Amendment on Procurement, Distribution, and Supervision of Hazardous Materials

Minister of Trade Regulation No. 23/M-DAG/PER/9/2011 (“Regulation”) amends Minister of Trade Regulation No. 44/M-DAG/PER/9/2009 on Procurement, Distribution, and Supervision of Hazardous Materials. The Government aims to improve the effectiveness of supervision over imported hazardous materials by introducing a list of designated ports for imported dangerous materials and new provisions on verification or technical investigations of imported goods at the port of loading.

The Regulation stipulates that importer producers of hazardous materials (Importir Produsen Bahan Berbahaya/IP-B2) and registered importers of dangerous materials (Importir Terdaftar Bahan Berbahaya/IT-B2) can only import hazardous materials through designated ports. The designated ports, as elaborated on under Article 5A, are the seaports of Belawan (Medan), Tanjung Priok (Jakarta), Tanjung Emas (Semarang), Tanjung Perak (Surabaya), and Soekarno Hatta (Makasar), as well as all international airports.