Indonesia publishes new regulation on all infant and children’s garment

2012 July, Indonesia publishes new regulation NO.72/M-IND/PER/7/2012 stipulating that all infant and children's garment shall meet requirements of AZO and formaldehyde under SNI 7617：2010. These regulation shall be effective in February 2013.

SNI 7617：2010 shall apply to garment for young child under 3 years old and those directly contact with skin for young child older than 3 years old. In accordance with this standard, formaldehyde content shall be less than 20ppm in garment for young child under 3 years old and 75ppm in those directly contact with skin for young child older than 3 years old.

On 2013 January 11, Indonesia released anther regulation NO.02/M-IND/PER/1/2013 stipulating the AZO and formaldehyde test shall be done by approved labs, which has been effective on January 15.