CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR UNLABELED AND UNREGISTERED BLENDED FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTION UNDER INDONESIAN CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW
Keywords:
Agricultural input regulation, Blended fertilizer, Consumer protection, Criminal liability, Product labelingAbstract
Fertilizers are essential agricultural inputs, yet the circulation of unregistered and unlabeled blended fertilizers exposes farmers to uncertain product quality and undermines their right to product information. This study examines the criminal liability of business operators involved in such distribution, focusing on Binjai District Court Decision No. 72/Pid.Sus/2023/PN.Bnj. Using normative legal research with statutory and case approaches, it analyzes Law No. 22 of 2019 on Sustainable Agricultural Cultivation Systems and Law No. 8 of 1999 on Consumer Protection alongside the court’s reasoning. The analysis indicates that the defendant was found guilty of intentionally distributing fertilizer without the required registration and labeling. The court imposed four months’ imprisonment and a fine of IDR 2,500,000. Although this ruling confirms individual criminal liability, the comparatively limited sentence raises questions about its deterrent effect. Stronger coordination between agricultural regulation and consumer protection, supported by preventive market supervision, is recommended.
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