REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Indonesia government officially tightens regulation of horticulture import. Director General of Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Trade, Deddy Saleh, said the Regulation of Minister of Trade No. 30/2012 on imported fruits, vegetables, and plants would be issued officially on September 28.

Initially the regulation was planned to be issued on 15 June, yet the government delayed it provide enough time for importers to fulfill the requirements. The importers also had a time to prepare the infrastructure, such as cold storage, warehouse, and certain vehicle.

Saleh explained that regulation on label had been revised. The importers of staple fruits and vegetables do not have to use label or package, for example, the manufacturer that imports fruits for juice or for canned fruit do not have to put a label on the fresh fruits. The previous regulation said that importers must put label in Bahasa in every horticulture product except for plants.

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