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Judul : BPOM streamlines permit issuance for processed food distribution

Nama Media : antaranews.com

Tanggal : 2 November 2021

Halaman/URL:https://en.antaranews.com/news/197377/bpom-streamlines-permit-
issuance-for-processed-food-distribution

Tipe Media : Online

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Agency of
Drug and Food Control (BPOM) has
streamlined the procedure for issuing
permits for processed food distribution to
incentivize producers to produce quality and
nutritional food for the nation.
"This requirement is to build healthy
Indonesian people and drive the bolstering of
product competitiveness so that the
economy can revive," BPOM head Penny K
Lukito noted here on Tuesday.

The BPOM is providing support to food MSMEs (micro, small, and medium enterprises) in the
form of mentoring, streamlining registration requirements, and reducing registration cost by 50
percent from non-tax state revenues (PNBP) normal tariff, she said.

The BPOM has also streamlined registrations for low risk and very low risk processed food
through notifications and analysis results will no longer be a requirement, she highlighted.
In addition, the agency has reviewed facilities to ensure proper processing of food that focuses
on sanitation, sampling, and testing for registration, she said.

"BPOM will also routinely conduct monitoring before and after distribution to monitor the food's
security, quality, and nutrition to protect Indonesians' health and support the people's
economy," Lukito affirmed.

This prioritizing of MSMEs is very crucial, including through mentoring and facilitation that the
BPOM has carried out, she noted.
This is being done to make Indonesian MSMEs competitive and raise their status, support
National Economic Recovery (PEN), as well as build the people's economy for the
advancement of Indonesia, she explained.

The BPOM is also encouraging citizens to be smart consumers and always check KLIK --
packaging, label, distribution permit, and expiration date -- before purchasing or consuming
food products, Lukito said.

"Make sure the packaging is in a proper condition, read the information on the label, make
sure that it has a distribution permit from BPON, and that it is not past its expiration date," she
expounded.