Event Reports

On 22 January 2020, the Automotive Working Group discussed latest regulatory updates and remaining issues faced by members as well future advocacy strategy. EuroCham Head of Automotive Working Group, Mr Daniel Purba of Mercedes-Benz Distribution Indonesia, chaired the meeting and presented latest development on Biofuel, standardization in trade, import recommendation For iron and steel and tires, the new process of registration of type and variety of motor vehicles, technical recommendation for wheel rims, and the revocation of import recommendation from Ministry of Industry.

The group held its bimonthly meeting on 21 January 2019. The group in this meeting reviews past activities in the last two months, and further discussed priority topics for 2020 as well as the next publication of position papers 2020. Various topics discussed during the meeting includes investment regime in the transportation and logistics sector, taxation and customs regulations, transportation regulations related to shipping and container handling, and few import regulations.