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    Interpretation of new regulations on labelling claims in Indonesia in 2022

    • Last Update: 2022-03-02
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    Food Partner Network News In recent years, Chinese food exports to Indonesia have gradually increased, and label claims play a vital role in the promotion of food
    .
    How to ensure that the claim is compliant and can make the food stand out from the dazzling array of similar products is the pursuit of every food company
    .

     
    From January 4, 2022, the Indonesian Food and Drug Administration Regulation "Regulation of Claims in Labeling and Advertising of Processed Foods " has come into effect, which stipulates that processed foods can only be labeled and claimed after they meet the basic characteristics of the food category stipulated by law, Labeling claims need to pay attention to the type, quantity and function of nutrients or non-nutrients; need to pay attention to the balanced nutrition consumption pattern, the daily intake of a reasonable amount of food and the public health situation .
    Label claims include: nutrient or non-nutrient claims, health claims, isotonic claims, vegetarian claims and microbiological-related claims .
    Section 23 of the regulations states that claims other than the permitted types of claims must be approved in writing by the FDA before they can be used .
     
    The new regulation replaces Regulation No.
    13 of 2016 on the labelling and advertising claims of processed food
    .
    The new regulations make major changes to the 2016 regulations
    .
    Below, Food Partner Network interprets the main changes in the new regulations on label claims
    .
     
    1.
    Refinement of nutrient comparison claims and content claims
     
    The new regulations amend the previous "nutrient claim" to "nutrient or non-nutrient claim"
    .
    The requirements for nutrient content comparison claims are refined in the claim conditions.
    For example, the requirement of “table-top sweeteners/table-top content requirement is less than 5 kal/per serving” has been added to the food low-energy claim requirements
    .
     
      2.
    Added claim type
     
      In terms of claim types, two new categories of claims have been added, namely vegetarian claims and claims related to microorganisms (probiotics)
    .
    Added non-nutrient claims to the category of nutrient or non-nutrient claims: "No added salt" claim and added "Glucose" claim to the category of health claims
    .

     
      3.
    Allow some food raw materials (intermediate products) to claim
     
      In the new regulations in 2022, some intermediate products (flour, edible oil, food premix) are allowed to make claims (gluten claims and nutritional content claims) under the labeling regulations, and the previous regulations on the prohibition of labeling claims for intermediate products are deleted
    .
     
      4.
    Strengthen the supervision of special food claims
     
      The new regulation stipulates that breast milk supplements can only be labelled with the specified types of claims (nutrient or non-nutrient content claims, nutrient or non-nutrient comparison claims, no-additive sugar claims, gluten claims and/or nutrient or non-nutrient function claims
    .
     
      The nutrient and non-nutrient categories allowed for claims have been refined
    .
     
      5.
    Summary
     
      The newly issued regulation "Supervision of Claims of Labeling and Advertising of Processed Foods" is an important regulatory basis for labelling supervision in Indonesia.
    From the analysis of the content of regulatory changes, the revision of regulations is based on the adaptive changes of the development of the food industry, and the numerical indicators in the claim conditions have not changed much.
    With the addition of multiple claim types, food producers and operators can be more flexible under legal circumstances, which has a positive impact on the development of the industry
    .
      Food Partner Network News In recent years, Chinese food exports to Indonesia have gradually increased, and label claims play a vital role in the promotion of food
    .
    How to ensure that the claim is compliant and can make the food stand out from the dazzling array of similar products is the pursuit of every food company
    .

    Food Partner Network News Food Partner Network Food Labels
     
      From January 4, 2022, the Indonesian Food and Drug Administration Regulation "Regulation of Claims in Labeling and Advertising of Processed Foods " has come into effect, which stipulates that processed foods can only be labeled and claimed after they meet the basic characteristics of the food category stipulated by law, Labeling claims need to pay attention to the type, quantity and function of nutrients or non-nutrients; need to pay attention to the balanced nutrition consumption pattern, the daily intake of a reasonable amount of food and the public health situation .
    Label claims include: nutrient or non-nutrient claims, health claims, isotonic claims, vegetarian claims and microbiological-related claims .
    Section 23 of the regulations states that claims other than the permitted types of claims must be approved in writing by the FDA before they can be used .
    Manage food label advertising regulation
     
      The new regulation replaces Regulation No.
    13 of 2016 on the labelling and advertising claims of processed food
    .
    The new regulations make major changes to the 2016 regulations
    .
    Below, Food Partner Network interprets the main changes in the new regulations on label claims
    .
     
      1.
    Refinement of nutrient comparison claims and content claims
    1.
    Refinement of nutrient comparison claims and content claims
     
      The new regulations amend the previous "nutrient claim" to "nutrient or non-nutrient claim"
    .
    The requirements for nutrient content comparison claims are refined in the claim conditions.
    For example, the requirement of “table-top sweeteners/table-top content requirement is less than 5 kal/per serving” has been added to the food low-energy claim requirements
    .

     
      2.
    Added claim type
     2.
    Added claim type
     
      In terms of claim types, two new categories of claims have been added, namely vegetarian claims and claims related to microorganisms (probiotics)
    .
    Added non-nutrient claims to the category of nutrient or non-nutrient claims: "No added salt" claim and added "Glucose" claim to the category of health claims
    .

     
      3.
    Allow some food raw materials (intermediate products) to claim
     3.
    Allow some food raw materials (intermediate products) to claim
     
      In the new regulations in 2022, some intermediate products (flour, edible oil, food premix) are allowed to make claims (gluten claims and nutritional content claims) under the labeling regulations, and the previous regulations on the prohibition of labeling claims for intermediate products are deleted
    .
     
      4.
    Strengthen the supervision of special food claims
     4.
    Strengthen the supervision of special food claims
     
      The new regulation stipulates that breast milk supplements can only be labelled with the specified types of claims (nutrient or non-nutrient content claims, nutrient or non-nutrient comparison claims, no-additive sugar claims, gluten claims and/or nutrient or non-nutrient function claims
    .
     
      The nutrient and non-nutrient categories allowed for claims have been refined
    .
     
      5.
    Summary
     5.
    Summary
     
      The newly issued regulation "Supervision of Claims of Labeling and Advertising of Processed Foods" is an important regulatory basis for labelling supervision in Indonesia.
    From the analysis of the content of regulatory changes, the revision of regulations is based on the adaptive changes of the development of the food industry, and the numerical indicators in the claim conditions have not changed much.
    With the addition of multiple claim types, food producers and operators can be more flexible under legal circumstances, which has a positive impact on the development of the industry
    .

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