Overview
- Governor Pramono Anung signed the regulation on Nov 24, barring the food trade in defined rabies‑transmitting animals, including dogs, cats, bats, monkeys and civets.
- The ban covers live animals, carcasses, and all raw or processed products intended for food purposes across Jakarta.
- Authorities set a six-month grace period before active enforcement, with sanctions ranging from written warnings to business licence revocation.
- Officials report the trade has largely gone underground, with 19 restaurants still serving dog meat and at least two slaughterhouses operating in the city.
- Animal‑welfare groups welcomed the policy as a public‑health safeguard, citing WHO and health ministry data on rabies deaths, while the measure applies only to Jakarta.