01 703252366THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTUREREPUBLIC OF INDONESIADECREE OF THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURENUMBER: 856/Kpts/HK.330/9/1997ONTHE PROVISIONS ON BIOSAFETY OF GENETICALLY ENGINEEREDAGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY PRODUCTSTHE MINSTER OF AGRICULTUREConsidering:a. t that biotechnology through genetic engineering has rapidly developed, could give alarge benefit to produce new products, but may have the possibility of being harmfulto humans, biosafety and environment;b. grid that the utilization of genetically engineered agricultural biotechnology productsmust be carried out accurately, so that in its utilization the possibility of beingharmful to humans and environment could be avoided;c. that the provisions of the existing legislative regulations do not sufficiently regulatethe provisions on biosafety of genetically engineered agricultural biotechnologyproducts;d. that on the basis of the above mentioned matters, it is considered necessary toregulate the use of genetically engineered agricult...