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JAKARTA: The Indonesian government officially deliver a written reply to the Australian government related to the entry of 2516 cases of illegal imports of cattle from the neighboring country.

Minister of Agriculture Suswono stating in an official letter stated that Indonesia insisted that Kangaroo country's more stringent in controlling export of beef to be sent to Indonesia.

"In addition we underlines that they [Australia] to respect the rule of Indonesia," he said in Jakarta last weekend.

Agriculture informed after the disclosure of beef imports was illegal, the Australian government on May 31, 2010 to send an official letter certifying that PT Sasongko Prima (PT SP) as the importer of Indonesia has submitted letters of beef importation documentation. According to them, said Minister of Agriculture, all documents required for import requirements have been attached to the full.

Earlier, on May 22, 2010 Institute for Agriculture Quarantine Tanjung Priok have arrested as many as 2156 head of cattle imported from Australia, including a tail that is dead and two tails in a weak condition. PT SP as an importer of beef that has been using the letter of approval from the income (SPP) that the validity period only until 30 April 2010, until May 2010 while the company was still conducting activities cows imported from Australia.

The government finally decided to give sanction to the importer does not give tuition for six months and require PT SP to do reekspor of 2156 live animals from Australia's.

Agriculture declare the importation of cattle without the use of a violation of applicable fees the first time found and only one case. "As long as I served (Agriculture), the newly discovered current. Previously yes wallahu nature," he said.

When asked that the Ministry of Agriculture issued a tuition fee is assessed slow beef imports, the Suswono asserted, it is because PT SP do not complete the necessary requirements dukumen. With the incidence of illegal entry of imported cattle, Minister of Agriculture declared supervision will be tightened so that the import of beef cattle that can be entered must match domestic demand. (Ts) By: diene Lestari Bisnis.com

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