Indonesian National Standard (SNI) is the only nationally recognized certification process accepted in Indonesia. SNI implementation began in the year 2000 with the issuance of Government Regulation No.102 of 2000 (PP102/2000). The main purpose of this certification process is to provide guidelines for WTO Members to apply technical regulations and standards necessary to ensure products available in the marketplace are of the highest quality and meet or exceeded local safety standards. SNI guidelines, set by the BSN (National Standards Body), are required for a vast range of products before they can be sold in or imported to Indonesia. Various accredited bodies are available to carry out testing for different product categories and SNI certificates can only be issued once audits are satisfactorily completed.

There are numerous areas in which JWK Law Office can provide assistance for private sectors entities seeking to obtain SNI certification for their products in the Indonesian market. The firm is able to advise clients who should comply with SNI obligations by:

• assessing which client product categories require SNI certifications and whether they comply with minimum SNI standards;
• identifying which accreditation body is most suitable to carry out the certification process for their product in question;
• initiating the SNI application process through submission of required preliminary documents to the accredited certification body;
• preparing clients for on-site assessments by understanding process around product sampling, testing, and quality control audits.

JWK Law Office has successfully assisted numerous domestic and foreign clients obtain Indonesia National Standards (SNI) certificates for products exported to and marketed within Indonesia. Sectors where JWK has obtained SNI certificated for clients include: agri-food, industrial, and electronic products.