New Audio-Video Product Standards: Updated SNI, Alternative Certification Mechanism and More

In 2018, the Minister of Industry (“Minister”) introduced Regulation No. 15 of 2018 (“Regulation 15/2018”) on the Mandatory Implementation of the Indonesian National Standard (Standar Nasional Indonesia – “SNI”) for Audio, Video and Similar Electronics Products (collectively referred to as “Audio-Video Products”).[1] As its title suggests, Regulation 15/2018 outlined the applicable scope of said mandatory SNI compliance, as well as the required certification and markings for Audio-Video Products.

However, in an effort to ensure that the applicable mandatory SNI for Audio-Video Products is in line with current industrial requirements, the Minister has now decided to issue Regulation of the Minister of Industry No. 75 of 2024, which bears a similar title to Regulation 15/2018 (“Regulation 75/2024”) and which is set to come into force on 2 June 2025.[2] While the enforcement of Regulation 75/2024 has now simultaneously repealed and replaced the framework Regulation 15/2018, the latter framework outlines several transitional mandates that must be complied with by relevant business actors, which broadly break down as follows: