Commerce Minister Budi Santoso revealed the findings of six manufacturers of white crystal sugar (GKP) which have been confirmed to be made out of refined sugar. “The outcomes of a radical investigation from upstream to downstream discovered six manufacturers from 30 sugar manufacturers,” Budi mentioned in a piece assembly with the Home of Representatives Fee VI, on the Senayan Complicated, Monday, September 29, 2025.

Budi mentioned that the Indonesian Nationwide Police Meals Job Pressure revealed the findings all through 2025. He added that laboratory checks proved the existence of refined sugar uncooked supplies within the findings.

The Nationwide Mandate Social gathering politician defined that his get together was nonetheless investigating all sugar importer firms. This investigation goals to forestall reflection sugar seepage into the family market.

Budi mentioned his ministry would encourage the Ministry of Agriculture to regulate the regulation of the appliance of SNI Necessary White Crystal Sugar (GKP) to accommodate the newest SNI printed by BSN, specifically SNI No. 3140.3.2.2020. At current, the relevant rules are based mostly on Minister of Agriculture Regulation No. 68 of 2013 nonetheless makes use of SNI 2010.

He harassed this step must be finished as a result of the findings of GKP made out of refined sugar nonetheless have a BPOM distribution allow. One of many necessities for acquiring a distribution allow is the possession of SPPT SNI, whose issuance follows Minister of Agriculture Regulation No. 68 of 2013.

Concerning the outcomes of the supervision, Budi requested a complete analysis of all nationwide sugar governance insurance policies, together with the acquisition and allocation of imports, distribution permits, and SNI provisions. He added that the Meals Job Pressure continues to supervise and monitor the distribution and unfold of refined sugar locally with associated ministries and establishments. Budi asserted, the trade ought to solely use refined sugar, whereas the family should use white crystal sugar (GKP).

Budi will revise the Minister of Commerce Regulation (Permendag) and add a prohibition on the apply of blending refined sugar with sure chemical compounds to provide white sugar. “Within the subject discovered sugarvit, that means that GKR is combined with chemical compounds,” Budi mentioned.

The revision of the principles referred to by Budi is Permendag No. 17 of 2022 regarding Amendments to the Minister of Commerce Regulation No. 01 of 2019 regarding Commerce in Reflection Crystal Sugar. Budi mentioned the plan to implement the prohibition was based mostly on the Meals Job Pressure Subject Findings that discovered a sign of the apply of utilizing refined sugar as a uncooked materials for white sugar. “As if by an industrial course of,” he mentioned.

Though the Ministry of Commerce is learning the norms of prohibitions within the revision of the Minister of Commerce, Budi mentioned that he would nonetheless coordinate with the Ministry of Business as an industrial supervisor.

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