JAKARTA - Indonesian Minister of Health (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin hopes that Government Regulations (PP) which contain derivative regulations related to the implementation of Law Number 17 of 2023 concerning Health or the Health Law can be ratified this month.
"God willing, the President will soon be able to issue it. Yes (this month)," said the Minister of Health when met after the 'World Tobaccoless Day' activity in Jakarta, Tuesday, June 4, was confiscated by Antara.
Minister of Health Budi revealed a number of things that are regulated, including related to tobacco and its derivative products, such as several regulations related to electronic cigarettes or vapes that include allowed periods, age limits for buyers and users, as well as their place of sale.
In addition, continued the Minister of Health, several regulations related to cigarette product advertisements such as advertising sizes and rules regarding the minimum distance to placing cigarette advertisements from schools are also part of this regulation.
"Because this is about, we see a lot of young smokers, it's also regulated," said Minister of Health Budi.
In addition, several policies related to sugar, salt, and fat consumption are also regulated. One of them, he said, is through regulations to label sugar, salt, and fat levels, in a food/drinking product.
"Friends, see in Singapore, put on a logo, now it's also regulated. Right now it's also in Government Regulation. Hopefully this month it can come out, so we can also start labeling food in supermarkets, if it contains high sugar, salt, and fat," he said.
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