Law No. 18/2009 on Husbandry and Animal Health.

This Law provides for the implementation of husbandry and animal health in all territories of the Republic of Indonesia to protect and improve the quality of animal resources, suffice the need for animal-origin food, protect Indonesia from any threat that may perturb the health or lives of human beings, animals, plants and the environment, and to provide legal security to businesses that carry out activities in the field of husbandry and animal health.
Provisions governing the implementation of husbandry include: land allocation; use of water; management of genetic resources; development of domestic germ, seeds and/or ovules and circumstances in which they may be imported or exported; animal feed; instruments and machinery for husbandry; and businesses to rear domestic animals and produce animal products. Provisions governing the implementation of animal health include: control and prevention of animal diseases; veterinary drugs; health of veterinarians and animal welfare; and veterinary authorities.
The Law further provides for: enforcement of breeders and businesses on husbandry and animal health; development of human resources; research and development of husbandry and animal health; investigation authorities; administrative penalties; criminal provisions; etc.