The National Agency of Drugs and Food Control (
Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan – “
BPOM”) recently issued Regulation of the BPOM No. 7 of 2018 on the Prohibition of Certain Raw Materials in Processed Foods (“
Regulation 7/2018”), with the ultimate objective of protecting the general public from any raw materials which do not satisfy minimum safety, quality and nutritional requirements.
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With this goal in mind, Regulation 7/2018 sets out a list of raw materials and compounds (senyawa) which are prohibited from being incorporated into any processed foods which are distributed in Indonesia.
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