Indonesia SNI certification is a mandatory product certification in Indonesia. SNI is the abbreviation of Standard National Indonesia, which means Indonesia National Standard, SNI, which is the only standard applicable in Indonesia. It is formulated by the Indonesian Technical Committee and defined by the Indonesian National Bureau of Standards (Badan Standadisasi Nasional|-BSN).
SNI began on September 7, 2007. As of 2010, the Indonesian Ministry of Industry has issued 53 mandatory National Standards (SNI), covering automotive, motorcycle parts, building materials, cables and other fields. Products that have not passed the National Standards/SNI will be put into the market and will be forcibly removed. All Indonesian control products must have the (SNI marking) SN mark, otherwise they will not enter the Indonesian market.
SNI Certification Product Scope
Indonesia's compulsory SNI certification products fall into four categories:
1) Household electronics, telecommunications and equipment (46 items)
2) Building materials (8 items in total)
3) Automotive material parts (24 items in total)
4) Other goods (e.g. footwear, leather products, toys, clothes, etc.) totally 25 items
SNI Authentication Process
1) Manufacturer or importer registers product trademarks in Indonesia
2) Apply to SNI Certification Authority
3) Manufacturers, Importers, and SNI Sign Summer Agreement
4) SN sent officials to conduct the initial inspection of the manufacturer's factory; take samples
5) Products sent to the Indonesian National Laboratory for testing
6) After the preliminary examination and product testing pass, submit relevant technical documents for audit.
7) Certificate issued by SNI
8) SN authorizes manufacturers to label their products
9) Supervision and regular spot checks
Validity Period of SNI Certification
The SNI certification cycle usually takes about 4 months, which may be extended or shortened according to the completeness of documentation, sample test results, factory audit results, etc.
SNI certificates are usually valid for four years and need to be reviewed by the factory once a year.
List of SNI Certification Data
1) Application Form for SN Certification
2) Company Business License
3) Process flow chart
4) ISO 9001 Certificate and Quality System Document
5) Detailed information of manufacturing components or raw materials and inspection records of raw materials
6) List of Manufacturing Equipment and Records of Equipment Maintenance
7) Test Equipment List and Calibration Certificate
8) Product Description
9) Product design drawings
10) Qualification Certificate of Laboratory Personnel
11) Third-party laboratory test reports, etc.
