Prior establishment of Barantin, previous Indonesian animal, fish, and plant quarantine code, Law No.

16/1992, was deemed outdated and did not meet satisfaction of and not accommodating national interest and public safety concerns the spread of disease or pests.

Thus, there were two agencies responsible in enforcement of the Indonesian quarantine code:[2] In addition, Law No.

21/2019 also expands the scope of animal, fish, and plant quarantine to include monitoring and control of invasive species as well as wild plants and animals, which is under the responsibility of Directorate General of Nature Resources and Ecosystem Conservation under The Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

[3] On 14 September 2023, he appointed Sahat Manaor Panggabean, a close confidante of Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, as Chief of Barantin.