered with an Indonesian legal entity. Your local distributor will register your product in Indonesia under their entity and become the license holder if you distribute via the entity you choose. Get in touch with us. 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