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Indonesia

Communicating SVLK’s all-round environmental credentials 

SVLK gives assurance of forestry and timber sustainability – not just legality. That’s the core message of first outputs from a developing national and international promotional programme for the Indonesian environmental certification system.   The campaign is being run by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) with support from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and …

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EU’s deforestation-free regulatory proposal raises concerns about impacts on FLEGT VPAs

The ITTO Market Information Service (MIS) has published a commentary on the draft EU law on “deforestation-free” and “forest degradation-free” products, announced by the European Commission (EC) on 17th November last year. This article is an excerpt from the MIS commentary, focussing on implications for FLEGT VPA partner countries, especially on market access for FLEGT-licensed …

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Indonesia: V-Legal remains mandatory

After several rounds of negotiations, the relevant ministries in Indonesia agreed to suspend a Ministry of Trade regulation (15/2020) that would have made V-Legal documents for timber and timber product exports voluntary as of 27 May 2020. At the same time, Indonesia decided to increase financial support for SVLK certification of MSMEs, according to a …

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