In issuing Indonesian Stamp, the Director-General of Post and Telecommunication has implemented politics which put forward in Decision letter of Director-General of Post and Telecommunication number 81/Dirjen/2000 on 19^th July 2000.

The letter of Decision :

DECISION OF DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF POST AND TELECOMMUNICATION

NUMBER: 81/DIRJEN/2000

CONCERNING

REGULATION ON STAMP AND PHILATELIC STATIONARY PUBLICATION

CHAPTER I

GENERAL REGULATION

In this decision what is meant by:

1. Stamp is a valuable product where its printing process is done as security document in which its main function is as proof of payment and tax for postal and giro services.

 

2. Definite stamps are stamps issued for stamping purposes only which can be reprinted according to needs, unlimited to its date of circulation, validity period, the cancellation of issue is in the hard or the Director-General.

 

3. Non-Definite stamps are stamps issued with limited amount printed, circulation period, selling period, and used as special stamp, commemoration, charity and label.

 

4. Special stamps are stamps issued as mean of promotion and asking people to participate and contribute in activities which aim for humanity, socio-cultural.

 

5. Commemoration stamps are stamps issued in celebrating an event national and international.

 

6. Charity stamps are stamps issued with added price aimed to collect funds for humanity purposes where the profit is donated to charity groups which have been determined by the government.

 

7. Prism stamps are stamps issued in composition side by side with tab (label) which has been given different identity pictures different to its stamp and separated by perforation.

 

8. Stamp theme is a special message used as initial purpose of making stamp design.

 

9. Stamp design in stamp picture model is designed specially in making printing design’s parameter

10. Stamp reproduction is the doubling process of stamps through photography technique, electronic, photocopy, computer print, rotograph, etc.

 

11. Stamp album or stamp booklet are pieces of stamps (pane) packed in one pocket size book.

 

12. Stamp printed philatelic stationary or postal stationary are postal stationary which have been printed with stamp on its front which meant as proof of payment of porto.

 

13. Porto is the base 0cost which must be paid for postal letter deliveries, postal pocket, money order and giro and postal check services.

 

14. First day issue cover is cover issued by PT Pos Indonesia at the same time with the publication of new stamp. The front part contains descriptions in accordance to the stamp and stacked on it is stamp which stamped with words of "first day of issue".

 

15. Communication stamp is stamp specially made to mark or celebrate an important event.

 

16. Souvenir sheet is a piece of sheet bigger than its stamp in its size, the edges are not groovy and contain stamp inside, and can be used for stamping.

 

17. Carnet is pieces of thick papers in the form of new fold where stamp is placed in the inside and printed "first day issue", while the outer part contain words or pictures relevant to the stamp.

 

18. Maximum card is pictured post card adjusted to the picture of stamp and stacked to its back side and printed words "first day of issue".

 

19. Applicants are government institution, companies, and/or private, national., or international who applies for stamp publication.

 

20. Copy right is the right to produce or multiple.

 

21. Security document is all type of valid documents which need protection against faking or mis-use, damage or stealing where its publication and printing are organized and regulated by the government.

 

22. Security printing is a printing company that has security document operation permit from the Co-ordination Body For Forgery Investigation (BOTASUPAL) or according to government regulation determined as security printing.

 

23. BOTASUPAL is a government institution which act as Co-ordination Body For Forgery Investigation. Technical institution is government institution which handles social care taking according to its operational techniques.

 

24. Preparatory team is team formed by applicants t prepare everything which relates to the making of stamp design.

25. Caretaker is a team formed through letter of decision of Director-General where its members consists of people form Ditjen Postel, PT Pos Indonesia, printing company, institution or individual who are regarded as experts in their fields in which their duty is to give consideration about the problem of stamps and philately to the Director-General.

 

26. Board of Director (Direksi) are Direksi of PT Pos Indonesia (Persero).

 

27. Director General is Director General of Post and Telecommunication.

CHAPTER II

STAMP PUBLICATION PROGRAM

Types of stamp consist of definitive stamp and non-def. Stamp

1. Stamp publication planning for the period of one year is implemented in the publication program.

 

2. Stamp publication program is recommended by team of caretaker where its implementation is conducted by the Director-General.

