The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority is currently preparing a Draft Regulation that will set out procedures for the issuance of Export Certificates (Surat Keterangan Ekspor - ?SKE?) for natural medicines, quasi drugs, health supplements and cosmetic products. In addition to outlining various types of SKE, the new Draft Regulation also addresses account registrations, the submission of supporting documents, application limits, validity periods and technical evaluation timelines for SKE applications.

Regulation 2/2026 operationalizes Indonesia?s conversion-control framework for paddy fields through the establishment of a new set of working procedures for both the Integrated Team and Implementation Team. These procedures encompass field verifications and LSD map synchronization, as well as determinations of incentives and empowerment programs. Once formally designated, the LSD Map will serve as a mandatory reference for use by the central and regional governments during determinations of sustainable food-agriculture areas through spatial planning instruments.

This Regulation overhauls the framework that governs Investment Managers by classifying these entities based on their business activities (Manajer Investasi berdasarkan Kegiatan Usaha ? ?MIKU?), with MIKU 2 generally being permitted to engage in a broader range of business activities. The new Regulation also overhauls the applicable capital and managed fund requirements, as well as raising the Adjusted Net Working Capital (Modal Kerja Bersih Disesuaikan/MKBD) threshold for Investment Managers.

This new Regulation standardizes the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meals Program by requiring all meal packages to be formulated based on nutritional adequacy benchmarks, balanced nutritional principles, the availability of local food products and food-safety requirements. The Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi/SPPG) must prepare target-group-specific menus, provide alternatives for pupils with certain dietary restrictions, and comply with various internal and external supervision mechanisms, with non-compliance potentially leading to the imposition of administrative sanctions.

The Amendment introduces extensive changes to the authority over the management of the commodity balance by reallocating responsibilities between two coordinating ministers based on commodity classification. Previously, this responsibility was solely held by the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs. Under the revised framework, the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs will remain responsible for non-food commodities, while the newly established Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs will now oversee food commodities.

This Regulation has revised the framework for preliminary refunds of tax overpayments by retaining the original three eligible taxpayer categories while tightening the eligibility requirements. Refund thresholds have also been revised, while an 80% qualifying-activity test has been introduced for low-risk taxable entrepreneurs (Pengusaha Kena Pajak ? ?PKP?). This Regulation has also revised the thresholds for taxpayers that meet certain requirements, particularly by reducing the maximum refundable value-added tax overpayment for PKP from Rp. 5 billion to Rp. 1 billion and introducing a taxable goods/services threshold of Rp. 0 - Rp. 4.2 billion for a single tax period.

The Draft Regulation introduces a comprehensive regulatory framework that will now govern the relationship between the operators of online transportation platforms and their Online Transportation Workers. It also strengthens the worker?s protections through a 90:10 profit-sharing arrangement for workers and operators, while requiring social-security coverage and accessible mechanisms for the airing of any Worker grievances to be provided.

This Regulation establishes a four-year national framework for the realization of the National Action Plan for the Prevention of and Countermeasures to Violent Extremism Leading to Terrorism (Rencana Aksi Nasional Pencegahan dan Penanggulangan Ekstremisme Berbasis Kekerasan yang Mengarah pada Terorisme/RAN PE). This framework is built on nine core themes, which include deradicalization, human rights, and the protection and empowerment of women, young people and children, with detailed actions and outputs also being set. While imposing no direct operational compliance burdens on business actors, this regulation is encouraging active public participation.

This Regulation simplifies the Good Cosmetics Manufacturing Practices (Cara Pembuatan Kosmetika yang Baik ? ?CPKB?) framework by integrating the certification process into the Online Single Submission (OSS) system and removing the securing of building floor-plan approvals as a separate requirement. In addition to revised timelines and extended renewal deadlines, this Regulation also places stricter limitations on CPKB aspect fulfillment certificates, including a prohibition on contract manufacturing and reduced renewal opportunities.

This Draft Regulation is set to expand the oversight regime that applies to natural medicines, quasi-drugs, health supplements and cosmetics across the full product lifecycle, including clinical trials and pharmacovigilance. Furthermore, additional oversights will also be introduced in relation to importation, advertising and compliance with safety, efficacy and quality standards. The sanctions regime will also soon be expanded through the introduction of various measures, including import restrictions, suspensions of clinical trials and the shutting down of electronic systems, thereby significantly increasing enforcement exposure for non-compliant businesses.