New Provisions for the Implementation of Mandatory SNI for Bottled Drinking Water

As a result of various technological advances, a number of different types of bottled drinking water are now available to Indonesian consumers, including mineral water, de-mineralized water, natural mineral water and dew drinking water (which are collectively referred to as “Bottled Drinking Water”).
 
In a bid to better ensure the safety and quality of such Bottled Drinking Water products, the Ministry of Industry (“Ministry”) has issued Regulation No. 78/M-IND/PER/11/2016 on the Mandatory Implementation of Indonesian National Standards for Mineral Water, De-mineralized Water, Natural Water and Dew Drinking Water(“Regulation 78/2016”), which offer updated guidelines for both manufacturers and for importers of Bottled Drinking Water (“Businesses”) as regards compliance with the obligation to implement certain Indonesian National Standards (Standar Nasional Indonesia – “SNI”) for their products.
 
Prior to the issuance of Regulation 78/2016, such guidelines were regulated under Ministry Regulation No. 49/M-IND/PER/3/2012 on the Mandatory Imposition of Indonesian National Standards for Bottled Drinking Water (“Regulation 49/2012”).
 
Mandatory Implementation of SNI
 
Regulation 78/2016 requires Businesses to implement certain mandatory SNIs with regard to Bottled Drinking-Water products that fall under the following SNI numbers and harmonized-system (“HS”)codes:[1]