6.0 Claim Requirements

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Infant, Follow-up, Young Child Formula
Indonesia

This section provides information on the definition of different types of claims and any restrictions or allowance of claims as well as claim registration processes.

6.1 Overview of Claims

6.1.1 Types & Definitions

Nutrient content claim
A nutrition claim that describes the level of a nutrient contained in a food. It can be applied for energy, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber.

Nutrient comparative claim
A claim that compares the nutrient levels and/or energy value of two or more foods. (Examples: “reduced”; “less than”; “fewer”; “increased”; “more than”.) It can be applied for energy, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber.

Nutrient function claims
A nutrition claim that describes the physiological role of the nutrient in growth, development, and normal functions of the body. It can be applied for protein, fat, dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

Health claims
Health claim means any representation that states, suggests, or implies that a relationship exists between a food or a constituent of that food and health.

6.1.2 List of Prohibited Claims

1) Infant Formula, 2) Follow-up Formula [1]

All claims including nutrition and health claims are prohibited.

3) Young Child Formula [2]

Reduced risk of disease claims are prohibited.

6.2 Nutritional Claims

6.2.1 Permitted Claims

1) Infant Formula, 2) Follow-up Formula [1]

Nutrition claims are prohibited.

3) Young Child Formula [1]

Nutrient content claims
Nutrient comparative claims
Nutrient function claims
No sugar added
No salt added
Lactose claim
Microorganisms (e.g. probiotics). The claim will be a case-by-case evaluation.

Please note the claims need to be in the local language.

Refer to Annex I of the legislation [2] for a list of claims and their criteria.

6.2.2 Nutritional Claim Registration

N/A

6.3 Health Claims

6.3.1 Permitted Claims

1) Infant Formula, 2) Follow-up Formula [1]

Health claims are prohibited.

3) Young Child Formula [1]

See permitted claims in Section 6.2.1 above.

6.3.2 Health Claim Registration

1) Infant Formula, 2) Follow-up Formula

N/A

3) Young Child Formula [3,4]

New health claims could be submitted to BPOM/NADFC for approval. No cost; the timeline is 85 working days. Required documents:

1. Other country's regulation
2. Manufacturing process
3. Amount of compound per day
4. History of use as food
5. Specification of product
6. Name of compound
7. Purpose of addition
8. Claim and other country regulation
9. Other methods and results of analysis of the nutrient, and other compounds in the end-product
10. Safety assessment
11. Ingredient product
12. Label
13. Scientific reference
14. Specific safety and characteristics of microorganisms when applied