To support Indonesia who is projected to become the 7th
largest economic power by 2030 and is more prepared in altering existing
challenges to opportunities and in enhancing its export penetration to European
Union (EU) market which represent more than 18 percent of world’s trade. EU
supports development in the form of partnership and strengthens capacity.
To assist Indonesia in realizing trade potency that meets standards of
consumer health, safety, and environmental quality, EU has distributed a € 15
million aid as Trade Support Programme (TSP) II to various ministries and
government institutions. The four year program was started in 2011 and was
focused on strengthening of Indonesia’s Export Quality Infrastructure to
improve Indonesia’s export quality and to facilitate better access to market
with consumer safety standards like in UE.
In the launching of the EU-Indonesia Trade Support Programme in Jakarta
on Tuesday (4/9), Minister of Trade, Gita Wirjawan, said “Indonesia and EU are
strategic partners in trade and investment. Indonesia continuously enhances market
for procurement of raw and industrial materials with added value in EU and
develops its products to meet market demand through strengthening of capacity of
Indonesia manufacturers.”
Indonesia is a dynamic country with total population of more than 250
million people and abundant natural resources, and its economy has generated
846 billion GDP in 2012 ( World Bank 2013) making Indonesia one of EU’s biggest
trade partner.
On the other hand, European Union is world’s economic power and the most
significant export destination to Indonesia, which represent nearly 13% of
world’s import with total value at € 2.34 trillion in 2011 (ITC, 2012).
Indonesia and EU have enjoyed economic partnership which has been growing
fastly in more than 30 years. Value of EU-Indonesia trade last year reached
more than USD 32 billion, and Indonesia enjoyed a trade surplus of nearly USD4
billion. Value of trade between both regions will continue to increase in the
future (Central Bureau of Statistics/BPS, 2013).
Project that have been carried out in various ministries in TSP program
series are, among other things:
- Ensuring
food safety and capability for nutmegs as an attempt to reduce aflatoxin and
mycotoxin contamination in nutmegs exported to European Union;
- Preventing
and eliminating unreported and unregulated fishing through catch certification
according to the requirements issued by the Directorate General of Marine and
Fisheries (DG. MARE), and with this project Indonesia can maintain its position
as a cooperative country;
-
Ensuring
food safety of Indonesia’s agricultural products through the implementation of
Residue Survey Plan. The aim of this project is to give a guarantee that
water-cultured fish is safe for consumption. The residue Survey Plan is
designed to meet standards of maximum limit applicable in Europe.
- Developing
Information Management System to enable exporters to get trusted information
about technical standards and regulations. The aim of this system is to assist
the related stakeholders to have more specific knowledge about the standards
applicable in Europe and the technical regulations. (E)
Business News - April 12,2013
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