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INDONESIA: Provision of customs and / or excise facilities as well as taxation of imported goods for the purpose of handling COVID-19 – June, 2020

INDONESIA: Provision of customs and / or excise facilities as well as taxation of imported goods for the purpose of handling COVID-19 – June, 2020

  • 2020-06-16 05:58:49

Ministry of Finance Decree ( PMK-34/PMK.04/2020) stated that import of goods for the purposes of handling the COVID-19-related medical products are granted with customs and / or excise and taxation facilities. Applicant could apply the exemption through INSW website (http://www.insw.go.id/). This policy is started from 17 April 2020 until further date set by The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).

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INDONESIA: Announcement of withdrawal and removal of medical devices contain mercury - March, 2020

INDONESIA: Announcement of withdrawal and removal of medical devices contain mercury - March, 2020

  • 2020-03-16 06:38:53

Ministry of Health has issued a Circular letter number HK.02.02 / VI / 1465/2019 about withdrawal and elimination of medical devices that contain mercury from the market. This circular letter is addressed to Head of medical devices manufacturer and Head of medical device distributor in throughout Indonesia. They need to take several actions to help the withdrawal and elimination process of medical devices that contain mercury.

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INDONESIA: Registration of prospective providers in Electronic Catalog (E-Cat) for medical device and household-health product through the negotiation method – December, 2019

INDONESIA: Registration of prospective providers in Electronic Catalog (E-Cat) for medical device and household-health product through the negotiation method – December, 2019

  • 2020-02-21 06:56:04

In Indonesia, E-Katalog become the most popular platform for the public hospital or government related institution to find required medical device equipment. In October, Government invite Medical Device Company to submit an offering of Medical Devices and Household Health Supplies products to be included in E-Katalog.

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INDONESIA: Medical device amendment criteria in Indonesia - December, 2019

INDONESIA: Medical device amendment criteria in Indonesia - December, 2019

  • 2020-02-21 06:54:34

Changing some information after device approved can be done through amendment which has shorter timeline for approval. However, not all of the changes in the device can apply for amendment. Indonesia Ministry of Health elaborate specific criteria for the type of changes that can be reported as amendment to MoH.

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