 

3. Stamp publication program is fixed in the month of January two years before.

 

4. In one year takwin as many are issued:

1. Definitive stamp, 1 (one) series

2. Non-definitive stamp, consists of:

1. 17 stamps (seventeen) series;

2. prism 2 (two) series;

3. commemoration stamp (six) series;

4. postal stationers stamp printed 2 series.

5. Stamp book 2 (two) series.

CHAPTER III

PHILATELIC STATIONARY

Philatelic stationary beside stamp, also consists of first day issue cover, commemoration cover, carnet, maximum card, booklet, mini sheet (sheetlet), stamp pack, post card, aerogramme, and other philatelic stationers which become philately collection.

Publication as mentioned in section 4 by PT Pos Indonesia is implemented by board of Directors and its operation is reported to the Director-General.

Signing of philatelic stationary by high ranking officer or states official or international body is organize by the Director-General.

CHAPTER IV

THEME, DESIGN, AND WORDS ON STAMP

1. Theme and designs of stamp must be in accordance to Pancasila (the five pillars), UUD ’45 (1945 constitution), GBHN (the state’s main guidance) and the official regulation’s provisions and follow the rules in the Universal Postal Union Rules.

 

2. Stamp theme is suggested by caretaker team and implemented by the Director-General.

Stamp design is suggested by the Board of Directors and implemented by the Director-General or High ranking official which has been given the duty to conduct it.

1. The supply of stamp is made available by:

1. Direct order to special designer

2. Opening a limited competition

3. Held an open competition

1. All cost related to availability and plans of design is the responsibility of Directors or the applicants where the amount paid is decided by the directors.

1. Words written on stamp must the name of the country "Indonesia", nominal value, year of publication and the name of stamp series.

 

2. The name of stamp series may use Latin language or other foreign languages if needed.

CHAPTER V

STAMP CRITERIA

1. Picture of national character who are still alive presented on stamp can only be the President and Vice-President of Republic of Indonesia.

 

2. Picture of national character who have post away may be presented on stamp if those characters have been declared as national character/hero by the government of RI in according to the rules of the constitutions.

1. Picture of international character who have past away may be presented on stamp, if the Director-General considered that the character deserves/fit to be presented on stamp.

 

2. Picture design which carries international/world mission must be in accordance to the national policy.

Logo which can be presented on stamp must be logo which carries/represents national and/or international values and must initially gained written permit from national or international body/institution.

Stamp can not contain elements of promotion for the interest of companies/organization which involve in trading activities and also not aimed for collecting funds for a body/organization/individual.

Identity picture on its stamp prism tab must be polite, does not make any similary to stamp.

CHAPTER VI

SUGGESTION OF PUBLICATION

1. Suggestion of charity stamp publication is done by government institution which handles social problems.

 

2. Added price can not exceed 20% (twenty percent) of the stamp’s nominal price.

 

3. The profits from selling charity stamps after reduced by the stamp’s nominal price and other costs fixed by the Director-General, is given to the applicants.

 

4. In one year takwin publication of charity stamp can only be held once.

Suggestion of stamp publication aimed to commemorate a national or international event, held is double of 25 (twenty five) years.

Suggestion of joined stamp publication between Indonesia and 1 (one) country or more can be conducted if a written agreement has been reached initially in a form of joined agreement paper and made official by the Director-General.

For non Governmental institution applicants where their application have been accepted for stamp publication, it is compulsory that they purchase at least 5 (five) percent of the amount of stamp issued.

CHAPTER VII

APPLICATION PROVISION

1. Application of publication is directed to the Director-General which contains:

1. Background/reasons of publication application, date issue plan, launching process.

2. Recommendation/agreement with institutions such as body/institution where the logos contain:

3. Permission from the family of national character

4. Design sample and date due to be published stamp.

    2. Application for publication is directed at least in the month of September.

1. Should the application is accepted, the applicant must form a preparatory team which consists of members of applicants, Director-General of Post and Telecommunication, PT Pos Indonesia, printing and other related institution/body.

