The Impact Of The Ratification Of The Job Creation Law Regarding Business Permits For Supervision And Enforcement In The Drug And Food Sector

Abstract

UU no. 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation provides changes to regulations related to improving the investment
ecosystem by changing, removing, and forming new norms from various sectoral regulations. The ratification of
the Job Creation Law related to business licenses has had a significant impact on drug and food supervision
carried out by the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM). Using qualitative descriptive research methods
with data collection methods through interviews and focus group discussions (FGD) with BPOM, academics,
practitioners, and literature review. There are findings that there is an increase in the circulation of illegal drugs
through e-commerce and the challenges of industry 4.0, making it challenging to monitor and enforce the
circulation of illicit drugs in Indonesia. By using the precautionary principle theory and national security,
preventive measures are needed before implementing an evaluation in handling various cases related to drugs
in Indonesia, granting permits, and consuming drugs on the market when facing different emergency conditions
in Indonesia. Differences in interpretation at the ministries and institutions make efforts to protect the
community neglected. Harmonization of rules is needed to create legal certainty. So that in the short term, the
government needs to harmonize the regulations related to business licenses regarding drugs and food.
Differences in interpretation at the ministries and institutions make efforts to protect the community neglected.
Harmonization of rules is needed to create legal certainty. So that in the short term, the government needs to
harmonize the regulations related to business licenses regarding drugs and food. Differences in interpretation
at the ministries and institutions make efforts to protect the community neglected. Harmonization of rules is
needed to create legal certainty. So that in the short term, the government needs to harmonize the regulations
related to business licenses regarding drugs and food.