On April 29, 2026, the Indonesian Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) issued Regulation No. 6 of 2026 establishing official procedures for the application and issuance of export certificates for processed food products (SKE Pangan Olahan).
The regulation aims to standardize export certification procedures, strengthen the competitiveness of Indonesian processed food exports, and ensure exported products comply with food safety, quality, nutrition, and importing country requirements.
Under the new regulation, processed food exporters—including manufacturers and trading companies—must apply for export certificates through BPOM when exporting processed food products. Depending on product type and destination country requirements, the export documentation may include:
Certificate of Free Sale;
Health Certificate;
Food Packaging Export Declaration;
Radiation Certificate; and
Other official export-related documents.
Key regulatory requirements include:
Exporters must first register an account through BPOM’s online system;
Applicants are required to submit company information including:
Business Identification Number (NIB);
Compliance declarations;
Warehouse and operational details;
Applications for export certificates must be submitted electronically with complete supporting product documentation.
Following payment of applicable fees, BPOM will review applications within the specified processing period. Possible outcomes include:
Approval;
Request for additional information or corrections; or
Rejection.
The regulation also states that applications may become automatically void if corrective actions or additional documents are not submitted within the prescribed deadline.
A new “priority service” mechanism has also been introduced for companies demonstrating:
Strong regulatory compliance history;
Stable export performance; and
No history of import rejection by foreign authorities.
Eligible companies may receive:
Simplified administrative procedures;
Faster certificate issuance; and
More flexible certificate validity arrangements, subject to export performance reporting requirements.
In general, export certificates will remain valid for single export consignments.
The regulation further clarifies that:
Administrative fees are non-refundable; and
Non-compliance may result in penalties including written warnings, suspension of online system access, and revocation of priority service eligibility.
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