Reference
Indonesia Flavouring Regulations: BPOM and Halal Rules
BPOM compounds, labels and halal documentation
Sources checked 2 and 3 October 2026. Clause references appear with the Indonesian source wording.
Indonesia regulates flavourings as BTP Perisa under PerBPOM 13/2020 as amended by PerBPOM 11/2021, with two labelling groups under Pasal 14: Perisa Alami and Perisa sintetik.
According to BPJPH's 18 October 2024 announcement on PP 42/2024, halal certification applies to raw materials and food additives for food and drink made by medium and large businesses from that date.
Section 01
Which rules govern flavourings in Indonesia
BPOM Regulation 13 of 2020 governs BTP Perisa, as amended by Regulation 11 of 2021, while Regulation 11 of 2019 excludes flavourings from its general type list and maximum-limit annex.
Dikecualikan untuk jenis BTP Perisa sesuai dengan ketentuan peraturan perundang-undangan.
Section 02
What counts as a flavour, and the natural-flavour restriction
Under PerBPOM 13/2020, Pasal 1 angka 4 and Pasal 1 angka 15, perisa is a concentrated preparation with or without flavouring adjuncts used to give flavour, excluding salty, sweet and sour; natural flavour may not contain nature-identical or artificial flavour compounds.
Perisa adalah bahan tambahan pangan berupa preparat konsentrat, dengan atau tanpa ajudan perisa (flavouring adjunct) yang digunakan untuk memberi flavour, dengan pengecualian rasa asin, manis dan asam.
serta tidak boleh mengandung senyawa Perisa identik alami dan senyawa Perisa artifisial.
Section 03
Permitted compounds and written approval
PerBPOM 11/2021, Pasal 6, makes Lampiran III the initial permitted-compound list with subsequent changes by Keputusan Kepala Badan, while PerBPOM 13/2020, Pasal 13, requires written approval from the Head of BPOM for compounds outside Lampiran III using the Lampiran VIII application form.
Ketentuan mengenai perubahan Senyawa Perisa yang diizinkan digunakan dalam BTP Perisa ... ditetapkan dengan Keputusan Kepala Badan.
Penggunaan Senyawa Perisa selain yang tercantum dalam Lampiran III hanya dapat digunakan sebagai BTP Perisa setelah mendapatkan persetujuan tertulis dari Kepala Badan.
Check Lampiran III together with the latest Keputusan Kepala Badan when reviewing product composition.
Section 04
How flavour labels are grouped
Under PerBPOM 13/2020, Pasal 14, as amended by PerBPOM 11/2021, the labelling groups are Perisa Alami and Perisa sintetik, the synthetic group covers nature-identical and artificial flavour, the group appears as the flavour type name and in ingredient lists, and a flavour product's own ingredient list must state the flavour group and adjuncts.
Pelabelan BTP Perisa dikelompokkan menjadi: a. Perisa Alami; dan b. Perisa sintetik.
Section 05
Why documents citing the 2016 rule need review
PerBPOM 13/2020, Pasal 20, repealed Head of BPOM Regulation 22 of 2016, and the 24-month transition for previously registered flavourings and foods containing them under Pasal 19 has expired.
Nomor 22 Tahun 2016 tentang Persyaratan Penggunaan Bahan Tambahan Pangan Perisa ... dicabut dan dinyatakan tidak berlaku.
harus menyesuaikan dengan ketentuan dalam Peraturan Badan ini paling lambat 24 (dua puluh empat) bulan sejak diundangkannya Peraturan Badan ini.
Section 06
Halal obligation for flavour ingredients
According to BPJPH's 18 October 2024 announcement on PP 42/2024, mandatory halal certification applies from that date to food and drink from medium and large businesses, including raw materials, food additives and processing aids for those products.
Terhitung mulai 18 Oktober 2024, kewajiban bersertifikat halal secara resmi diberlakukan
Kedua, bahan baku, bahan tambahan pangan, dan bahan penolong untuk produk makanan dan minuman.
Section 07
Foreign halal certificates and registration
Under PP 42/2024, Pasal 143 ayat (1), Pasal 147 ayat (2) and Pasal 148, foreign halal certificates can be accepted on the basis of a reciprocal mutual acceptance agreement with BPJPH and certificates from foreign bodies with that arrangement must be registered before circulation in Indonesia, with registration filed by the importer or official representative through SIHALAL under Keputusan Kepala Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Produk Halal Nomor 221 Tahun 2025 tentang Prosedur Pelaksanaan Registrasi Sertifikat Halal Luar Negeri (Kep-BPJPH 221/2025).
berdasarkan perjanjian saling keberterimaan Sertifikat Halal yang berlaku timbal balik.
Sistem Informasi Halal (SIHALAL)
Ask the supplier and importer for the selected flavour's certificate, scope documents and registration evidence.
Section 08
How VKA helps
VKA supplies Indonesia from Singapore, is MUIS and BPJPH halal-certified, and sends halal scope documents with samples; its Singapore manufacturing site holds FSSC 22000 certification.
VKA is MUIS and BPJPH halal-certified. Our Singapore manufacturing site holds FSSC 22000 certification.
Tell us which flavour, application and destination your documentation needs to cover.
Section 09
How to cite this page
Suggested citation, with the retrieval date that applies to every clause quoted above:
VKA, Indonesia Flavouring Regulations: BPOM and Halal Rules, sources checked 2 and 3 October 2026, https://vkaff.com/reference/indonesia-flavouring-regulations.
Cite the instrument and clause alongside this reference when reviewing product composition or a supplier document.
Sources
- PerBPOM 13/2020, Bahan Tambahan Pangan Perisa
- PerBPOM 11/2021, amendment to PerBPOM 13/2020
- PerBPOM 11/2019, Bahan Tambahan Pangan
- PP 42/2024, foreign halal certificates and registration
- Kep-BPJPH 221/2025, foreign halal certificate registration
- BPJPH, mandatory halal announcement, 18 October 2024
- VKA, Flavor Supplier Indonesia