The Regulation has now clarified which parties are mandated to secure Business Identification Numbers for Excisable Goods (NPPBKC), including: 1) Factory entrepreneurs; 2) Storage place entrepreneurs; 3) Importers of excisable goods (BKC); 4) Distributors; and 5) Retail sales place entrepreneurs

Organizers of PMSE (PPMSE) in the form of social commerce are prohibited from: 1) facilitating any payment transactions through their electronic systems; and 2) acting as manufacturers, in accordance with relevant legal frameworks on the distribution of goods

The Regulation obliges Parties to establish effective internal control systems. In this regard, the existence of said systems should be proven through the following means: 1) Establishment of adequate internal policies, procedures and monitoring mechanisms; 2) Limitation of the authorities and responsibilities of work units that relate to the organization of PPSPM prevention programs; and 3) Implementation of independent examinations aimed at ensuring the effectiveness of PPSPM program applications

The Director-General of Customs and Excise recently issued a new legal instrument on procedures for the storage, entry, release and transportation of excisable goods

Among the changes that have now been introduced are cancellations of applications for the loading of exported bulk goods and/or physical examinations before the submission of export notifications (pemberitahuan ekspor barang/PEB). Said cancellations can be made in accordance with decisions of the Head of the Customs Office, who will issue approvals or rejections within three business days of receiving such applications

The following matters have now been clarified regarding the requirement for exporters to secure Business Identification Numbers (Nomor Induk Berusaha "NIB") and export-related business licenses: 1) Relevant exporters may not be required to secure NIB in accordance with relevant laws and regulations; 2) Relevant exporters may secure more than one Approval; and/or 3) Approvals may remain valid for the submission of more than one customs export notification.

The total number of products that are listed in each sector breaks down as follows: 1) Forestry - 146 products (previously 16); 2) Agriculture - 29 products (previously 28); 3) Subsidized Fertilizer - two products; 4) Mining - 207 products (previously 220); 5) Cultural Heritage - eight products (previously three); 6) Metal Waste and Scrap (six products).

The adjustments that have now been introduced to the list of products that are required to comply with the above-listed standards can be summarized as follows: 1) The list of goods that are required to meet Mandatory SNI or technical requirements has been expanded from 119 to 132 types of goods; and 2) The list of measuring tools, balancing tools and supplementary tools subject to mandatory approvals has been shortened from 19 to 17 types of goods

As Physical Market trading should now also fall within the areas of expertise of Advisors, the Amendment has now adjusted several activities that Advisors are prohibited from engaging in (by broadly expanding the scope of the prohibitions set out therein). The following overall prohibitions have been newly introduced: 1) Prohibition on offering any products and/or businesses within the futures trading sector (including the Physical Market) that have not been licensed by Bappebti; 2) Prohibition on directing clients towards certain illegal business actors or products within the futures trading sector; and 3) Prohibition on organizing any direct-sale system or multi-level market for marketing and advisory purposes

The following types of contracts can be utilized for Procurements: 1) Proof of purchase/payment; 2) Receipt; 3) Work order letter; 4) Contract; and 5) Proof of order (i.e. for e-purchasing Procurements). These various types of contracts must adhere to the relevant Procurement value limits for contract utilization and may be adjusted in accordance with the relevant state laws and regulations