Vision Group Report: Invigorating the Indonesia-EU Partnership
Vision Group Report: Invigorating the Indonesia-EU Partnership Vision Group Report: Invigorating the Indonesia-EU Partnership
66 1. INTRODUCTION The second EU-Indonesia Business Dialogue took place in November 2010 in Jakarta. It was an excellent example of an integrated dialogue where business and government discussed various opportunities between Indonesia and the EU. Eight recommendations were formulated at the end of the meeting which are given in the following paragraph. During the first Vision Group meeting, these recommendations were presented to the Vision Group members as some of the follow-up related specifically to the Vision Group work. Follow-up meetings took place with business and government, most recently with Vice Minister Mahendra Siregar, to look at ways of implementing the recommendations. 2. RECOMMENDATIONS As presented by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kadin) 1. EU and Indonesia to focus more on opportunities a. develop a vision to ensure our trade and investment relations reach the next level of growth 2. EU and Indonesia should pave the way towards a comprehensive partnership agreement 3. EU and Indonesia to put in place a mechanism to improve transparency and consultation on government regulations 4. EU and Indonesia to improve regulatory cooperation through improved communication and technical dialogues a. business should be integrated in this dialogue 5. EU to support Indonesia through cooperation and technical assistance: a. To make regular impact assessments on draft regulations b. Capacity building for implementing regulations c. To implement international standards in key sectors such as UNECE standards for the automotive sector d. To develop better understanding of EU laws and regulations including SPS measures, REACH, FLEGT and RED e. Capacity building to help meet EU regulatory requirements f. To develop capacity building programs for new market opportunities in cosmetics and herbal products 6. Indonesia to cut red tape in areas such as mandatory certification and registration system for industrial and food products a. Give specific attention to easing requirements on SNI VII EU-INDONESIA BUSINESS DIALOGUE b. Facilitate registration and labelling of agro food products in Indonesian
7. Indonesia to improve the investment climate in key areas including infrastructure, medical and pharmaceuticals and ensure better protection of IPR a. Review the negative list related to the pharmaceutical sector b. Enforcing a stronger agenda on public-private partnerships (PPPs) and its regulatory framework c. Implementation of land acquisition and government guarantee funds policies should be done dealt soon sand effectively. 8. Establish mechanisms and processes for business and government cooperation in Indonesia. To strengthen the communication on trade and investment challenges and opportunities between the GoI and the business sector, represented by Kadin and the European chambers in Indonesia, it is recommended that: a. Specific focal points to be nominated in the MoT, BKPM and other relevant agencies and in the business sector to prepare and handle issues b. A regular and structured mechanism for consultation to be established between business and government, facilitated by the focal points, which will provide a clear and constructive interface for consultation. 3. FOR MORE INFORMATION www.eibd-conference.com/ 67
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1. INTRODUCTION<br />
The second <strong>EU</strong>-<strong>Indonesia</strong> Business Dialogue took place in November 2010 in Jakarta. It was an excellent example<br />
of an integrated dialogue where business and government discussed various opportunities between <strong>Indonesia</strong><br />
and <strong>the</strong> <strong>EU</strong>. Eight recommendations were formulated at <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> meeting which are given in <strong>the</strong> following<br />
paragraph. During <strong>the</strong> first <strong>Vision</strong> <strong>Group</strong> meeting, <strong>the</strong>se recommendations were presented to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Vision</strong> <strong>Group</strong><br />
members as some of <strong>the</strong> follow-up related specifically to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Vision</strong> <strong>Group</strong> work. Follow-up meetings took place<br />
with business and government, most recently with Vice Minister Mahendra Siregar, to look at ways of implementing<br />
<strong>the</strong> recommendations.<br />
2. RECOMMENDATIONS<br />
As presented by <strong>the</strong> <strong>Indonesia</strong>n Chamber of Commerce (Kadin)<br />
1. <strong>EU</strong> and <strong>Indonesia</strong> to focus more on opportunities<br />
a. develop a vision to ensure our trade and investment relations reach <strong>the</strong> next level of growth<br />
2. <strong>EU</strong> and <strong>Indonesia</strong> should pave <strong>the</strong> way towards a comprehensive partnership agreement<br />
3. <strong>EU</strong> and <strong>Indonesia</strong> to put in place a mechanism to improve transparency and consultation on government<br />
regulations<br />
4. <strong>EU</strong> and <strong>Indonesia</strong> to improve regulatory cooperation through improved communication and technical dialogues<br />
a. business should be integrated in this dialogue<br />
5. <strong>EU</strong> to support <strong>Indonesia</strong> through cooperation and technical assistance:<br />
a. To make regular impact assessments on draft regulations<br />
b. Capacity building for implementing regulations<br />
c. To implement international standards in key sectors such as UNECE standards for <strong>the</strong> automotive sector<br />
d. To develop better understanding of <strong>EU</strong> laws and regulations including SPS measures, REACH, FLEGT and<br />
RED<br />
e. Capacity building to help meet <strong>EU</strong> regulatory requirements<br />
f. To develop capacity building programs for new market opportunities in cosmetics and herbal products<br />
6. <strong>Indonesia</strong> to cut red tape in areas such as mandatory certification and registration system for industrial and<br />
food products<br />
a. Give specific attention to easing requirements on SNI<br />
VII <strong>EU</strong>-INDONESIA BUSINESS DIALOGUE<br />
b. Facilitate registration and labelling of agro food products in <strong>Indonesia</strong>n
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