Abstract:

The policy of standard and measurements by Indonesian government through a legal metrology system aim to ensure a level playing for all in many fields of standard and measurement, to improve Indonesian products that are able to compete in free trade, and control pre-packet to help reduce fraudulent, will help government to collect correct taxes on export import, reduces dispute transaction to ensure the consumer protection and with legal metrology will improve economic condition for all concerned and assist in poverty reduction as one of the SDGs goals. Legal Metrology after the Law Number 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government change the authority from province into the authority of Regency Government/City in Indonesia. This study uses qualitative-descriptive methodology in-depth interviews. The result of this study show that the authority change into Regency Government/City have resulted many obstacles, including infrastructure, budgeting, human resources, and regional regulation. Since the amendment in 2014 the number of Legal Metrology Unit in Regency Government/City formed only 39% of 514 regency throughout Indonesia, this has resulted Legal Metrology services in Indonesia experiencing stagnant services, where tera and tera ulang services in Regency/City hampered. The impact of legal metrology services stagnation resulted no guaranteed measurement correctness in trade transaction, UTTP legal uncertainty, untraceably instrument based on international standard, and failed in sustaining consumer protection.