On 26 July 2024, the government of Indonesia issued Government Regulation No. 28 of 2024 (“GR 28”), which is an implementing regulation of Law No. 17 of 2023 on Health (“Health Omnibus Law”). GR 28 came into effect on the same day it was issued.
Through GR 28, the government aims to impose control by setting up limits on the maximum content level of sugar, salt and fat (known as gula, garam dan lemak/”GGL”) in processed food products.