Relaxation of Testing Equipment Requirements for SNI Tire Certification through Permenperin 24/2026

Introduction

On 17 September 2026, the Ministry of Industry (“Kemenperin”) enacted Regulation of the Minister of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia Number 24 of 2026 on Amendments to Regulation of the Minister of Industry Number 9 of 2025 on the Mandatory Implementation of Indonesian National Standards for Tires (“Permenperin 24/2026”). This regulation amends a number of technical provisions under Permenperin 9/2025 on the mandatory implementation of the Indonesian National Standard (“SNI”) for motor vehicle tire products, covering passenger car tires, light truck tires, truck and bus tires, motorcycle tires, and inner tubes for motor vehicles.

Permenperin 24/2026 was issued to improve the effectiveness of the mandatory implementation of SNI for Tires, as reflected in the Recital Considering letter a. One of the principal adjustments concerns provisions on product quality testing, which previously required businesses to independently own certain testing equipment. Under this amendment, businesses are given flexibility to utilize cooperation with accredited third parties for the performance of testing. In addition, this regulation simplifies the mechanism for legalizing supporting documents for Overseas Manufacturers by providing a more efficient route than the consular legalization process previously applicable. These adjustments are expected to improve the efficiency of compliance with the requirements while supporting the effective implementation of mandatory SNI for Tires.

Comparison

This regulation amends and adds several provisions under Permenperin 9/2025, particularly Article 10, Article 11 paragraph (1), Article 53A, as well as the Annex concerning the SNI Certification Scheme for Tires. A comparison of such provisions is set out in the following table.

Key Provisions

• Relaxation of Testing Equipment Requirements for Industrial Companies and Overseas Manufacturers

As stipulated in Article 10 letter d and Article 11 paragraph (1) letter d, this Ministerial Regulation changes the obligation concerning ownership of testing equipment from an absolute requirement (i.e., equipment must be independently owned) to a more flexible requirement, whereby the equipment may be independently owned or controlled through cooperation with another party. The Annex to the Ministerial Regulation stipulates that such control is recognized only if the testing equipment is owned by a party that is not an affiliate of the Industrial Company or Overseas Manufacturer, evidenced by a cooperation agreement, and such party has been accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 for the required testing parameters. The minimum testing equipment requirements remain based on the type of tires produced, namely:

• Passenger car tires: a plunger for breaking energy and bead unseating tests, and a drum tester for endurance and high-speed tests;

• Light truck tires: a plunger for breaking energy testing and a drum tester for endurance and high-speed tests;

• Truck and bus tires: a plunger for breaking energy testing and a drum tester for endurance testing;

• Motorcycle tires: a plunger for breaking energy testing and a drum tester for endurance and high-speed tests; and

• Inner tubes for motor vehicles: testing equipment for tensile strength testing of the body and joints, as well as an oven for aging tests for tires made of natural rubber.

Where testing equipment is controlled (rather than independently owned), the Annex requires an additional audit of the third-party testing facility, and where the testing equipment is controlled by the Industrial Company or Overseas Manufacturer itself, the tires subject to periodic testing must be received by the testing laboratory no later than 2 (two) weeks after production.

• Document Legalization Mechanism through Apostille

Article 53A stipulates that the legalization of documents referred to in Article 15 paragraph (3) letter a, Article 16 paragraph (2) letter a, Article 17 paragraph (2) letter a, Article 18 paragraph (2) letter a, and Article 19 paragraph (2) letter a, namely documents such as the deed of establishment and business licensing of an Overseas Manufacturer, may now be carried out through an apostille mechanism as an alternative to the consular legalization route previously applicable.

This mechanism may only be used by Overseas Manufacturers or overseas business actors originating from countries that have ratified the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention).

• Update to the Annex: SNI Certification Scheme for Tires

Article I number 4 of this Ministerial Regulation also amends all provisions in the Annex to Permenperin 9/2025, which contains the Indonesian National Standard Certification Scheme for Tires. This scheme applies to initial certification, Surveillance, and recertification, with reference to Permenperin 45/2022 on Industrial Standardization and the five SNI standards for tire products (SNI 98:2019, SNI 100:2019, SNI 99:2019, SNI 101:2019, and SNI 6700:2012), and uses a type 5 certification system.

The certification process is divided into five stages, namely:

1. 1. Selection (application and verification of document completeness);

   2. Determination (adequacy audit and conformity audit);

   3. Review and Decision (evaluation of audit reports and test results through the issuance of the SNI Certificate);

   4. Licensing (issuance of the Letter of Approval for the Use of the SNI Mark/SNI SPPT); and

   5. Surveillance (annual periodic supervision that may result in a decision to maintain, suspend, or revoke the SNI Certificate).

The Annex also expressly separates the list of application documents for Industrial Companies and Authorized Representatives representing Overseas Manufacturers, whereby Authorized Representatives are required to upload additional legal documents consisting of a copy of the deed of establishment, business licensing, evidence of appointment as an Authorized Representative, the agreement and evidence of registration of trademark licensing, as well as evidence of warehouse control. An issued SNI Certificate is valid for 5 (five) years and must bear an electronic mark and the SNI Mark on the product by means of embossing or a permanent stamp.

Closing

With the issuance of Permenperin 24/2026, the implementation of mandatory SNI for Tires has become more flexible and efficient, particularly with respect to fulfilling testing equipment and document legalization requirements for Overseas Manufacturers. Industrial Companies and Overseas Manufacturers may now satisfy the testing equipment requirements through ownership or control based on cooperation with third parties that meet the applicable accreditation requirements. In addition, the apostille mechanism provides a simpler alternative for the legalization of documents for Overseas Manufacturers from countries participating in the Apostille Convention.

On the other hand, the updated Annex clarifies the certification stages, document requirements, as well as the Surveillance mechanism and use of the SNI Mark. Accordingly, businesses need to adjust their certification compliance processes and ensure the availability of documents, testing facilities, and cooperation arrangements with third parties in accordance with the new provisions under Permenperin 24/2026.