Governor of Jakarta Regulation on Quality Control and Safety of Agricultural Commodities

Governor of Jakarta Regulation No. 190 of 2010 on the Implementation of Quality Control and Safety of Agricultural Commodities (“Regulation”) has been issued to implement parts of similarly titled Governor of Jakarta Regulation No. 8 of 2004 by setting out requirements that have to be met by agricultural produce in the Jakarta area. The Regulation aims to protect the public from agricultural commodities that can endanger and harm public health.

The Regulation sets out the requirements for:

Article 3 of the Regulation requires agricultural commodities to be accompanied by a certificate of origin (as elaborated on in Articles 4 and 5), a quality label (as elaborated on in Articles 10 and 11), and quality test results (as elaborated on in Articles 12 though 15). The quality standards are set out in Articles 6 through 9, and include such requirements as compliance with the maximum limits on pesticide, heavy metal, chemical and other harmful material residues, in Article 7 (1).

Under Articles 23 though 27, the Authority of Regional Food Security Competency is formed to implement the Regulation itself. The Authority has a range of powers and duties, such as the ability to revoke the certificate of quality, and the obligation to report on the implementation of certification to the Directorate General of Agricultural Commodities Processing and Marketing at the Ministry of Agriculture.

Sanctions are set out in Article 35, and range from written warnings, bans on distribution and mandatory recalls, destruction of harmful products, and revocation of business licenses.

The Regulation has been in force since 10 November 2010.