The law only focused on food consumption and did not cover food production and distribution, Deputy House Commission IV Herman Khaeron said here on Sunday.
"The House Commission IV deems it necessary to amend several clauses in Law No. 7 of 1996. Hopefully, (after being revised) the law can better meet the people`s food needs, increase institutional functions, ensure food security, and provide safe and nutritious food for the Indonesian people," he said.
The substance of clauses on the fulfillment of food needs in the law was very general so that there were still many obstacles to implement the law, he said.
"The concept of food security in the law only concerns food consumption and distribution. It has not yet been able to answer the issue of domestic food supplies and production because institutional problems remain unsolved," he said.
The revision would affect article 23 to article 60 of the law concerning food reserves, food imports and exports, food diversification, and food crisis.
"In addition, articles 67, 70, 71, 79, 82 and 84 concerning administrative sanctions will also be revised," he added. (*)
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