Law on Food (No. 18 of 2012). Country/Territory Indonesia Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Fisheries Keyword Agricultural commodities Agricultural development Agricultural land Farming Financial agricultural measures Aquaculture Marine fisheries Framework law Food quality control/food safety Food security Consumer protection Institution Nutrition Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Standards Meat Right to food Food sovereignty MRL-maximum residue limit Human rights Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 17 November 2012. Abstract This Law, consisting of 17 Chapters, establishes the basic legislation on Food as the most essential human need and states that its fulfillment is part of human rights as guaranteed in the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. Article 3 specifies that food activities are implemented to fulfill basic human need that benefit equitably, prevalent and sustainable based on Food Sovereignty, Food Self-Sufficiency and Food Security. Chapter III deals with the following matters: planning, implementing and controlling activity in preparing, affordability, fulfillment of food consumption and Nutrition, as well as Food safety by involving the coordinated and integrated people. Chapter VII establishes Food Safety requirements. The State has the obligation to achieve availability, affordability and fulfillment of Food consumption that is sufficient, safe and nutritionally balance both on the national and local levels to individuals as well as in entire territory of the Republic of Indonesia at all time utilizing local resources, institution and culture (I). Full text English Website peraturan.go.id References - Legislation Repeals Act No. 7 of 1996 on Food. Legislation | Indonesia | 1996 Keyword: Framework law, Right to food, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Food security, Consumer protection, Institution, Nutrition, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Standards, International trade, Meat, Human rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture of RI No. 04/Permentan/PP.340/2/2015 on the Food safety inspection on plant origin fresh food import and export. Legislation | Indonesia | 2015 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inspection, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Internal trade, International trade, Registration, Certification, Classification/declassification, Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Residues, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia no. 86 of 2019 on Food Safety. Legislation | Indonesia | 2019 Keyword: Beverages, Biosafety, Business/industry/corporations, Hazards, Early warning system, Fish products, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Monitoring, Nutrition, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Public health, Public participation, Research, Risk assessment/management, Standards, Toxicity/poisoning, Transport/storage, Treated food, Vending, Food security, Hazardous substances, Radiation, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Regulation No.66 of 2021 concerning the National Food Agency. Legislation | Indonesia | 2021 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food security, Nutrition, Policy/planning, Cereals/grains/rice, Condiments/herbs/spices, Sugar, Poultry products, Institution, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX