This standard specifies the requirements for definition, specification, sampling methods; test methods; marking; test acceptance requirements and packaging. The Quality requirements covers: Condition; foreign matter; insect contaminants; fineness; water contents; ash contents; protein; acidity; falling numbers; mineral; vitamins; metal contaminant; microbiology contaminant.

This standard is a revision to allow for the fortification of wheat flour with minerals and vitamin with the aim to reduce micronutrient deficiencies, particularly iron and zinc are widespread in Indonesia. The Department of Health Nutrition survey indicates that the prevalence of anemia is 63.5 percent for pregnant woman and 55.5 per cent for children under five years, while several university studies find zinc deficiency affecting up to 72 per cent of pregnant woman. With a modern and centralized milling industry in Indonesia, wheat flour fortification constitutes a very cost-effective way to increase the nutritional status and well-being of population levels of addition: iron = 60 ppm, zinc = 30 ppm, thiamine = 2.5 ppm, riboflavin = 4 ppm and folic acide = 2 ppm

1. Ministry of Health and Public Prosperity Decree No. 632/Menkes/SR/VI/1998 on wheat Flour Fortication; 2. Study on Increment of Mineral & Vitamin Fortification into Wheat Flour; 3. Complete text of Standard.