Jakarta \u2014 Indonesia\u2019s Quarantine Agency (Barantin) is tightening\nsurveillance of commodity traffic at various entry points throughout\nIndonesia during the Lebaran exodus period in March 2026, through the\nCompliant Quarantine Operation to be held 13-27 March 2026.<\/p>\n
Head of Barantin Sahat Manaor Panggabean stated that the surveillance\nis being conducted to ensure food safety and quality whilst protecting\nthe public from threats of animal, fish, and plant diseases amid\nincreased mobility during the Lebaran period.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will conduct surveillance and enforcement against food\ncommodities that do not meet quarantine requirements in accordance with\nLaw No.\u00a021 of 2019 concerning the Quarantine of Animals, Fish, and\nPlants,\u201d said Sahat, based on his statement in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
He explained that the Compliant Quarantine Operation targets\ncommodities of animals, fish, and plants along with their derivative\nproducts that potentially carry disease vectors, such as meat, eggs,\nrice, vegetables, and fruits.<\/p>\n
Surveillance is focused on major transit points, including seaports,\nairports, and land borders at international crossing posts.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he appealed to the public to comply with quarantine\nregulations by reporting commodities they carry to quarantine officers\nto prevent the spread of animal, fish, and plant diseases.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe appeal to the public to actively participate in the protection of\nbiological natural resources by reporting the commodities they bring to\nquarantine officers,\u201d said Sahat.<\/p>\n
Violations of quarantine provisions can be subject to criminal\npenalties of imprisonment and fines in accordance with Law No.\u00a021 of\n2019 on the Quarantine of Animals, Fish, and Plants.<\/p>\n
Barantin\u2019s Head of Legal and Public Relations Bureau, Hudiansyah Is\nNursal, representing the Law Enforcement Ad Hoc Task Force (Satgas\nGakkum) of Barantin, stated that the agency is deploying 3,930 personnel\nin the operation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are deploying 3,930 personnel distributed across 161 inspection\npoints for import and export locations that have been designated\nthroughout Indonesia,\u201d said Hudiansyah.<\/p>\n
In addition to official inspection points, surveillance is also being\nconducted at import and export locations that have not yet been\ndesignated by the law enforcement team of each technical implementation\nunit.<\/p>\n
Over the three-week Ramadan period, Barantin together with related\nagencies has thwarted several smuggling attempts, including lobster\nseeds in Yogyakarta, sea turtle eggs in West Kalimantan, and the\nrejection of unfit poultry for consumption in Papua.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue to conduct surveillance and enforcement to ensure\nfood safety and quality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that surveillance is also being conducted on wildlife\ntrafficking as well as rare animal and plant species.<\/p>\n
Barantin is working in partnership with several institutions such as\nthe Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI), the National Police (Polri), and the\nMinistry of Transport in monitoring commodity traffic during the Lebaran\nexodus period in 2026.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/barantin-tightens-commodity-surveillance-throughout-lebaran-exodus-2026-1773464068", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }