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Ministry tightens rules on sandals, textiles, home appliances over safety concerns
The regulation, which will take effect on Aug. 14 2019, applies to local producers and importers.
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A textile shop on Jl. Pintu Air offers various bargain fabrics. (JP/Jessicha Valentina)
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he Trade Ministry has issued new regulation requiring safety checks and labeling for electronic devices and goods containing hazardous chemicals, including rice cookers, rubber sandals and mattresses.
The regulation, which will take effect on Aug. 14 2019, applies to local producers and importers.
"The ministry is requiring local producers and importers to register products that may affect safety, security and health as well as the environment before distributing them to the market," the ministry's consumer protection and trade order director general, Veri Anggrijono, said in a statement recently.
Indonesia has health and safety rules on goods, such as the Indonesian National Standards (SNI), although it does not cover some of the 42 goods listed under the new ministerial regulation.
The list of goods stipulated in Ministerial Regulation No. 18/2019 includes small home appliances, such as vacuum cleaners, electronic razors, rice cookers and juicers, as well as crayons, rubber footwear and mattresses, among other products.
Producers and importers must submit a self-declaration form to prove that they have conducted laboratory tests on their products using methods stipulated in the regulation to be eligible for registration.
If the ministry approves, it will issue registration numbers, which producers and importers must then attach to their products. The ministry also requires re-registration of the products every five years.
