Indonesia issued regulation on Registration of Organic Fertilizers, biofertilizers, and Soil Enhancer Center for Plant Variety and Agricultural Licensing Protection, Ministry of Agriculture published regulation requires organic fertilizers, biofertilizers and soil enhancers, either produced domestically or imported, to be registered after completing the following assessment: A. Quality testing based on the requirements stated in: • related SNIs as applicable (e.g. SNI 8267:2016 Liquid chitosan as organic fertilizer- Quality and processing requirements and SNI 7763:2018, Solid organic fertilizers), OR • Minimum Technical Requirements as applicable B. Effectiveness testing based on methodology and reporting prescribed in the Regulation and Annex II. Quality and effectiveness testing are performed by an accredited testing institution or designated by Ministerial Decree. Certificates and/or Quality Assessment result reports are valid for 12 months from the time of issuance and are used as registration requirements. Products covered : Animal or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products HS Code: 3101 Proposed date of adoption:2 January 2019 Proposed date of entry into force:2 January 2019 Final date for comments:60 days from notification |