Healthy Life Journal

Be careful for you seafood lovers, especially shrimp. The problem is bustling shrimp contain virus circulation in the international market.

For that the government issued a regulation to prohibit shrimp imports while certain species as anticipatory measures against rampant circulation of shrimp infected by the virus which is dangerous.

This regulation was issued the Government through the Minister of Trade and Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries issued Joint Rule No. 64/MDAG/PER/12/2009 and PB.03/MEN/2009 date of December 23, 2009 Import Prohibition of Shrimp Species While specific to the Region of the Republic of Indonesia.

The joint regulation is valid for six months from the date specified, and can be extended for the next six months. Violation of the provisions of these regulations with sanctions imposed in accordance with the provisions of legislation in force.

Based on data from the World Animal Health / Office International des Epizooties (OIE), there are seven viral disease on shrimp dikatagorikan shrimp health hazard and should be aware of the trading system.

The seven diseases are Taura Syndrome Virus (TSV), White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV), Yellow Head Disease (YHD), Tetrahedral Baculovirosis (Baculovirus Penaei), Spherical Baculovirosis (Penaeus Monodon-type Baculovirus), Hypodermal and Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus ( IHHNV) and Infectious Myo Necrosis Virus (IMNV).

All of these viruses have been infected in China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. Even WSSV originating from China is one of the dangerous disease of shrimp and still continue to cause problems in the centers of shrimp cultivation worldwide.

Through the above rules, Indonesia sought to control the spread of the virus and other viruses that are still viable, although the process has undergone further treatment such as the freezing process in order not to enter into the territory of Indonesia.

“This joint regulations issued to protect the public health and national biological resources and prevent the entry and spread of dangerous viruses into Indonesia,” said Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, as quoted from the official Department of Commerce in Jakarta, Thursday (24/12 / 2009).

Moratorium on certain species of shrimp imported into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia, covers only frozen shrimp is a small shrimp and prawns of the species Penaeus Vanamae (Tariff Heading / HS ex. 0306.13.00.00) and Not Frozen Shrimp (fresh or chilled) is a small shrimp and prawns common species of Penaeus Vanamae (Tariff Heading / ex.0306.23.30.00 HS).

While the shrimp are not included in Penaeus Vanamae species, either in whole shrimp (head on) and not whole shrimp (head less), can only be imported / entered into the territory of Indonesia through the Harbor (Belawan in Medan, Tanjung Priok in Jakarta, Tanjung Emas in Semarang, Tanjung Perak in Surabaya and the Soekarno-Hatta in Makassar) and / or Airport (Polonia in Medan, Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, Juanda in Surabaya, and the Sultan Hasanuddin in Makassar).

If the shrimp is prohibited in or arrive at the port of Indonesia on or after the date stipulated in this Together, the obligatory re-export to the country of origin or destroyed. The cost of re-export or destruction of the responsibility or burden of importers.