National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) released its Draft 2026 Legislative Plan, outlining a series of proposed regulatory updates covering processed foods, nutrition labeling, food safety oversight, health products, and cosmetics. Stakeholders were invited to submit comments on the proposed plan until 26 February 2026.
One of the key areas addressed in the draft plan is nutrition labeling for processed foods. BPOM proposes revisions to the current rules governing nutrition labeling and nutrient content claims, with the objective of improving the effectiveness and clarity of low-sugar, low-salt, and low-fat claims used on food packaging.
The legislative plan also proposes adjustments to the risk classification and registration system for processed foods. These changes aim to refine the risk assessment standards used in product evaluation, clarify the commitment-based evaluation mechanism, and introduce registration requirements for foreign manufacturing facilities producing imported food products. The draft further outlines revisions to administrative sanctions and procedures for product registration approval.
Another major focus is the strengthening of food safety oversight across the food distribution chain. The proposal expands the scope of regulatory supervision and introduces requirements for certification of food safety management systems, aligning these provisions with broader national commercial licensing regulations.
BPOM also intends to update and introduce technical standards in response to technological developments and international best practices. This includes revisions to existing regulatory standards, such as limits for microbial contamination in novel foods, as well as updates addressing practical regulatory implementation issues for specific product categories, including tea products.
Beyond food regulation, the draft legislative plan also outlines proposed updates for health products and cosmetics, including revised registration standards, safety and quality requirements, preclinical toxicity testing guidelines, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification, post-market surveillance mechanisms, adverse reaction monitoring, and product recall procedures. Additionally, BPOM proposes exemptions from import certificate (SKI) requirements for products entering bonded zones, free trade ports, and special economic zones, provided the products are not intended for domestic circulation.
The proposed legislative agenda reflects BPOM’s efforts to modernize Indonesia’s regulatory framework, strengthen food safety supervision, and align national standards with evolving international regulatory practices.
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