Ministry of Forestry
Republic of Indonesia

INDONESIA TIMBER LEGALITYASSURANCE SYSTEM

presented atInternational Symposium on Verified Legalityof Wood and Wood ProductsTokyo, 10-11 December 2010

Presentation Outline
I. Rationale
II. Goal and objectives
III. Progress
IV. Future challenges and opportunities
Indonesian Forest Categorized by Function

20.5

Conservation Forest

120,35 M Ha
66.35

Protected Forest
33.5

Production Forest

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I. Rationale
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A.

NATIONAL
1. Sustainability of indonesia’s forest resources is necessary
2. Combatting illegal logginga.
Hard approaches : law enforcementb.
Soft approaches : development of TLAS

B.

INTERNATIONAL
1. International recognition to the role of tropical forests as alung of the world
2. International recognition to the important role of tropicalforests in addressing climate change issues

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II. Goal and Objectives

A. GOAL•
Maintain sustainability indonesian forest resources forsustainable development of the country
B. OBJECTIVES
1. To stop illegal timber and timber products and its associatedtrades2.
To promote SFM and certified legal timber to domestic andinternational market

III. Progress
5A.
B.
C.

Milestones
Current Status on TLAS
Indonesia TLAS

A. Milestones on Timber Legality
in Indonesia
2002 - Definition of Legality
2003 – Development Timber Lagality Criteria & Indicator (NaturalProduction Forest, Industrial Plantation Forest, Community-Based
Plantation Forest, Private Forest, Convertible Forest – Initiate by TNC)
2006 – Harmonize the TL/C&I to Government Regulation2007 – Summit the Harmonized TL/C&I to Government
January 2007 - Joint Statement on FLEGT-VPA (Indonesian Minister ofForestry, EU Commissioners on the Environment and Development).
26 January 2007, in the Chatham House Illegal Logging Update,Indonesian delegation made a presentation on “Preparing VPA inIndonesia through Multi-stakeholders Process” Æ Indonesia, in principle,
was ready to enter into VPA negotiation processes.

B. Current Status
7TLAS developmet – Completed
Revise Minister of Trade Decree on Export ofTimber/Timber Product
Roadmap for Implementation
 Dissemination (Stakeholders) Coordination (Related Sectors)
 Capacity building (Stakeholders)C. Indonesia TLAS
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1.
2.
3.
4.

Definition of Timber Legality
Legal Base of TLAS
TLAS Development Principles
Component of TLAS

Certification

9legality(TLAS)

SocialEnvironment
Economics

SFM Certificate

Precondition
Requirement

CertifiedForestNecessity
requirement
Legal(TLAS)

1. Definition of timber legality
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Timber is legal when the validity of its origin,logging permits, logging system and procedures
and their implementation, processing,administration and transport documentation,and trade or transfer are verified as meeting all
applicable laws and regulations.

2. Legal base for TLAS
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MOF of RI Decree No. P.38/Menhut-II/2009➲ standard and evaluation guidance of sustainable production forest
management and timber legality verification on license holder orforest right holder
DG of FPM Decree No. P.6/VI-Set/2009➲ standard and performance evaluation guidance of production
forest management and timber legality verification
DG of FPM Decree No. P.02/VI-BPPHH/2010➲ guidance of performance evaluation of sustainable production
forest management and timber legality verification

3. TLAS Development Principle
12Independent
Forest Monitoring
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Independent Acreditation Agency(National AccreditationCommitee) NAC / KAN
Complaint
Independent Timber
Verification Bodies (LP&VI)

TLAS
Certificate
TLAS
complaint

Concessionaires/
Timber Utilisation Permits/Community Based Forest/
Private Forest/ Primary &SecondaryTimber Industries

Report forCorrection

CorrectiveAction
RequestComponents of TLAS
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D. TLAS
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1.
2.
3.

Why Does TLAS ?
Scope of TLAS
Process of TLAS

1. Why does TLAS ?
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Giving assurance of legality of forest products
Promoting legality of forest products throughimplementation of standard legality to consumers,suppliers, and producers
Demanding laws enforcement and good governance onforest products
Encouraging private sectors (timber industries) to applypolicies related with chain of custody or timber legality
verification on supply of raw material
Trend in international trade of timber requires to proof
legality of forest products

2. Scope/Object of TLAS
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State Owned Forests managed by Forest
Concession Holders (HPH, HTI & HPH-RE)
State Owned Forests managed by Communities(HTR/HKm)¾

Privately Owned Forests¾

IPK Permit Holders (Convertible Forests)¾

Primary & Secondary Timber Industries

Principles, Criteria, Indicator and Verifier
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Objects

Principles

Criteria

Indicator

Verifier

State Owned Forests
managed by Forest
Concession Holders

361120State Owned Forests
managed byCommunities

361119

Primary & Secondary
Timber Industries

34840

Privately Owned Forests

1124

IPK Permit Holders

24613

3. Process of TLAS Certification Issuance
19Application
submission byManagementUnit

Document
Review

Publication

Certification
Decision

Panel Review

Field Audit

Issuance ofTLAS Certificate

Current Status of Verification Process
20A.
B.

Accredited Independent Timber Verification Body
Database SFM dan Verification

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Accredited by KAN (based on ISO GUIDE 65)
5 agencies have been accredited, namely:NoName

Accreditation1.

BRIK

LVLK‐001‐IDN

2.

PT. Sucofindo SBU SICS

LVLK‐002‐IDN

3.

PT. Mutuagung Lestari

LVLK‐003‐IDN

4.

PT. Mutu Hijau Indonesia

LVLK‐004‐IDN

5.

PT. TUV International Indonesia

LVLK‐005‐IDN

4 agencies are on the process to be accredited, namely :
1.
2.
3.
4.

PT. SGS Indonesia
PT. Sarbi Moerhani Lestari
PT. Almasentra Konsulindo
PT. Equality Indonesia

22Unit Managements

No.

Concession Holders
for Natural Forest(HPH)

12345678910

ITVB
PT. Ayamaru Bhakti Pertiwi
PT. Nusa Bhakti Mandiri
PT. Andhika Duta Persada
PT. Forestcitra Sejahtera
PT. Almasentra Certification
PT. Equality Indonesia
PT. MAL
PT. Multima Krida Cipta
PT. Rensa Global Trust
PT. Sarbi Int’lCertification
TOTAL = 15 Units

Units
4211211111

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Unit Managements

No.

Concession Holders
for Plantation Forest(HTI)

123456789

ITVB
PT. Ayamaru Bhakti Pertiwi
PT. Forestcitra Sejahtera
PT. Almasentra Certification
PT. Sucofindo
PT. Equality Indonesia
PT. MAL
PT. Multima Krida Cipta
PT. Rensa Global Trust
PT. Sarbi Int’lCertification
TOTAL = 12 Units

Units
111131112

24Unit Managements

No.

Industries

12345ITVBBRIKPT. Sucofindo
PT. MAL
PT. Mutu Hijau Indonesia
PT. TUV Int’l Indonesia
TOTAL = 32 Units

Units
106853

IV. Future Challenges & Opportunities
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1. FUTURE CHALLENGESa.

b.

Capacity Building To Implement TLAS (MFP, PT.
Sucofindo, BRIK, ISWA, APKINDO, etc)
Economic reward to performing countries andstakeholders involve

2. OPPORTUNITIESa.

b.
c.

Increasing Demand For Environmental FriendlyTimber/timber products
Increasing Awareness Of Importing Countries To
Participate in combatting illegal logging
Pressure To Importing Countries Not To Import
Illegal Timber//timber products

Domo Arigato Gozaimashita
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