Event Reports

On 18 August 2021, representatives of the EuroCham Transport and Logistics Working Group and Import-Export Working Group met the Customs Main Office to discuss on the Automatic Suspension of customs clearance service company’s (PPJK) Customs Access in case of not fulfilling data. The Customs Main Office is represented by the Deputy Director for Import, Mr. Chotibul Umam, as well as a number of officials from the Technical Directorate of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. In this opportunity EuroCham conveys the latest challenges faced by member companies in the transportation and logistics sector as well as importers that occur due to the implementation of the Director General of Customs and Excise Regulation No. PER-16/BC/2016 strictly within the last two weeks. The Customs Main Office received inputs from the members of EuroCham and agree to internally evaluate the implementation of the regulation. Discussion was productive and constructive, both members of EuroCham and the Customs Main Office agreed to continue to improve lead times for imports to Indonesia.

Meeting with Directorate of Technical Customs on Document Request Note and automatic suspension of PPJK activities

On 18 August 2021, representatives of the EuroCham Transport and Logistics Working Group and Import-Export Working Group met the Customs Main Office to discuss on the Automatic Suspension of customs clearance service company’s (PPJK) Customs Access in case of not fulfilling data. The Customs Main Office is represented by the Deputy Director for Import, Mr. Chotibul Umam, as well as a number of officials from the Technical Directorate of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. In this opportunity EuroCham conveys the latest challenges faced by member companies in the transportation and logistics sector as well as importers that occur due to the implementation of the Director General of Customs and Excise Regulation No. PER-16/BC/2016 strictly within the last two weeks. The Customs Main Office received inputs from the members of EuroCham and agree to internally evaluate the implementation of the regulation. Discussion was productive and constructive, both members of EuroCham and the Customs Main Office agreed to continue to improve lead times for imports to Indonesia.

On 18 August 2021, EuroCham representatives along with other relevant chambers and associations were invited to the Socialization of Draft Revision on Patent Law (UU No. 13/2016) that was held by the Directorate General of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Law and Human Rights. The socialization was led by Ibu Dede Mia Yusanti Direktur, Director for Patents, Layout Design of Integrated Circuits and Trade Secrets. The process of revision had been through the consultation with experts to check the alignment with the WTO and TRIPS provisions. The process of revision has started since January this year, and expected to be ratified by the parliament by the end of this year as well. With the revision, it is expected that the Patent Law could have more improved community services in patents and better aligned with the patent development both in domestic and international ground. The development of Patent Law is one of priority agenda for advocacy under EuroCham IP Working Group which has been advocating for a revision since 201