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General Food Safety Regulations in Indonesia

Food is the most essential human need, fulfillment of which is a basic human right guaranteed by the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. As such, the Republic of Indonesia (“Indonesia” or the “Government”) is responsible for ensuring the availability, affordability and sufficiency of safe, wholesome and nutritionally balanced food to individuals within its entire territory, while relying upon local resources, institutions and cultures to the maximum extent possible at all times. Indonesian food safety is governed by various legislation, including laws on goods and product quality, food safety, and consumer rights protection. In this newsletter, we focus on the most direct laws and regulations on food safety in Indonesia, as follows:  a) Law No. 18 of 2012 on...To read the full article, please see the PDF file

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Authors

町田 憲昭

Noriaki MACHIDA

  • Partner
  • Tokyo

Noriaki’s practice covers various M&A transactions, cross border deals, and day-to-day commercial businesses, with a focus on Indonesia and other South East Asia countries-related matters. He has working experience in Indonesia approximately 7 years. As a leading partner of our Indonesia practice, Noriaki provides a tailored legal services in a timely and flexible manner.

イカング・ダーヤント

Ikang DHARYANTO

  • Partner
  • Singapore

Ikang has advised a wide range of domestic and international clients across various industry sectors such construction, finance, IT, manufacturing, real estate, labor, dispute resolution, and criminal investigation. Ikang has assisted in various high-profile M&A transactions and has a good connection with Indonesian government authorities. He also advises on day-to-day corporate/commercial issues and licensing, including on investments at all stages, from inception to post-closing operations. As a partner of Indonesian practice in our Singapore Office and cross-border team, Ikang provides a tailored legal services in a timely and flexible manner.

マデ・グラジア・バリアナ・ウストリヤナ

Grazia is a member of Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) and a certified Data Protection Officer (DPO) by Indonesian Association of Data Privacy Professionals (APPDI) . Aside from her active legal practice, Grazia is devoted to contribute back to her community in Bali, Indonesia, through a non-profit initiative which she co-founded to help more women gain access to higher education.

廣澤 太郎

Taro HIROSAWA

  • Partner
  • Tokyo Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City

In addition to seven years' experience in Vietnam, Taro also has experience in working as in-house counsel for a major trading company. He has strong expertise in cross-border M&A/joint ventures, real estate development, labor, compliance, crisis management deals, and international transactions. In recent years, the scope of his work has expanded to include Turkey and other Middle Eastern countries. He is also a member of the Agrifood Practice Team.

辻本 直規

Based on his experience working for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, he provides a wide range of regulatory compliance, policy advocacy and rulemaking, and new business and business development advice, as well as contract-related support in the agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and food sectors. He also provides strategic support for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, business succession, start-up financing, intellectual property strategies, and international transactions. The Agri-Food Practice was "Commended" at the FT Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific Awards 2023 for its innovative activities.