Enviro News Asia, Jakarta – The Indonesian government believes that the European Union’s regulation on deforestation, known as the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), has faced widespread opposition due to several problematic provisions.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arif Havas Oegroseno, stated that there are three key issues in this regulation that have drawn criticism from various countries. First, the EUDR requires businesses and governments to share data from the plantation sector without clear standards or protections for that data.
“There is still no certainty regarding data protection from the European Union,” Arif said during a meeting at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs office in Jakarta on Friday (February 21, 2025).
The second issue concerns the country risk assessment method (Country Risk Benchmark), which he argued lacks a clear foundation. “We still do not know what the basis of this benchmark is—whether it is determined by country or commodity type,” Arif emphasized.
Third, Arif pointed out that several companies in Europe, including in Germany, have rejected the EUDR and even filed lawsuits against the regulation, particularly regarding the data-sharing policy.
“So, it is not only Indonesia that objects, but also the United States, Brazil, and many other countries, including industries in Germany itself, are facing issues with the EUDR,” Arif revealed.
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