Regulation and Legal Basis for Processed Food Registration
📌 All processed food marketed in retail packaging, whether domestically produced or imported, must have a distribution permit (Izin Edar) before being circulated.
📜 The legal foundation includes Law Number 18 of 2012 on Food and Government Regulation Number 86 of 2019 regarding food safety.
📑 Specific technical guidance is provided by BPOM Regulations (Peraturan Badan POM) Number 27 of 2017 and Number 7 of 2021 concerning the registration of processed foods.

Classification of Fresh vs. Processed Food
🌱 Fresh food undergoes minimal processing (e.g., washing, peeling, drying, freezing) without added food additives, and is either consumed directly or used as raw material.
🌾 Fresh food originating from plants (PSAT), animals (PSAK), or fish must be registered with the respective ministries (Agriculture or Marine Affairs and Fisheries), resulting in permits like PSAT, PHAD, or SKP.
🥘 Processed food is food or drink resulting from specific processing methods, with or without added additives, and requires registration through PIRT certification (for Home Industry) or BPOM registration (for industrial scale).

Distinguishing PIRT vs. BPOM Registration
🏠 Products registered as PIRT (Sertifikat Pemenuhan Komitmen Produksi Pangan Olahan Industri Rumah Tangga) typically have business premises at the residence and production is manual to semi-automatic.
🏭 Products registered with BPOM (RI MD for domestic, RI ML for import) have separate production facilities, use manual, semi-automatic, automatic, or specific technology, and cover all types of processed food.
🚫 Processed foods exempt from BPOM and PIRT registration include those with a shelf life under 7 days, imported in small quantities for non-final use, prepared and packaged in front of the buyer, or ready-to-eat food.

BPOM Registration Details and Benefits
✅ Processed foods requiring BPOM registration include those sold in retail packaging, fortified foods, SNI mandatory foods, foods for market testing, and Food Additives (BTP).
📄 The BPOM distribution permit is an electronic certificate valid for 5 years, containing key details like trade name, net weight, producer information, 2D barcode, and expiration date.
📈 Benefits of having a BPOM permit include legal circulation, increased competitiveness, expanded market reach domestically and internationally, and enhanced consumer trust.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Understand the difference between fresh and processed food first, as this dictates whether registration occurs at the Ministry or with BPOM.
➡️ Products that do not fit the PIRT criteria (e.g., industrial-scale production or complex processed foods) must be registered with BPOM.
➡️ Failure to renew the distribution permit (Izin Edar) before its expiration will result in the product being prohibited from circulation.
➡️ Producers are encouraged to register their processed foods **online via *e-reg.pom.go.id***.

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