Overview

In Indonesia, the National Agency of Drug and Food Control of the Republic of Indonesia (NADFC Food) a.k.a Indonesian: Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan or Badan POM a.k.a National Agency for Drug and Food Control (BPOM), a Government Agency of Indonesia, is responsible for the supervision of therapeutic products, narcotics, psychotropic, addictive substances, traditional medicines, cosmetics, health supplements, and food safety.

According to the National Agency for Drug and Food Control (BPOM), under Regulation No. 11/2020, food supplements are termed as health supplements. They are defined as products intended to meet nutritional needs, maintain, enhance, and/or improve health functions. They must have nutritional value and/or physiological effects and contain one (01) or more ingredients in the form of vitamins, minerals, amino, acids, and/or other non-plant ingredients, which can be combined with plants.

According to BPOM Regulation no.27/2017, food is defined as anything that comes from a source of biological products from agriculture, plantation, forestry, fisheries, livestock, and water. The source can be both processed or unprocessed and are designated as foods or drinks for human consumption, including food additives, food raw materials, and other materials used in the preparation process, processing, and/or manufacture of foods or drinks.

Drug and food control has a wide range of problems and complexities. Therefore, BPOM has established a comprehensive monitoring system for pre-market and post-market control. Pre-market controls are conducted by evaluating the food and food supplements to ensure compliance with safety and quality requirements before retail. If a product meets the necessary requirements, it is provided with a registration approval number and becomes eligible for the retail market. Post-market control is conducted after food and food supplements have been distributed in the market and/or retail outlets.

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