Contactless Smart Cards Finally Regulated

The Minister of Communication and Information Technology has issued Regulation No. 07/PER/M.KOMINFO/03/2012 on Technical Requirements for Contactless Smart Cards (“2012 Regulation”). The Regulation was issued in accordance with Article 2 (1) of Minister of Communication and Information Technology Regulation No. 29/PER/M.KOMINFO/09/2008 on Communication Tools and Equipment Certification (“2008 Regulation”).

Article 2 (1) of the 2008 Regulation states that every telecommunications device made, assembled, or imported for trade or use in Indonesia must comply with the established technical requirements for each device.

Smart cards have been widely used in Indonesia since 2007 as credit cards, debit cards, e-wallet cards, and for other purposes. Since that time, however, there has been no regulation stipulating the technical requirements for smart cards. The 2012 Regulation is intended to provide a standard for smart cards. The requirements are stated in the 2012 Regulation Appendix.