 

2. The formation of preparatory team is done at least 6 (six) months prior the stamp’s date of issue.

CHAPTER VIII

SELLING PERIOD, VALIDITY PERIOD AND SELLING PRICE

1. Definitive stamp, selling period and validity period is unlimited.

 

2. Non Definitive stamp, commemoration stamp, postal stationary stamp printed and stamp book:

1. Its selling period is one year publication plus the next 1 (one) year.

2. Its using period is one year publication plus the next 3 (three) years.

1. Selling price of definitive stamp, non-definitive stamp, commemoration stamp, stamp printed postal stationary, and stamp book at post locket or at the philately locket is in accordance to its nominal price.

 

2. Special selling price of prism stamp can not exceed 160% (one hundred and sixty percent) of its nominal price.

 

3. Philatelic stationary selling price apart from its purpose mentioned in section 1 (one) is implemented by the Director and informed to the people.

CHAPTER IX

PRINTING AMOUNT AND NOMINAL VALUE

The printing amount and nominal price of stamp is suggested by the Director base on needs and implemented by the Director-General.

CHAPTER X

STAMP PRINTING

1. Stamp printing is conducted by security printing which stood as state owned company or domestic private owned company

 

2. Stamp printing overseas must pass through domestic security printing appointed by the Directors and examined of its genuine by BOTASUPAL

1. Ordering of stamp printing is done by the Directors and/or officials which have been given the duty.

 

2. Stamp printing is done by printing company based on join agreement with the Directors.

 

3. Stamps are printed in accordance to the stamp design which have been agreed by the Director-General.

 

4. All costs which relate to stamp printing is the responsibility of the Directors.

Issued stamp must follow the Indonesian stamping standard regulated by the decision of the Director-General.

CHAPTER XI

CANCELLATION AND WITHDRAWL OF CIRCULATION

1. Cancellation and with drawl of stamps form circulation is conducted by the Director-General through a letter of decision.

 

2. Cancellation and with drawl of stamps from circulation must be notified to the people.

CHAPTER XII

DESTRUCTION

Stamp printing plate which has ran out or no longer used for printing, must be destroyed where its execution is arranged by the Directors.

All the printing result trials, mis-print, sewerage etc. where due to one or same reason can not be handed to PT Pos Indonesia must be destroyed where its execution is arranged by the Directors.

1. Abnormal or damaged stamps must be with drawled from circulation or cancelled during printing process must be destroyed where its execution is arranged by the directors.

 

2. The remaining stamp available but has exceed its selling period, and damaged stamp in the supply, must be destroyed where its execution is arranged by the Directors.

The destruction of stamps and other philatelic stationers is conducted through method regulated by the Director General.

Destroyed stamps must be notified to the people by mentioning its year of issue, series and the number of pieces without stating its nominal price.

CHAPTER XIII

COPYRIGHT

1. Stamp’s copyright, commemoration stamp and stamp printed postal stationary plus stamp book is in the hard of the Director-General.

 

2. Changes conducted in section 1 (one) is implemented by the Director-General.

CHAPTER XIV

REPRODUCTION

1. Reproduction of stamp must at first gain written permit from the Director General.

2. Stamp reproduction result for the need of advertisement information, and other commercial purposes, the over all result of colors and/or size can not be a sharp as the genuine (first produced) stamp.

 

3. For the need of examining and/or forgery case investigation and research, and other purposes non-commercial, stamp reproduction can be as sharp and equal in size to the genuine stamp only in black and white.

CHAPTER XV

CLOSURE

As this decision is officially therefore the decision of the Director General of Post and Telecommunication number : 045/Dirjen/1998 on Regulations of stamps and philatelic stationers publication is no longer valid.

Stamp publication program year 2000, 2001, and 2002 on sheet I and sheet II is still valid.

This decision is officially valid on the date of implementation.