Would your proposed solutions be achievable within the provisions of regulatory systems currently applied in the EU and Indonesia, or would changes to the systems or legislative framework be necessary? Which basic elements/provisions should an SPS chapter in the FTA with Indonesia contain in order to potentially fulfil your priorities (please tick the box)? Import conditions (transparent and clear SPS import rules based on international standards) and their applicability in a non-discriminatory manner to the entire territory of the exporting Parties Adaptation to regional conditions (regionalisation policy for animal and plant diseases) SPS related approval procedures for agricultural products which are transparent, undertaken and completed without undue delay, predictable, with information requirements limited to what is necessary and thus being in line with international obligations. Indonesian approval procedures should also recognise the EU's harmonised SPS framework. Equivalence (system of possible recognition) Pre-listing of exporting establishments Verification procedures pre-clearance) Transparency and information exchange Notification and consultation Emergency measures Collaboration Trade in services and investment What are the main barriers that your sector encounters in cross-border services trade with Indonesia (e.g. obligation to have a local commercial presence such as an office, branch or subsidiary in order to conduct business, etc.)? What are the main barriers that your sector encounters in establishing a commercial presence, including by acquisition, in the primary, secondary or tertiary sector in the Indonesia (e.g. capital ownership / equity cap, limitations to management control, difficulty in obtaining a licence or authorisation, treatment by state-owned enterprises, complex and lengthy procedure between federal and provincial level, etc.)? How do you assess the obligation to work in joint venture with Indonesian nationals, or the limitation on the ownership of land? Should this be a focus of our negotiations or are there ways for business to accommodate this and should negotiations give priority to other elements? Any details would be appreciated.
Would your proposed solutions be achievable within the provisions of regulatory systems currently applied in the EU and Indonesia, or would changes to the systems or legislative framework be necessary? Which basic elements/provisions should an SPS chapter in the FTA with Indonesia contain in order to potentially fulfil your priorities (please tick the box)? Import conditions (transparent and clear SPS import rules based on international standards) and their applicability in a non-discriminatory manner to the entire territory of the exporting Parties Adaptation to regional conditions (regionalisation policy for animal and plant diseases) SPS related approval procedures for agricultural products which are transparent, undertaken and completed without undue delay, predictable, with information requirements limited to what is necessary and thus being in line with international obligations. Indonesian approval procedures should also recognise the EU's harmonised SPS framework. Equivalence (system of possible recognition) Pre-listing of exporting establishments Verification procedures pre-clearance) Transparency and information exchange Notification and consultation Emergency measures Collaboration Trade in services and investment What are the main barriers that your sector encounters in cross-border services trade with Indonesia (e.g. obligation to have a local commercial presence such as an office, branch or subsidiary in order to conduct business, etc.)? What are the main barriers that your sector encounters in establishing a commercial presence, including by acquisition, in the primary, secondary or tertiary sector in the Indonesia (e.g. capital ownership / equity cap, limitations to management control, difficulty in obtaining a licence or authorisation, treatment by state-owned enterprises, complex and lengthy procedure between federal and provincial level, etc.)? How do you assess the obligation to work in joint venture with Indonesian nationals, or the limitation on the ownership of land? Should this be a focus of our negotiations or are there ways for business to accommodate this and should negotiations give priority to other elements? Any details would be appreciated.
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