The
Ministry of Forestry allowed dispensation for exporters of wood who were not in
possession of Wood Legality Certificate (SLK) to export their products. This
was indeed a relief to wood exporters in Indonesia. The reason was that
exporters who were not in possession of SLK were permitted to export wood and
their by products. The requirement was that exporters must obtain V-Legal
papers through inspection process whereby the Government guaranteed that
although exporters had no SLK their export deliveries were not hindrance.
Bambang
Hendroyono, Director General of Business Development, Ministry of Forestry,
stated in Jakarta on Thursday (17/1/2013) disclosed that based on The
Regulation of the Ministry of Trade no 64/2012 on the Stipulations on Export of
Forestry Industry products export of wood products and their by products were
obliged to use the V-legal documents referring to the Wood Legality Verification
System (SLVK). To obtain V-legal documents, Bambang said, exporters must pocket
S-LK obtained by verification process by the Board of Wood Legality
Verification (LVLK).
By
referring to the Permenhut Regulation and Regulation of the Directorate General
of Forestry Business Kemhut no. 8/2011 exporters who were in no possession of
S-LK could still obtain V-Legal Document provided it was obtained by LVLK.
Nevertheless, he said, the Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut) still insisted that
all exporters obtain S-LK. The reason was that with S-LK it would be much
easier to export. The procedure required only verification of document
legality. “Those who are not in possession of certificate can still export
products, but we insist that they apply for S-LK at once” he said.
Bambang
underscored that it was mandatory for exporters of woodcraft products to obtain
SVLK by January 1, 2013. He said that LVLK was an effort to build public
confidence through back-tracking of wood to check whether a certain wood product
originated from legal resource and fulfilled legal requirements. By that
regulation, in the future exporters must be able to prove and convince buyers
that the wood exported originated from a legal resource.
According
to Bandung, there was nothing new about SVLK. The policy had been adopted since
2009 and put in effect in 2013. Supposedly after a long span of time exporters
were ready. Meanwhile about wood traders of small-business (UKM) scale, the
Regulation regulated the phases to the effective by 2014. He rated that in fact
the application of SVLK for Indonesia was not merely to comply to overseas
buyers demand for wood legality such as eco labeling but also for the interest
of local exporters themselves.
Bambang
reminded that Indonesia was subject to criticism in regard to the issue of
illegal logging by developing SVLK, International known as Timber legality
Assurance System (TLAS). SVLK, he said, was expected to mark Government’s
effort in improving logging management in Indonesia and reformation of the
bureaucracy which would ensure credibility, transparence, accountability and
hospitability to businesspeople. “We are calling out all stakeholders of
forestry to conserve forests” Bambang was quoted as saying.
Again
Bambang underscored that all wood products and their by products like
hardboard, woodwork materials, furniture, paper and tissue must comply to SVLK
rules. All the rules were meant to make sure that all exported products must
originate from legal resources. This rule applied also to forestry industry
products using imported raw materials. He explained that the Ministry of Trade
was still scheming up policy which obliged that products using imported raw
materials must also be certified.
Business News - January 23,2013
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