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Regulation of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency Number 9 of 2022 concerning Requirements for Heavy Metal Contamination in Processed Foods.

Country/Territory
Indonesia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia no. 432 of 2022.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Breastfeeding/infant food Business/industry/corporations Coffee/cocoa/tea Fish products Food quality control/food safety Hazards Condiments/herbs/spices Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Mineral water Oils/oilseeds/fats Residues Treated food Vegetables/legumes Beverages Nutrition
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Regulation, based on the provisions of article 5 paragraph (2) of the Regulation of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia no. 86 of 2019 on Food Safety, provides for defining the maximum limits of heavy metal chemical presence in processed food, in order to protect the consumers from food contamination. The Regulation requires everyone involved in the process of production, storage, transportation and distribution of processed food to meet food contamination and sanitation requirements. The Regulation focuses on: types of heavy metal contamination; types of processed food, including: vegetable products, ice products, processed oil and fat products, fruits, chocolate products, processed meat and fish products, herbs and spice products, natural mineral water, infant food; maximum limit of heavy metal contamination, specified in the attached table; analytical methods for testing; requirements in case of imported processed food; supervision and compliance with pollution requirements.

Full text
Indonesian
Website
jdih.pom.go.id

References - Legislation

Implements

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