The House Passes the Bill on Food

Davidson Samosir

It has been 16 years since the House of Representatives and the President enacted the Food Law (Law No. 7 of 1996). Within that time span, many developments occurred in the food industry, including such events as scarcity of farmland, food importation, and changes to the governmental system (centralization to regional autonomy system). This resulted in the 1996 Law becoming obsolete in addressing current and future challenges.

On 18 October 2012, just two days after World Food Day, the House of Representatives passed the Bill on Food (“Bill”). The Bill aims to ensure food availability, affordability, and the ability to fulfill the demand for safe, high quality, and nutritious food on a national scale.