BBPOM Makassar: Cosmetic Products Dominate Violation Cases

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MAKASSAR - Head of Makassar Food and Drug Administration (BBPOM) Hardaningsih said cosmetic products dominated violations in the Makassar BBPOM work area in the first quarter of 2022.

"The most common types of cases or violations are cosmetic cases that do not have a distribution permit and contain hazardous materials such as Mercury or Rhodamin B," said Hardaningsih in Makassar, quoted by Antara, Friday, April 1.

He said that from this case and the operation in the field, it was recorded that the value of the goods found was Rp. 560.88 million, which are a number of commodities without a distribution permit, often misused, health supplements without a distribution permit and processed food without a distribution permit.

Meanwhile, from the enforcement operations found from 724 types of products with a total of 66,100 pieces in 2021, the economic value of the found items reached Rp. 1,632 billion.

"As a form of protection to the public from the use of drug and food abuse, BBPOM Makassar," he said.

According to him, from 2021 to March 2022, his party has carried out crackdown on illegal facilities that produce and distribute commodities such as drugs, cosmetics, health supplements and health supplements and traditional medicines.

The action is a means of routine BPOM monitoring activities in Makassar according to community reports and the results of the use of cyber patrols used by BBPOM Makassar.

Meanwhile, the perpetrators who produce and distribute pharmaceutical preparations (drugs, cosmetics, health supplements and illegal traditional medicines) containing chemicals can be punished in accordance with Article 196 of Law Number 36 Year 2009 concerning Health.

The legislation was amended by Article 60 of Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a maximum fine of IDR 1.5 billion.

The perpetrators who produce and distribute illegal food products, including those containing medicinal chemicals can be punished according to Article 136 of Law Number 18 of 2012 concerning food with a maximum imprisonment of 5 years and a fine of Rp. 10 billion.

In addition, Article 140 of Law Number 18 of 2012 concerning food as amended by Article 64 of Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation carries a criminal penalty of two years in prison and a maximum fine of Rp. 4 billion.